California’s Climate Future: Discussion Draft of the Governor’s Environmental Goals and Policy...
If you can't read please download the document
California’s Climate Future: Discussion Draft of the Governor’s Environmental Goals and Policy Report Louise Bedsworth, Deputy Director Governor’s Office
Californias Climate Future: Discussion Draft of the Governors
Environmental Goals and Policy Report Louise Bedsworth, Deputy
Director Governors Office of Planning and Research
Slide 2
EGPR Requirements (Government Code 65041) OPR is required by
state law to prepare, maintain, and regularly review an
Environmental Goals and Policy Report (EGPR). According to state
statute, the EGPR must: Take a long-term perspective (20 30 years).
Include an overview of approved state environmental goals and
objectives Be consistent with the states planning priorities as
defined by Assembly Bill (AB) 857 (Wiggins, 2002)
Slide 3
The Role of the EGPR (Government Code 65047) Record approved
goals, policies and decisions related to growth and environmental
quality, Advise the Legislature of statutory action required to
implement state environmental goals and objectives, Inform state
agencies, other levels of government, and the public of the states
goals and vision, Provide a clear framework of goals and objectives
as a guide to the preparation and evaluation of state functional
plans, and Provide a basis for decisions and priorities for major
public programs, capital projects and other actions, including the
allocation of state resources for environmental purposes through
the budget and appropriation process.
Slide 4
Environmental Goals and Policy Report: Vision and Cross-Cutting
Goals Tools and Guidance Tracking Progress General Plan Guidelines
CEQA Guidelines SCS implementation Metrics to incorporate into
planning at the state, regional, and local levels.
Slide 5
Goals and Context of the 2013/14 EGPR Goals: Provide a vision
for the states future Outline cross-cutting goals for the next
several decades Link goals to metrics and indicators Context:
Population growth and demographic changes Climate change
Slide 6
Context for the EGPR Growing PopulationChanging Climate
Slide 7
Context for the EGPR Growing Inequity Projected change,
20092025 Greater than 20% Less than 20% Inland Growth
Slide 8
Context for theEGPR: Opportunities SB 375 and SCS development
CEQA updates General Plan Guidelines update Infrastructure planning
and investment Climate mitigation and adaptation
Slide 9
California @ 50 Million: A Vision for Californias Future Strong
economy Thriving urban areas Prosperous rural regions Clean
Environment Clean and efficient energy systems Efficient and sound
infrastructure
Slide 10
Californias Climate Future Meet 2020 GHG target Commit to deep
reductions by 2050 80% below 1990 levels Establish a mid-term
emission reduction target Integrate climate readiness and
adaptation into planning and investment
Slide 11
Cross-Cutting Goals Decarbonize the states transportation and
energy systems Preserve and steward the states lands and resources
Support healthy and sustainable communities Build climate readiness
and resilience into all policies Improve cross-sector collaboration
and data availability
Slide 12
Tracking Progress: Metrics and Indicators Environmental
Stewardship and Sustainability Community and Individual Health
Equity and Opportunity Strong Economy and Quality of Life
Creativity and Entrepreneurship
Slide 13
Overarching framework Progress toward meeting state goals
Measured across values EGPR Indicators Place-based indicators at
MPO scale Focus on sustainability and SGC goals Regional Progress
Report Community-based indicators HiAP framework Healthy Community
Indicators State Region Local
Slide 14
Slide 15
EGPR Outreach: Public Workshops LocationDate San Bernardino, CA
(SANBAG)Wednesday, February 19 Los Angeles, CA (SCAG)Thursday,
February 20 San Diego, CA (SD Foundation)Monday, February 24
Bakersfield, CAApril Fresno, CAApril Merced, CAApril SF Bay
AreaWednesday, March 12 SacramentoTBD North CoastTBD
Slide 16
Provide Comments List-serve for project updates:
http://opr.ca.gov/s_e-lists.php Send comments to:
[email protected]
Slide 17
Vision for California Does this describe your vision of the Bay
Area and California in 2050? What do you like? What would you
modify? What is missing?