City of Chico Climate Action Plan

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Transcript of City of Chico Climate Action Plan

CITY OF CHICOCLIMATE ACTION PLAN

Overview of Plan Components

History

Chico City Council authorizes Mayor Scott Gruendl to sign US Conference of Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement November 3, 2006

315th city in the nation to sign the agreement. First Northstate City to sign Signature Cities commit to strive to meet Kyoto Protocol

greenhouse gas reduction targets

City of Chico Sustainability Task Force formed March 2007

- Formulate recommendations on how to implement the Mayor’s Agreement.

- Make recommendations on initiatives that will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

- Assist in the preparation of the Sustainability Element of the City’s 2030 General Plan.

Sustainability Task Force Members Ann Schwab, Chair

Mayor Jon Luvaas

Retired Scott McNall

CSU, Chico Jim Stevens

NorthStar Engineering Tom DiGiovanni

New Urban Builders Dwight Atkins

CSU, Chico Student Tim Dobbs

Chico Unified School District teacher BT Chapman

SCORE

University Cliff Friedman

Student, CSU, Chico Jim Pushnik

Institute of Sustainable Development Rawlins Professor of Environmental

Literacy, CSU, ChicoEnvironmental

Julian Zener Sierra Club

Scott Wolf Chico Sustainability Group Business Ken Grossman Sierra Nevada Brewery

Trudy DuisenbergAt Large

Chris Giampoli Epick Homes

Jon Stallman Butte Community College

STF Mission Statement

The Sustainability Task Force shall promote a culture of stewardship within our community to enhance our natural resources, economic interests and quality of life for present and future generations in the City of Chico by collaboratively developing programs and initiatives which will distinguish Chico as a leader in sustainability efforts.

STF Accomplishments

Conduct Baseline Inventory ICLEI software GHG Emissions – Council approved $30,000 funding

Set target reductions Reduce emissions by a minimum of 7% below 1990 levels by 2012

– Council approval Create Climate Action Plan

Identify measures implemented by the City and the community since 2005

Create master list of potential measures Propose framework to Council – Council approved and allocated

$30,000 funding to develop CAP Council added direction to include GHG impacts to agenda item

Staff Reports Rank measures based on

GHG reduction potential Costs Feasibility Other benefits associated with the measures (i.e. energy

savings) Participate in General Plan 2030 Update

2005 Emissions Inventory Results

Residential Energy15%

Com-mercialEnergy17%

Industrial Energy

1%

Transporta-tion63%

Waste4%

Contributing Emissions Sectors

Total 2005 Emissions: 515,990 MteCO2

Emissions Inventory Baseline and Projections

2005

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45%Baseline Emissions Levels:515, 990 MteCO2

Target Emissions Levels:386, 992 MteCO2

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'Business as Usual' Projection: 703,567 MteCO2 by 2020

583,942

621,302

Climate Action Plan Timeline Fall 2010: Development of CAP

2011-2012: Phase I Implementation 2012: Evaluation of Phase I Success

2013-2015: Phase II Implementation 2015: Evaluation of Phase II Success

2016-2020: Phase III Implementation

Climate Action Plan Targets

Identifying the Least-Cost Path

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Identified Emissions Reductions 2005-2010

Reductions monitored from all sectors community-wide

The aggregate impact of these emissions-reducing actions will reduce city-wide emissions levels by 62,413 MteCO2 annually by the end of 2010

Early Action Leaders Include:

Sources of Identified Emissions Reductions

Solar Panel Installation:8%

CSU Power Provider Switch:

16%

PGE Renewable Portfolio Expansion:

39%

Energy Con-servation/ In-frastructure:

22%

Alternate Transportation:

14%

Waste Diversion:1%

Progress Towards Phase I Target

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Remaining Emissions to be Mitigated, Phase IMitigation Independent of CAP 2005-2010

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Expanded Impact During Phase I Identified Reduction Actions with an

Increased Impact between 2010-2012: Solar PV Installation Hybrid Vehicles Sales Home Weatherization Lighting Efficiency Retrofits Energy Star Appliance Sales

Their aggregate impact will reduce emissions levels by an additional 6,388 MteCO2 annually by the end of Phase I

Progress Towards Phase I Target

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Remaining Emissions to be Mitigated, Phase I

Additional Independent Mit-igation 2011-2012

Mitigation Independent of CAP 2005-2010

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CAP Phase I Project Analysis

