ladco midwest states climate change lem final presentation 10 23 09

Midwest Midwest States Climate States Climate Change Activities Change Activities Midwest Transportation Air Quality SummitMidwest Transportation Air Quality SummitOctober 28, 2009October 28, 2009

Lewison Lem

Principal Consultant

Center for Climate Strategies

and Jack Faucett Associates

Greenhouse Gas EmissionsGreenhouse Gas Emissions

U.S. Department of Energy, Marland, G., T.A. Boden, and R.J. Andres, 2007.


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Source: Stern Review - Center for Climate Strategies


US States: US States: 30 of Top 30 of Top 75 GHG 75 GHG EmittersEmitters

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India

Japan

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Texas

Canada

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Indonesia

Austr

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Iran

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Spain

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Ohio

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New

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Venezuela

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Midwest States are Undertaking and Completing Midwest States are Undertaking and Completing Climate and Energy Action PlansClimate and Energy Action Plans


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Illinois Climate Change Advisory Group

Wisconsin Strategy for Reducing Global Warming

Minnesota Climate Change Advisory Group

Iowa Climate Change Advisory Council

Michigan Climate Action Council

Kansas Energy and Environmental Policy Advisory Group

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States with Climate Action Plans Completed or Underway



Multi-State Regional Efforts Increase Information - Sharing and Policy Integration



National Scale Up of State National Scale Up of State Climate Climate Plan ResultsPlan Results



State Policies Influence Federal PoliciesState Policies Influence Federal PoliciesMore “pioneers” than “laboratories” -- where real policy gets hammered out

State Action WhenCorresponding

Federal ActionWhen

State Acid Rain Laws 1985 Federal Acid Rain Program 1990

State Air Toxics Laws 1987 Federal Air Toxics Program 1990

State NOx Trading

(OTC)1995 Federal NOx SIP Call 2004



(OTC)

State Mercury Laws 1998-2002 Federal CAMR Rule 2005

State RPS Laws 1997-2007 Federal RPS Law Introduced

State “4-P” Laws for

Power Plants1997-2002 Federal “4-P” Law Introduced

Statewide GHG

Reduction Laws2003-2006

Federal GHG Law

(McCain-Lieberman,

Carper)

Introduced

State GHG Reductions

from Vehicles2002

Federal Vehicle GHG

Standards?

11

State and Federal State and Federal Policy Policy IntegrationIntegration

State Policies

& Measures



Federal Policies

& Measures

Federal

Cap &

Trade

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Why ConsensusWhy Consensus--Based Based State State Planning Processes? Planning Processes?

� Portfolio approach vs. single-sector silos

� Facilitated stakeholder process vs. traditional advocacy stand-offs

�The magic of group process (everyone gives �The magic of group process (everyone gives when everyone is involved)

� Stakeholder relationships provide political support for implementation

�Multi-stage process – E.O.; leg/reg “waves” –build awareness, acceptance



� Political leadership and goal setting clearly articulated from the top.

� Independent, up-to-date scientific information from experts outside of government and implementing

Why ConsensusWhy Consensus--Based State Based State PlanningPlanning ProcessesProcesses? ?

experts outside of government and implementing agencies.

� Open process allows for best information and ‘buy-in’ among stakeholders in the process.

� State, region, and local areas act as ‘laboratories’ to allow for social learning across geography and time.



Building ConsensusBuilding Consensus

� Comprehensive

� Stepwise

� Fact based� Fact based

� Transparent

� Inclusive

� Collaborative

� Consensus driven



For Further Information:For Further Information:

� www.climatestrategies.us

� http://www.jfaucett.com/

� [email protected]



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