AB 32 California s Global Warming Solutions Act

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1 AB 32 California s Global Warming Solutions Act Green Business Council Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce February 20, 2013 Tom Bowman

2 Founded 1988 exhibition design & management Commercial clients aerospace, natural foods, energy, sports Museum clients Aquarium of the Pacific Koshland Science Museum Birch Aquarium at Scripps Aquariums & Climate Coalition

3 Why AB 32? What is AB 32? Why California? Who s on Each Side?

4 Source: Birch Aquarium, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego Design: Bowman Design Group/Hackley Design

5 Population Growth Today Developing Countries Industrialized Countries Source: United Nations

6 Source: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Design: Bowman Design Group/Hackley Design

7 Sierra Snowpack 2100 Best Case: 60% gone 2100 Worst Case: 80% gone Los Angeles water supply: 42% from the Sierra Nevada 40% from the Colorado River Statistics: California Climate Change Center Image: Dave Pierce, SIO/PNNL

8 Ski Slopes CO2 Emissions Beginner Intermediate Advanced Graph: Meinshausen, et al. 2009

9 Why AB 32? What is AB 32? Why California? Who s on Each Side?

10 AB 32 California s Global Warming Solutions Act of Return to 1990 Emissions Levels (15% below today s levels / 30% below BAU) % Below 1990 Levels (95% below today s levels) California Air Resources Board, 2008

11 California s Emissions Forecast Forecast for 2020 without AB California Air Resources Board, 2008

12 Implementation Timeline 2050 Reduce GHG Emissions to 80% of Levels 2020 Reduce GHG Emissions to 1990 Levels GHG Limits & Measures Operative GHG Limits and Measures Adopted Early Actions Effective Scoping Plan Mandatory Reporting List Early Actions AB 32 Passed

13 Key Emissions Reduction Provisions 27% Clean Car Standards Low Emission Vehicle Program, Zero Emission Vehicle Program, Clean Fuels Outlet 19% Renewable Energy Standard 33% of electricity generation by % Cap & Trade 360 businesses; 600 facilities 12% Energy Efficiency Improvements 11% Low-carbon Fuel Standard 7% High GWP Measures 4% Forestry 3% Smart Growth

14 Why AB 32? What is AB 32? Why California? Who s on Each Side?

15 California s $1.9 Trillion Economy Ranks 9th Worldwide. 13% of U.S. GDP California State Legislative Analyst

16 California s Diverse Economy Mirrors the Nation s. California s Solutions Can Work Elsewhere California State Legislative Analyst

17 California has Proven that Energy-efficiency Works. Per Capita Electricity California State Legislative Analyst

18 California s Population is Still Growing. California State Legislative Analyst

19 AB 32 s Economic Benefits to California Will Increase small service business revenue $4.6 billion by 2020 Affects 50% of California small businesses; adds 15,000 jobs Energy and fuel efficiency will save $1,115 per employee Affects all California small businesses Already helped attract $9 billion in private VC ( ) 5 times more than any other state Already helped attract $3.5 billion in private VC (2011) Since 2005, green jobs grew 10 times faster than the average 500,000 employees, 12,000 clean tech companies Small Business Majority, Legislative Analyst

20 Why AB 32? What is AB 32? Why California? Who s on Each Side?

21 Opposition Lobbying 2012 $8.5 MM $6.7 MM $5.7 MM $4.6 MM Western States Petroleum Association Members include BP, Conoco Phillips, ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch California Chamber of Commerce Chevron & its subsidiaries California Manufacturers and Technology Association $25.5 MM More than any other persuasion group in California California Secretary of State

22 Who Supports AB 32? Governors Arnold Schwartzenegger and Jerry Brown California Energy Efficiency Industry Council California State Construction and Building Trades CleanTECH San Diego Clif Bar & Company Communication Workers of America Community Alliance of Family Farmers Inland Empire Labor Management Corporation Latin Business Association Nat l Council of Asian American Business Associations Professional Engineers in California Government San Diego North Chamber of Commerce Sierra Business Council California Business Alliance for a Green Economy

23 Who Supports AB 32? Silicon Valley Leadership Group S,mall Business California Small Business Majority Sustainable Business Council of Los Angeles U.S. Green Building Council California U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce United Steelworkers California Business Alliance for a Green Economy s 1,252 members California Business Alliance for a Green Economy

24 How Can I Make AB 32 Work for My Business? Bowman Design Group s Goals vs Baseline GHG emissions 10% by % by % by % by 2025 Water 20% less by % less by % less by 2020 Landfill Waste 20% less by % less by 2013 Recycling 10% more by 2010 Gradual decrease Green Supplies 100% non-toxic 100% recycled paper

25 100% Natural Gas Gasoline DIRECT EMISSIONS Metric Tons CO2e 2006 Baseline Metric Tons CO2e INDIRECT EMISSIONS Electricity 5.97 Metric Tons CO2e 0%

26 The obvious paths were dead ends Solar carport $90,000 Reflective metal roof $40,

27 Small businesses fall into a policy gap between residential and larger commercial operations 2008 No incentives; little information Solar PV Cool roof HVAC Low-E windows Operable skylights Water heating Xeriscape

28 Last option: Make energy efficiency a top priority in every business decision 2008 Actions related to Registry reporting Prius as company car Leased multi-function copier Upgraded faulty AC Installed CFLs (SCE-supplied) Eliminated vampire loads Off-Registry actions Telecommuting program Window shading (trees) Reduced landscape watering

29 Carbon Footprint Costs

30 How Can I Make AB 32 Work for My Business? 1. Set ambitious goals 2. Get Measured The Climate Registry 3. Make every decision a green decision and save. 4. Publicize your success. CoolCalifornia.org 5. Join associations that promote clean energy. California Business Alliance for a Green Economy

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33 Thank you.