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GHG Reduction Plan Kick-Off Meeting

GHG Reduction Plan Kick-Off Meeting. City of Durham and Durham County March 23, 2006. Overview. Welcome & Introductions Introduction to Climate Change & Air Quality Issues Introduction to the Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) Project Description Relationship of Plan to Other Undertakings

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GHG Reduction Plan Kick-Off Meeting

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  1. GHG Reduction PlanKick-Off Meeting City of Durham and Durham County March 23, 2006

  2. Overview • Welcome & Introductions • Introduction to Climate Change & Air Quality Issues • Introduction to the Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) • Project Description • Relationship of Plan to Other Undertakings • Role of Advisory Committee • Implementation of the Plan • Next Steps • Questions

  3. ICLEI’s Mission To build and serve a worldwide movement of local governments to achieve tangible improvements in global environmental and sustainable development conditions through cumulative local actions. (As adopted by the ICLEI Council, June 30, 2000)

  4. International Training CentreFreiburg, Germany European SecretariatFreiburg, Germany World SecretariatToronto, Canada China Project OfficeBeijing, China Canada OfficeToronto, Canada Japan OfficeTokyo, Japan US OfficeOakland, U.S.A. Korea OfficeSeoul, Korea Latin Americaand the CaribbeanSecretariatRio de Janeiro,Brazil CCP South-East Asia OfficeManila, Philippines CCP IndiaProject OfficeDelhi, India CCP Indonesia OfficeJakarta, Indonesia Africa SecretariatJohannesburg,South Africa Australia/New Zealand OfficeMelbourne, Australia ICLEI Offices

  5. International Environmental Agency for Local Government Democratic Association of Local Governments Movement of Cities ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability  Local Agenda 21  Cities for Climate Protection  Water Campaign  Green Purchasing  Information  Training  Research  Technical services  Sustainability Management  Membership services Strategy, advocacy  Partnerships ICLEI’s Functions

  6. Consultant • Team Members: • Megan Jamieson, Manager – Climate, Air & Energy • Ryan Bell, • Garrett Fitzgerald, Program Officer • Katherine Sparkes, Project Officer

  7. Introduction to Climate Change and Air Quality Issues

  8. Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Local government policies affect all major sources of global warming pollution Energy Use Solid Waste Transportation and Land Use

  9. N2O Climate Change & Air Quality • Burning fossil fuels release both: • Heat trapping greenhouse gases • Air pollutants responsible for: • Smog, • Health problems • Reduce visibility • Diminished quality of life

  10. ICLEI’s Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) Campaign • Largest ICLEI program • Over 700 participants worldwide • 160 participants in U.S. = 19% of U.S. GHG emissions

  11. Results from US CCP Participants Cumulative local actions have a positive impact on global climate change. • 23 million tons of eCO2 reduced • $535 million saved in fuel costs • 4 million MWh of electricity savings • 74 million gallons of gasoline savings

  12. Project Approach • Step 1 – Project Start-Up • Step 2 – Inventories • Step 3 – Forecast Emissions • Step 4 – Reduction Strategies/Control Measures • Step 5 – Identify a GHG Emission Target • Step 6 – Formulate and Approve Local Action Plan • Step 7 – Criteria Air Pollutant (CAP) Analysis Formulate Milestones 3, 4 & 5 Strategy

  13. Step 1 – Project Start-Up • Identification of project team participants • Technical team • Advisory committee • Review of background information • Kick-off meeting

  14. Step 2 - Inventories A 2002 inventory will be developed, which will include: • Corporate and community emissions • Greenhouse gas and criteria air contaminant emissions • Emissions resulting from energy consumption and solid waste decomposition

  15. Steps 3 – Forecast Emissions • A forecast of GHG and CAP emissions will be developed for 2030 • Projections are based on growth indicators (e.g. number of employees, population, and etc.) • Forecast provides a benchmark for emissions against which planning decisions will be made

  16. Step 4 – Reduction Strategies/Control Measures • Advisory committee will identify and quantify historic and existing measures • Advisory committee will assemble in workshop to brainstorm potential new mitigation measures • ICLEI will facilitate workshop and bring knowledge of best practices and lessons learned by other communities

  17. Step 5 – Identify a GHG Reduction Target

  18. Step 6 – Formulate and Approve Local Action Plan • Form, implement & monitor Local Action Plan • Identify partners – internal & external • Define roles & responsibilities • Formulate timeline • Establish budget • Design reporting process • Adoption by Council and Board of County Commissioners

  19. Step 7 – CAP Analysis • To be undertaken in conjunction with GHG analysis • To ensure GHG mitigation strategies are congruent, and where possible, enhance air quality goals • To enhance achievement of goals outlined in DCHC 2030 LRTP

  20. Relationship of Local Action Plan to Other Undertakings • City of Durham GHG LAP 1999 • Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Orange County GHG Inventory and LAP • DCHC 2030 Long Range Transportation Plan • Raleigh-Durham North Carolina Ozone Attainment and Maintenance Plan • North Carolina Carbon Monoxide Maintenance Plan • Community Carbon Reduction Project at the University of North Carolina

  21. Role of Advisory Committee • Provide information for inventory and forecast development, where necessary and possible • Share knowledge of existing mitigation measures • Participate in the identification and selection of new mitigation measures for the community sector • Review draft inventory results, forecasts and local action plans and provide feedback for improvement • Champion the implementation of the local action plan and wherever possible, demonstrate leadership in mitigation

  22. Role of Advisory Committee - Timeline Kick-Off Meeting 2nd Meeting 3rd Meeting

  23. Implementation of the Plan • Role of Public Sector • Adoption of LAPs by City Council and Board of County Commissioners • Implement measures • Provide leadership for and support to private sector • Monitor, report and follow-up on progress • Role of Private Sector • Support City Council and Board of County Commissioners in adoption of LAPs • Implement measures • Cooperate with City/County on monitoring, reporting and follow-up

  24. Next Steps • Data collection • Identify existing measures in your organization • Brainstorm potential new measures • Schedule next advisory committee meeting

  25. Questions

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