Spencer ReederWashington State Department of Ecology

University of Oregon, School of Law October 19, 2007

Washington State Climate Policy & the Western Climate

Initiative (WCI)

WA’s Emissions ProfileWA’s Emissions Profile

*2005 estimates based on preliminary data

Waste5%

Ind. Process &

Other5%

Transport49%

RCI Fuel Use20%

Electricity (prod-based)

16%

Agric.6%

Washington

Agric.8%

Electricity (prod-based)

34%

RCI Fuel Use20%

Transport28%

Ind. Process &

Other8%

Waste2%

US

Washington’s Climate Change ChallengeWashington’s Climate Change Challenge

Executive Order 07-02• Specific climate change goals

“…in consultation with a broad range of stakeholders to develop a climate change initiative,…”

“Determine specific steps… to prepare for the… impacts to public health, agriculture, the coast line, forestry, and infrastructure.”

“…policy options that can maximize the efficiency of emission reductions including market-based systems,… and incentives;”

“Work with… local governments…”

WASHINGTON CLIMATE CHALLENGE

Climate Advisory Team

Co -Chairs : Jay Manning and Juli Wilkerson

Rod Brown , Washington Environmental Council

The Most Reverend Alexander J . Brunett , Archbishop

of SeattleVicky Carwein , WSU Tri Cities

KC Golden , Climate SolutionsDennis Hession , Spokane Mayor

Sara Kendall , Weyerhaeuser

Bill Kidd , BPMike Kreidler , Insurance Commissioner

Chad Kruger , WSUJim Lopez , King County

Dennis McLerran , PS Clean Air Agency

Bill Messenger , Washington State Labor CouncilSteve Nicholas , City of Seattle

Larry Paulson , Port of Vancouver Executive DirectorMichael Rawding , Microsoft

Aaron Reardon , Snohomish County Executive

Steve Reynolds , PSERich Riazzi , Chelan County PUD

Mike Rousseau , AlcoaDoug Sutherland , Commissioner , DNR

Kirk Thomson , The Boeing Co .

Terry Uhling , SimplotTerry Williams , Tulalip Tribe

Senator Jerome DelvinRepresentative Doug Ericksen

Representative Kelli Linville

Senator Craig Pridemore

Technical Working Groups(Executive Order Goals )

Agriculture

Forestry

Residential Commercial Industrial

Energy Supply

Transportation

Preparation /Adaptation Work Groups

Forest ResourcesWater Resources &

Quality (Freshwater )

Coastal / Infrastructure

Agriculture

Human Health

09 /19/07

Education and EngagementWork Group

Specific EO 07-02 TargetsSpecific EO 07-02 Targets

By 2020 reduce GHG emissions to 1990 levels

By 2035 reduce emissions to 25% below 1990 levels

By 2050 reduce emissions to 50% below 1990 levels

By 2020 increase the number of clean energy sector jobs to 25,000 from the 8,400 jobs in 2004

By 2020 reduce expenditures by 20% on fuel imported into the state

Mitigation and AdaptationMitigation and Adaptation

Five Working Groups in each Focus Area Mitigation:

- Energy Supply, Transportation, Residential/Commercial, Forestry, Agriculture

Preparation/Adaptation: - Forestry, Agriculture, Human Health,

Coastal/Infrastructure, Water Resources and Quality

• Develop specific strategies for each issue, implementation plan, first order economic analysis

• Identify gaps and additional research needs

Schedule for completionSchedule for completion

• Advisory Team and Preparation/Adaptation recommendations completed: Dec-07

• Public review and comment: Dec/Jan-08

• Advisory Team Report and Preparation/Adaptation recommendations with public comments to Agency Directors: Jan-08

• Education and engagement recommendations to Directors: Jan-08

• Directors’ Report to the Governor: Feb-08

WA’s Emissions ProfileWA’s Emissions Profile

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WA 2007 Passed LegislationWA 2007 Passed Legislation

Senate Bill 6001• Put Executive Order goals into statute• Created a performance standard for electrical utilities• Allows for sequestration of emissions to meet standard• Requires Dept. of Ecology to write rules for the standard and

for sequestration

House Bill 1303• Enacted wide ranging environmental and energy provisions

and funding (i.e., diesel bus retrofit, vehicle electrification, biofuels, & research)

• Funded adaptation work (UW Climate Impacts Group)

Recently ImplementedRecently Implemented Gov’t Programs & Actions Gov’t Programs & Actions

• California Car Standards (Planned for 2009)

• Renewable fuels standards for transportation

• High-performance green building standards

• Stringent energy-efficiency building codes

• Renewable Portfolio Standard (Initiative Measure)

• Electric utility conservation programs

• Commissioned economic study of impacts of climate change

Clean Car Standards - UpdateClean Car Standards - Update

Gov. Chris Gregoire announced Oct. 18:

Washington State is formally joining California in an anticipated lawsuit against the federal government due to EPA delay in action on CO2 tailpipe emissions waiver ruling.

Local Government Actions

WA Cities & Counties for Climate Protection Univ. of Washington - Climate Impacts Group, Watershed

Assessment

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Western Western RegionalRegional Climate Climate ActionAction Initiative (WCI)Initiative (WCI)

Originally included WA, OR, CA, AZ, and NM• British Columbia, Utah and Manitoba have joined• Observers: 5 Western states (WY, AK, CO, KS, NV), 3

Canadian Provinces (Ontario, Saskatchewan, Quebec) and one Mexican state (Sonora)

Directs us to:• Join national or regional registry • Set regional goal that is consistent with state/provincial goals• Design “multi-sector market-based” mechanism

WCI StatusWCI Status

Initial Tasks Completed

− Regional goal established (15% by 2020)

− WCI members joining of The Climate Registry (39 states, District of Columbia, 2 Canadian provinces, 3 tribes and 1 Mexican state)

“Multi-sector market based mechanism” Design Process

– 5 subcommittees formed and underway:Scope, Allocations, Offsets, Electricity, Reporting

– Stakeholder outreach regionally and in each state

– Preliminary design framework anticipated mid-2008

The Climate Registry39 states plus D.C.

3 Tribes2 Canadian Provinces

1 Mexican State

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FinanceCommittee

Adaptation Workgroups

ClimateAdvisory

Team

Technical Working Groups

SB 6001Goals in statutePerformance Sequestration

WA, OR,CA, AZ, NM, UT, B.C.,MB

SectorsAllocations

Principles

MarketMechanismTutorials ReportingEducation

AndEngagement

ProtocolCommittee

Western Climate Initiative

WCI ObserversColoradoNevadaWyomingKansasAlaskaCanadian Provinces:•Saskatchewan•Ontario•QuebecMexican State of Sonora

Offsets

State, Regional, National State, Regional, National InvolvementInvolvement

HB 1303Energy and Adaptation

Areas of Key Legal ConcernAreas of Key Legal Concern

Stressed Water Supply & Water Rights / Salmon Recovery

Liability for long-term sequestration of CO2

State Impacts on Federal Entities (e.g., BPA, FERC,…)

Interstate Trade - Commerce Clause (Constitutional)

Tribal/First Nation Treaties & Int’l Agreements (e.g., NAFTA)

www.ecy.wa.gov/climatechange