city of chico climate action plan
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Presentation given by Ann Schwab, Mayor of Chico on the Panel: "After Recycling, Then Watt?" at the Great Valley Center's Sacramento Valley Forum on October 27, 2010 in Chico, CATRANSCRIPT
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
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
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45%Baseline Emissions Levels:515, 990 MteCO2
Target Emissions Levels:386, 992 MteCO2
25%
'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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20,000
30,000
40,000
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70,000
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90,000
80,141
Phase I Target Reduction
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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
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
62,413
17,728
Remaining Emissions to be Mitigated, Phase IMitigation Independent of CAP 2005-2010
Phase I Target Reduction
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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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10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
62,413
6,388
11,340
Remaining Emissions to be Mitigated, Phase I
Additional Independent Mit-igation 2011-2012
Mitigation Independent of CAP 2005-2010
Phase I Target Reduction
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CAP Phase I Project Analysis
Progress Towards Phase I Target
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20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
62,413
6,3882,752
8,588
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
Phase I Target Reduction
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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
