California Climate Change Programs and Activities

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1 California Climate Change Programs and Activities Soil Carbon Sequestration Workshop University of California, Davis September 22, 2003 Pierre H. duvair California Energy Commission

2 California s Unique Climate 1.4% of world GHGs and 0.6% world pop. 6.2% of US emissions and 12% US pop. CA emissions rising slowly through 1990s US and Global emissions rising much faster

3 1999 Carbon Intensity from Use of Fossil Fuels for California and Selected States Emissions/Capita (metric tons CO2/person) California Connecticut D.C. Massachusetts Texas United States Ohio Pennsylvania South Dakota Idaho Vermont Rhode Island Emissions/GSP (metric tons CO 2 /thousand 1999 U.S. dollars)

4 U.S. and California Trends in GHG Emissions Emissions normalized to 1990 values California United States

5 California Legislation on GHGs & Climate Change AB 4420 (1988) Study effects of GHGs SB 1771 (2000) -- GHG Registry & Inventory AB 2076 (2000) Petroleum Dependence SB 527 (2001) Calif. Climate Registry AB 1493 (2002) Vehicular GHGs SB 812 (2002) Sequestration of CO2 SB 1078 (2002) Renewables Standard

6 Early Efforts in Climate Change Analysis The California Legislature in 1988 directed the Energy Commission to study global warming trends that may affect energy supply and demand, economy, environment, agriculture and water supplies (SB 4420, Sher) The Energy Commission published Global Climate Change: Potential Impacts and Policy Recommendations in December 1991

7 Created a Multi-Agency Climate Change Team CA Energy Commission CA Air Resources Board Dept. of Water Resources Dept. of Transportation Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection Dept. of Food and Agriculture Integrated Waste Management Board Dept. of Fish and Game State Water Resources Control Board Dept. of General Services Technology Trade and Commerce Agency Office of Planning and Research

8 Climate Change RD&D Legislation in 1996 created the Public Interest Energy Research Program at the Energy Commission A focus on climate change research Improve the state-of-science/art regarding climate change and its physical and economic impacts on California. Produce policy relevant research that will allow the state to develop sound mitigation and adaptation strategies

9 Portfolio of RD&D Projects Project Assessment of impacts of GCC in CA GHG Emission Inventory Indirect emissions, metrics, and case studies (three CA entities) Carbon market opportunities in CA Soil carbon sequestration Climate Monitoring, Analyses, and Modeling Integrated Economic Analyses Amount Contractor/ ($ thousand) collaborators 2,159 EPRI, CDF, CDFA, CDWR 120 ICF, Transportation Division, Resources Agency, CALEPA 340 LBNL, Registry, Transportation Division 300 Winrock/EPRI CDF/CDFA 250 UC/Kearney CDFA 1,447 Scripps/UC San Diego, CDWR, NOAA, NSF 1,100 UC Berkeley, NOAA Total 5,716,000

10 Climate Change RD&D Budget Total: $4.9M CC Grant Program $2,000,000 Modeling (Scripps) $1,300,000 Sequestration $500,000 Economic (Berkeley) $1,100,000

11 Renewable Portfolio Standard (SB1078, Sher 2002) Requires that 20 percent of retail sales of electricity be provided with renewable energy by Dec 31, 2017 Electrical corporations increase portfolio of renewables by at least 1% of retail sales per year Once corporation achieves 20%, not required to increase procurement in following years State s Energy Action Plan sets goal to achieve by 2010

12 Assembly Bill 2076: Petroleum Dependence (Statutes of 2000, Shelley) Forecast gasoline & diesel consumption in: 2010 and 2020 Intent is to address fuel price volatility, rising fuel demand, and limits on State s refining capacity Energy Commission & Air Board recommend goal of 15% below 2003 level by 2020 Goal to increase non-petroleum fuels to 20% and 30% by 2020 and 2030, respectively

13 Transportation is California s Largest Source of CO 2 Commer cial 4% El ectri city Gene ratio n 16% Ind ustrial 13% Transp ortatio n 58% Sou rce: Calif orni a En er gy Co mmi ssion, Novem ber Re sid ential 9% California Fossil Fuel CO 2 Emission Sources,

