New Energy for Cities. Jerome Ringo President The Apollo Alliance The New Cities Conference June 1, 2006

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1 New Energy for Cities Jerome Ringo President The Apollo Alliance The New Cities Conference June 1, 2006

2 A Precarious Balance

3 The Impact The average price of gasoline jumped to $2.93 the week after Hurricane Rita In Mid-May this year, it was $2.94

4 A New Political Landscape The social impact of Katrina and New Orleans War in Iraq Loss of nearly 3 million manufacturing jobs The largest trade deficit in history, nearly a third of which is oil The Effects of Global Warming

5 A Time For Solutions

6 A Crash Program for Energy Independence Focused on achieving sustainable energy independence through good jobs Of necessary size and scope to accomplish the goals Investment-driven to stimulate the economy Multi-faceted Led by effective government leadership

7 The Apollo Alliance 10 Point Plan 1. Promote Advanced Technology & Hybrid Cars 2. Invest in More Efficient Factories 3. Encourage High Performance Building 4. Increase Use of Energy Efficient Appliances 5. Modernize Electrical Infrastructure 6. Expand Renewable Energy Development 7. Improve Transportation Options 8. Reinvest in Smart Urban Growth 9. Plan for A Hydrogen Future 10. Preserve Regulatory Protection

8 A Clean Energy Future for America Reduce US dependence on foreign oil by the amount we import from the Middle East Create 3 million new jobs Reinvigorate the economy with a trillion dollars in new economic activity Promote a Healthier Global Environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions by 25%

9 Building a Majority for the Clean Energy Future

10 What is the Apollo Alliance? The Apollo Alliance is a coalition of labor unions, environmentalists, community advocates, business, and public officials committed to a program for good jobs and energy independence.

11 Why Do We Call it Apollo? In 1961, President Kennedy challenged Americans to pursue a goal that seemed beyond our reach: to land a man on the moon within the decade. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win...

12 The Apollo Alliance is Endorsed By: AFL-CIO AFL-CIO Industrial Union Council (IUC) AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Dept National Heavy and Highway Alliance Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Intl. Union (BCTGM) Boilermakers Union (IBB) California Labor Federation Graphic Communications Industrial Union (GCIU) Hawaii AFL-CIO Illinois AFL-CIO Indiana AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) International Union of Electrical Workers (IUE-CWA) King County Labor Council, AFL-CIO Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) Metropolitan Detroit, AFL-CIO Michigan AFL-CIO Minnesota AFL-CIO Oregon AFL-CIO Paper and Allied Chemical Employees (PACE) Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Sheet Metal Workers International Association (SMWIA) Transportation Workers Union (TWU) United Automobile and Aerospace Workers (UAW) United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) UNITE! United Steel Workers of America (USWA) Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO Wisconsin AFL-CIO

13 And 24 Major US Environmental Organizations More than 100 Community-Based Organizations More than 120 Businesses

14 Four Programs for Cities

15 Common Threads The Following Policy Areas: Use Carrots and Sticks to create markets Tools for both attracting new clean industries and supporting a region s existing firms in transitioning to a new economy Building the workforce of the future

16 Invest in Alternative Sources of Energy Advance Renewable Portfolio Standards for Public Utilities City Government Green Power Purchase Agreements Where appropriate, direct economic development resources to regional firms that supply components for the renewable generation Provide workforce development supports to create clean energy workforce

17 Green Downtowns Pass Green Building Codes for public buildings Provide resources and incentives for private investment in energy efficiency retrofits Provide resources and incentives for construction of alternative energy sources Create workforce development programs to create the new energy workforce

18 Implement Oil Savings Plan Purchase Flex Fuel and hybrids for municipal fleets and make soft order commitment to purchase Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles Create local tax incentives for deployment of alternative fueling pumps or stations Support local businesses that produce component parts for advanced technology autos and biofuels Require Metropolitan Planning Organization to develop and implement oil savings plans as required by SAFETEA.

19 Implement Smart Growth Policies Implement Smart Growth tax credits to reward developers for efficient, low-energy building projects. Require strong local and regional land use plans and provide state financing only to projects falling in those plans. Require that local highway and road funding be allocated on a fix it first basis Promote mass transportation options Create advanced training programs to create high quality labor supply for transportation construction and upkeep

20 Change is Happening Green Building Policies in New York City ICLEI s Cities for Change Plug-In Partners Plug-In Hybrid Initiative Green Downtown Initiatives in Oakland and Los Angeles built green, built union, with career path opportunities

21 Federal Legislation The Future of Apollo Making Energy, Jobs, and Climate Change Priorities for Public Officials Advancing Policies in States and Cities Engaging Industry