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Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Minnesota: 1970-2006

Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Minnesota: 1970-2006. Peter Ciborowski Anne Claflin October 2009. Legislative Request. The Next Generation Energy Act established the following GHG reduction goals: 15 % reduction from 2005 levels by 2015; 30 % reduction by 2025; and

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Minnesota: 1970-2006

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  1. Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Minnesota: 1970-2006 Peter Ciborowski Anne Claflin October 2009

  2. Legislative Request • The Next Generation Energy Act established the following GHG reduction goals: • 15 % reduction from 2005 levels by 2015; • 30 % reduction by 2025; and • 80 % reduction by 2050. • The MPCA is obligated to report on statewide progress toward these GHG reduction goals. • Annual legislative proposal • Biennial Reduction Progress Report • The request included some specifications, such as estimating electricity imported to service Minnesota demand and separate tracking of emissions or sequestration associated with biomass (Minn. Stat. § 216H)

  3. Progress Towards Goal

  4. Progress Towards Goal

  5. Rules • Principles: • the long record of emissions covering periods of years to decades; • a consistent time series of estimates; • best international and US practices; • high level of data disaggregation; and • timeliness. • Geographical boundaries, except: • net electricity imports • aviation • Recalculation of previous and baseline year estimates as methods change • Limitations in protocols and available data • Downstream (combustion of fossil fuels and other noncombustion emissions) • Direct (physically occur at a facility) • Separately track biogenic emissions and sequestration

  6. Emissions by Sector

  7. Emissions by Activity

  8. Energy Consumption by Fuel

  9. Emissions from Electric Power Generation

  10. Energy Use: Percent Fossil Fuel

  11. Emissions from Transportation

  12. Forestry

  13. Indicators

  14. Indicators

  15. Indicators

  16. Next Steps…

  17. EPA Actions • Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule • Proposed Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule • Proposed Rulemaking: Light-duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards • Proposed Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases under the Clean Air Act • Waxman/Markey and Kerry/Boxer

  18. Full Report Available: • Climate Change page: • http://www.pca.state.mn.us/climatechange/ • Legislative Reports page • http://www.pca.state.mn.us/hot/legislature/reports/index.html

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