14 Changes in Emissions in the Transportation Sector Change in CO2 Emissions from 1990 to 1999 (MMTCO2) (1.00) (2.00) (3.00) (4.00) Distillate Fuel Jet Fuel Motor Gasoline Residual Fuel

15 Assembly Bill 1493 Vehicle GHGs (Statutes of 2002, Pavley) Air Resources Board shall adopt regulations by January 1, 2005 that: achieve the maximum feasible and costeffective reduction in GHGs emitted by passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks Interaction with the California Climate Action Registry on GHG protocols

16 AB 1493 General Requirements Report to Legislature and Governor by January 1, 2005 Regulations may not take effect prior to January 1, 2006 Regulations apply only to 2009 and later model years Provide flexibility with alternative methods of compliance

17 In Developing Regulations Consider technical feasibility Consider impact on economy of state Provide flexibility as to means of compliance Conduct public workshops Communities with significant exposure to air contaminants, including communities with minority or low-income populations Grant credit for early reductions

18 California Climate Action Registry Legislature in 2000 directed Resources Agency to create a non-profit organization to register voluntary GHG emission inventories (SB 1771, Sher) State and Registry approval process for third-party certifiers Report direct and indirect emissions of CO2 Report other Kyoto gases after three years See:

19 Goals of the Registry Help companies and organizations establish GHG emissions baselines against which any future GHG emission reduction requirements may be applied. Encourage voluntary actions to: Increase energy efficiency Decrease GHG emissions

20 Baseline Protection The State commits to use its best efforts to ensure that organizations that establish greenhouse gas emissions baselines and register emissions results receive appropriate consideration under any future international, federal, or state regulatory scheme.

21 Registry Board Members Ca. Secy. of Resources, Mary Nichols Ca. Secy. of EPA, Winston Hickox General Manager of SMUD, Jan Schori Executive Director, Scripps Institute, Dr. Charles Kennel Senior Scientist of NRDC, Peter Miller

22 California Registry Program Standardized GHG Reporting Tools: General Reporting Protocol Industry Specific Protocols Certification Protocol CARROT: Climate Action Registry Reporting Online Tool Collaborative technical workgroups to further GHG science and accounting practices As specified in legislation, work with CA State Agencies (CEC, CARB, CDF)

23 GHG Reporting Requirements Direct Emissions Combustion Mobile sources Process emissions Fugitive emissions Indirect Emissions Electricity usage Imported steam, heating, cooling Reporting Requirements CO2 for the first 3 years All 6 Kyoto gases after 3 years Required annual third-party certification

24 Roles of State Agencies California Energy Commission (CEC) Per SB 1771 and SB 527: Provide technical guidance to Registry for reporting, metrics, approve technical assistance providers Approve certifiers and oversee certification activities Assist with public review of Registry Protocols Air Resources Board (CARB) AB 1493: develop guidance for GHG emissions from mobile sources Department of Forestry (CDF) SB 812: Develop guidance for reporting GHG emission reduction projects Emphasis on CA forest conservation and management

25 Charter Members 1. Better World Group 2. Bentley Prince Street 3. BP 4. Calif. Energy Commission 5. Cal-EPA 6. CCEEB 7. City of Los Angeles 8. City of Sacramento 9. City of Santa Monica 10. City of San Diego 11. Clipper Windpower, Inc. 12. Energy Foundation 13. ICF Consulting 14. InTex Services, Inc. 15. L.A. Dept. of Water and Power 16. NRDC 17. NUMMI 18. PG&E Corporation 19. QUALCOMM 20. SMUD 21. Union of Concerned Scientists 22. U.C.S.D.

26 Senate Bill 812 Sequestration of CO2 (Statutes of 2002, Sher) California Climate Registry to adopt protocols for accounting, reporting, and certifying carbon stocks and CO2 emissions sequestered by forest conservation and reforestation of native forests in California Project lands must be permanently dedicated to forest use through restrictions granted in perpetuity Project activities that are reported must exceed those already required

27 Additional State Efforts Announced today the launch of a West Coast Climate Change Initiative CA, OR, WA Governors commit to regional partnership to address climate change issues, Canadian & Mexican provincial governments may join the initiative Climate in statewide planning processes CEC s Integrated Energy Policy Report DWR s State Water Plan Caltrans State Transportation Plan