THE EL CERRITO CLIMATE ACTION PLAN. Reduction Targets City Council February 22, 2011

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1 THE EL CERRITO CLIMATE ACTION PLAN 1 Reduction Targets City Council February 22, 2011

2 WHY A CLIMATE ACTION PLAN? City Council Commitment Public Concern Threats Posed by Global Warming Many Benefits of Taking Action 2

3 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

4 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

5 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

6 BASELINE INVENTORY 6

7 2005 Baseline Inventory - Detail

8 REDUCTION TARGETS 1st Reduction Target AB 32 recommends local government reduction target 15% below current (2005 is good baseline) by nd Reduction Target Continue the trajectory towards a more climate-friendly world 30% below 2005 by 2035 Consistent with Sustainable Community Strategies timelines 8

9 EMISSION SCENARIOS

10 CLIMATE ACTION STRATEGIES Community-Wide Strategies 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 City Council Land Use & Transportation Livable Communities Building Energy Use Greater Energy Independence Waste Less Waste, More Fun 9/20/

11 % Reduction Target 2005 GHG Inventory Tons CO2e % of 2005 Inventory 2, % (82.18) -3.6% (118.12) -5.1% (5.00) -0.2% (205.30) -8.9% Reduction Measures Employee Commute Measures Energy Efficiency Measures Fuel Efficiency Measures Total Tons CO2e Reduced Municipal Reductions

12 % Reduction Target Equivalent to: Driving 19 miles less per week per person Using Energy Star appliances Insulating the attic Participating in the Food Scraps Program 12

13 % Reduction Target 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 13

14 The Challenge 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. 14

15 SUMMARY Locally appropriate Significant Ambitious Attainable Recommended Reduction Targets 15% below 2005 emissions levels by % below 2005 levels by

16 Questions Comments? 16