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THE EL CERRITO CLIMATE ACTION PLAN Reduction Targets City Council February 22, 2011 1 El Cerrito Climate Action Plan ---PAGE BREAK--- THE EL CERRITO CLIMATE ACTION PLAN WHY A CLIMATE ACTION PLAN? City Council Commitment Public Concern Threats Posed by Global Warming Many Benefits of Taking Action 2 El Cerrito Climate Action Plan ---PAGE BREAK--- THE EL CERRITO CLIMATE ACTION PLAN PURPOSE & SCOPE Purpose To provide a roadmap for pursuing community-wide and municipal reductions in Green House Gas (GHG) emissions To inspire municipal and community climate protection Help streamline GHG analysis for developments undergoing CEQA review Scope GHGs from Municipal Operations GHGs from Community-Wide 3 El Cerrito Climate Action Plan ---PAGE BREAK--- THE EL CERRITO CLIMATE ACTION PLAN METHODOLOGY ICLEI Milestones Conduct a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Establish a Reduction Target Develop a Climate Action Plan Implement the Climate Action Plan Monitor Progress and Report Results Repeat Periodically 4 El Cerrito Climate Action Plan ---PAGE BREAK--- THE EL CERRITO CLIMATE ACTION PLAN El Cerrito’s GHG Emissions What’s Counted in the Inventory Activities over which local government has some type of influence Activities that are reliably measured over time What’s Not Counted Consumer Goods: Upstream Emissions Food: Upstream Emissions Air Travel Travel beyond Contra Costa County 5 El Cerrito Climate Action Plan ---PAGE BREAK--- THE EL CERRITO CLIMATE ACTION PLAN BASELINE INVENTORY 6 ---PAGE BREAK--- THE EL CERRITO CLIMATE ACTION PLAN 2005 Baseline Inventory - Detail 7 1 2 3 4 ---PAGE BREAK--- THE EL CERRITO CLIMATE ACTION PLAN REDUCTION TARGETS 1st Reduction Target AB 32 recommends local government reduction target 15% below “current” (2005 is good baseline) by 2020 2nd Reduction Target Continue the trajectory towards a more climate-friendly world 30% below 2005 by 2035 Consistent with Sustainable Community Strategies timelines 8 El Cerrito Climate Action Plan ---PAGE BREAK--- THE EL CERRITO CLIMATE ACTION PLAN EMISSION SCENARIOS 2005 -2035 9 ---PAGE BREAK--- THE EL CERRITO CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CLIMATE ACTION STRATEGIES Community-Wide Strategies Land Use & Transportation – Livable Communities Building Energy Use – Greater Energy Independence Waste – Less Waste, More Fun Municipal Operations Strategies Clean and Efficient Fleets Employee Trip Reduction Strategies Clean Energy & Energy Efficiency Measures Environmentally Preferred Procurement Municipal Green Building Policies & Projects Urban Greening 9/20/2010 10 El Cerrito Climate Action Plan – City Council ---PAGE BREAK--- THE EL CERRITO CLIMATE ACTION PLAN 2020 15% Reduction Target 11 El Cerrito Climate Action Plan Municipal Reductions 2008-2010 Tons CO2e % of 2005 Inventory 2005 GHG Inventory 2,300.00 100.0% Reduction Measures • Employee Commute Measures (82.18) -3.6% • Energy Efficiency Measures (118.12) -5.1% • Fuel Efficiency Measures (5.00) -0.2% Total Tons CO2e Reduced (205.30) -8.9% ---PAGE BREAK--- THE EL CERRITO CLIMATE ACTION PLAN 2020 15% Reduction Target 12 El Cerrito Climate Action Plan Equivalent to: Driving 19 miles less per week per person Using Energy Star appliances Insulating the attic Participating in the Food Scraps Program ---PAGE BREAK--- THE EL CERRITO CLIMATE ACTION PLAN 2035 30% Reduction Target 13 El Cerrito Climate Action Plan Imagine a world, in 25 years: 2000 less miles on your car Your home has new 98% efficient furnace & furnace ducts don’t leak You’ve installed solar panels You use a 10 gallon garbage can Or some combination of similar actions ---PAGE BREAK--- THE EL CERRITO CLIMATE ACTION PLAN The Challenge 14 El Cerrito Climate Action Plan Scaling up Community-Wide All sectors would need to participate Education, incentives, ordinances to encourage changes in the near-term in energy use, transportation habits, and waste generation Invest in infrastructure that invites people to walk, bike, take transit more Continue laying the groundwork for a more sustainable community that is less structurally less dependent on fossil fuels. ---PAGE BREAK--- THE EL CERRITO CLIMATE ACTION PLAN SUMMARY Recommended Reduction Targets 15% below 2005 emissions levels by 2020 30% below 2005 levels by 2035 Locally appropriate Significant Ambitious Attainable 15 El Cerrito Climate Action Plan ---PAGE BREAK--- THE EL CERRITO CLIMATE ACTION PLAN 16 El Cerrito Climate Action Plan Questions Comments? [EMAIL REDACTED]