Progress Towards Phase I Target

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Remaining Emissions to be Mitigatated, Phase I

Total Mitigation from Phase I Projects

Additional Independent Mit-igation 2011-2012

Mitigation Independent of CAP 2005-2010

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Phases II & III

Target Reductions

Phase II: 89,762 MteCO2

Phase III: 146,671 MteCO2

Strategy Sectors

Energy

Water Conservation

Land Use & Mobility

Transportation

Air Quality & Urban Forestry

Waste Management

City Government

General Plan 2030 Update

Sustainability Element

“The plan recognizes that sustainability is an organizing principle, and that the City must consider the interdependent interests of protecting the environment, promoting social equity, and achieving a healthy economy in its actions and programs.”

General Plan 2030 Update

Identified those Policies and Actions which will reduce emissions levels and organized them into the CAP Strategy Sectors

As financial opportunities arise these Policies and Actions will be considered and implemented in Phases II and III

As the Identified Policies and Actions are implemented their emissions-reducing impacts can be measured or estimated using the CAP

Prioritization of Mitigation Measures More than 80 potential mitigation

measures identified by the Sustainability Task Force The majority are promoted in the GPU

ICLEI’s CAPPA software provides standard assumptions for the different measures

Ranked by cost effectiveness:Price / MteCO2 mitigated /

Year

Cost-Benefit Analysis

The Institute for Sustainable Development is working in collaboration with Dr. Pete Tsournos’ Econ 466: Environmental & Natural Resource Economics class over the course of this Fall

Six senior-level students learning to run environmental cost-benefit analysis in the context of a real project for their community

Example Abatement Cost Curve

Implementation Monitoring

Sustainability Task Force City Sustainability Coordinator Institute for Sustainable Development

Annual Emissions Inventorying Oversight & Evaluation of

Implementation of Phases Monitoring:

Best Practices State-Wide and NationallyGrant AvailabilityChanges in Grid Mix and in Input Price

Levels

Additional Components of the CAP

Business Climate Partnership

Website

Outreach/ Education

Business Climate Partnership A Partnership of Local Businesses,

Utilities & Institutions Coming together to discuss climate

change and potential effective and economically feasible local solutions

Developing and overseeing a Chico Green Business Program

Connecting businesses with relevant, valuable resources

Recognizing leading businesses for their actions

Potential Stakeholders

Chico Chamber of Commerce Downtown Chico Business Association Mayor’s Business Advisory Committee North Valley Property Owners

Association Valley Contractors Exchange Association of Realtors CSU, Chico & Butte College Butte County Association of

Governments PG&E & Cal Water Co.

Website

PG&E Innovators Pilot information &

results

Inventory Report, CAP Document

Personal Footprint & Personal Action

Calculator

News & Information, Links, Resources,

Updates

‘How Climate Change Affects Chico’ &

Adaptation

Pages with resources tailored for:

Businesses, Residents, Institutions

Direct Outreach

Sustainability Task Force Education Committee Residential Outreach

Farmer’s Markets Sustainability Events Materials: Residents’ Guide, Free Efficiency

Equipment Website Promotion Tree Program

Conferences/Workshops November: This Way to Sustainability December: Business Climate Partnership

Kickoff January: Public review of Draft Plan begins

School Outreach

We are looking to educate kids about one of the seminal global issues of our time

We would like to foster in them a sense of involvement in and ownership of climate action in their community

Through educating and engaging students we hope to indirectly reach other members of their families and communities

By teaching kids about climate change we would be developing a vital resource in the long-term fight to curb climate change

School Outreach

Target 1: Upper Elementary School

Key Components Education Engagement Exploration

Curriculum Development

Develop lessons that can incorporate/ hit on multiple components of the grade level curriculum

For students in this age group the most effective way to bring the curriculum home is to pair it with engaging activities

Target 2: Lower-level High School

Key Components Education Service-Learning Projects

Curriculum Development Curriculum would cover

issues in greater depth Discussion of the science

behind Climate Change and arguments that have been made against it

Discussion of Climate Action: best approaches, what’s happening locally

Next Steps for the Sustainability Task Force

Climate Action Plan presented to Council –January 2011

CAP implementation and monitoring – On-going

Chico General Plan Update final Council approval - April 2011

Incorporate Diversity Action Plan into STF Work Plan - May 2011