california's new climate ambition
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CALIFORNIA’S NEW CLIMATE
AMBITIONCHRIS BUSCH
OCTOBER 2 016
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1.California’s new 2030 emissions cap 2.How we got here: A decade of progress3.The path forward to 260 MMT (40%
reduction)
OUTLINE
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SENATE BILL 32SIGNED SEPTEMBER 8 T H , 2016
Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times
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SB 32 GOAL
40% below 1990 levels by 2030
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1.California’s new 2030 emissions cap 2.How we got here: A decade of
progress3.The path forward to 260 MMT (40%
reduction)
OUTLINE
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A DECADE OF PROGRESSGOV. SCHWARZENEGGER SIGNS ASSEMBLY BILL 32 (2006)
UCANR
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A DECADE OF PROGRESSTHE VIEW FROM 2006 AB 32 seemed
ambitious ~30%
reduction below BAU
Allowance price forecasts of $20-100 per ton
Robert Stavins writes “Too Good to Be True”
UC Berkeley
- 30% reduction
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A DECADE OF PROGRESSLOOKING BACK, THE FIRST 10% EASIER THAN EXPECTED
CO2e emissions fell 9.5% from 2004–2014
Positive economic trends
GDP nearly doubles In-state job growth
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75% OF U.S. CLEAN TECH INVESTMENT IN 2015
*Investment includes Venture Capital, debt, grants, private and public equity, and follow-on public offerings.
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PATENTS ARE INDICATOR OF INNOVATION
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A DECADE OF PROGRESSSURGING RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION – UTILITY SCALE
“Tracking Progress,” California Energy Commission
Renewable Portfolio Standard
progress:
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A DECADE OF PROGRESSSURGING RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION – DISTRIBUTED
Sources: (1) Next 10, “Green Innovation Index” (2) “Tracking Progress,” California Energy Commission
DG
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TRENDS IN ZERO EMISSION VEHICLESEXPONENTIAL GROWTH
Next 10, “Green Innovation Index”
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1.California’s new 2030 emissions cap 2.How we got here: A decade of progress3.The path forward to 260 MMT (40%
reduction)
OUTLINE
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FEASIBILITY OF THE 2030 GOAL
Jeffrey Greenblatt. 2015. “Modeling California policy impacts on greenhouse gas emissions,” Energy Policy v. 78, pp. 158-172.
Work at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory identifies policies to meet the goal (Shown at right)
Work at U.C. Berkeley shows policies to meet target could create 340,000 jobs in 2030. (David Roland-Holst, 2015, Pathways for Sustained Prosperity)
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FEASIBILITY OF THE 2030 GOAL
Falls slightly short of 40% reductions
Energy+Environmental Economics, Inc. 2015. CA State Agencies' PATHWAYS Project: Long-term GHG Reduction
Scenarios
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FEASIBILITY OF THE 2030 GOAL
Smart growth can capture “the missing
2%”
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THE ROAD AHEADTRANSPORTATION THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE
California Air Resources Board
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CALIFORNIA’S CLIMATE STRATEGY
California Air Resources Board, “Mobile Source Strategy”
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GOALS FOR MOBILE SOURCE STRATEGY
Example outcomes
Policy wil l be flexible
California Air Resources Board, “Mobile Source Strategy”
21California Air Resources Board, “Mobile Source Strategy”
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CARBON MARKETS AND CALIFORNIA'S PORTFOLIO APPROACH
9/16 price: $12.95
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THE ROLE OF UNCERTAINTYCAP VS. TAX: WHY A HYBRID IS THE BEST OPTION
Cannot predict with high confidence the shape of abatement supply many years into the future
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CAP-AND-TRADEBEST IF ABATEMENT SUPPLY CURVE IS ELASTIC
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CARBON TAXBEST IS ABATEMENT SUPPLY CURVE IS INELASTIC
