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    Greenhouse Gas Management at theLocal Government Scale

    Tools and Resources for Local Governments

    www.icleiusa.org

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    MissionOur mission is to build and serve a movementof local governments to advance deep reductions in

    greenhouse gas emissions and achieve tangible

    improvements in local sustainability.

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    ICLEI International Offices

    Canada Toronto, ON

    Europe Freiburg, Germany

    Asia Pacific Tokyo, Japan

    Africa Johannesburg, South Africa

    Latin America & Caribbean Rio de Janiero,Brazil

    Australia Melbourne

    India New Delhi

    Indonesia Jakarta

    Philippines Quezo City

    Korea - Seoul

    Over 1,000participatingjurisdictions

    around theworld

    US Oakland, CA

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    ICLEI USA Network

    Approximately 500 member local governments

    Representing more than 25% of the population

    And growing!

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    ICLEI Network - Minnesota

    Blue Earth County Dakota County

    Duluth Edina Lake City

    Mahtomedi Minneapolis Northfield

    Oakdale Roseville Saint Paul

    Virginia White Bear Lake

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    ICLEI - A Worldwide Movement of Local Governments

    Climate Change Mitigation

    Climate Change Adaptation

    Sustainability Performance

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    National network of peers

    Emissions Analysis Software

    Decision Support Tool

    Transportation; Forestry;

    Outreach Toolkits

    National Trainings and Events

    Technical, policy and

    communications assistance

    Why Work with ICLEI?

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    ICLEI USA Offices

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    U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement

    850+ U.S. cities since 2005

    Meet or beat the Kyoto Protocol targets: 7% reduction from 1990levels by 2012

    Urge the state and federal government to adopt environmentallysustainable policies and programs

    ICLEI members are often also MCPA signatories

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    Multiple Benefits ofLocal Sustainability

    Improve air quality

    Reduce municipal operatingcosts

    Save money

    Reduce traffic congestion

    Create local jobs

    Improve the quality of urban

    life

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    MakeCommitment

    Milestone 1.InventoryEmissions

    Milestone 2.Set Target/Goal

    Milestone 3.Establish Local

    Action Plan

    Milestone 5.Monitor/Evaluate

    Progress

    Milestone 4.Implement Local

    Action Plan

    The 5 Milestone Process

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    The Importance of Quantification

    Establish a firm baseline against which future

    action can be evaluated Compare the impact of alternatives, beforeimplementation

    Develop analytical evidence to secure political andcommunity support for actions Illustrate the critical role local governments play in

    reducing emissions Demonstrate and monitor progress towardsachieving emission reduction goals

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    30%

    29%

    38%

    3%

    Residential

    Energy

    Commercial

    Energy

    Transportation

    Waste/other

    Sources of Local Emissions Westchester CO, NY

    Source: Action Plan for Climate Change, Westchester County, NY

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    21%

    35%

    43%

    1%

    Residential

    Energy

    Commercial

    Energy

    Transportation

    Waste/other

    Sources of Local Emissions Charleston, SC

    Source: Local Action Plan for Climate Change, Charleston, SC

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    31%

    39%

    21%

    9%

    Residential

    Energy

    CommercialEnergy

    Transportation

    Waste/other

    Sources of Local Emissions Chicago, IL

    Source: Chicago Climate Action Plan, Chicago, IL

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    30%

    9%

    61%

    Residential

    Energy

    CommercialEnergy

    Transportation

    Waste/other

    Sources of Local Emissions Chicago, IL

    Source: Chicago Climate Action Plan, Chicago, IL

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    Local government policies affect all major sources of

    greenhouse gas emissions

    The Community and Municipal

    Greenhouse Gas Emissions InventorySolid Waste Energy Transportation Water

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    Protocol vs. Programs

    WhatGHGstocountHowtocountthemHowtoreportthem

    WhentoReportthemWhattoincludeinthereport

    ICLEIfivemilestoneprocessisaProgramHowtocomputetheinventoryistheProtocolTCRRequirementsareaProgramHowtocomputetheinventoryistheProtocol

    Protocol Program

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    Big picture policy and planning assistance tool for

    state and local governments

    Tool for storing, organizing, analyzing data to:

    - Develop emissions inventories

    - Evaluate proposed measures/scenarios

    - Develop or evaluate policy and local action plans

    Multi-pollutant emissions coverage:

    eCO2, NOX, SOX, CO, VOCs, PM10

    Clean Air and Climate Protection(CACP) Software

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    Sectors:

    Residential

    Commercial(incl. agriculture)

    Industrial

    Transportation

    Solid Waste

    Sources: Transportation Fuels, Natural Gas, Electricity,Methane from Solid Waste

    The Community-Scale Inventory

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    Primary data providers

    Electric and gas utilities

    Planning and transportationagencies

    Solid waste management

    agencies

    Who provides the data?

    Additional data providers

    Private industry

    Treatment plant operators

    Ports

    Households

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    Who provides the data?

    Methane from Wastewater Treatment (optional)

    Air Travel by City Employees (optional)

    Employee Commute

    Existing Landfills

    Solid Waste

    Vehicle Fleet

    Water and Wastewater Operations

    Traffic Signals and Streetlights

    Buildings and Facilities

    Emissions Sector Data Source

    Existing Meter/Modeled Emissions

    Travel Records

    Employee Survey/Study

    Operations Records/Modeling

    Collection Records/Average

    Fueling Records/Vehicle Use

    Payment/Utility Records

    Payment/Utility Records

    Payment/Utility Records

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    180,000

    195,000

    210,000

    225,000

    240,000

    255,000

    1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

    30%

    46,966

    Business as Usual

    >20%

    257,487

    10%

    23,483

    187,862

    ReductionTarget

    211,345

    Setting A Target

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    Milestone 1: Baseline

    Developing A Local Action Plan

    Milestone 2: Reduction Target

    Milestone 3: Develop Action Plan

    4%Waste

    41%Transportation

    25%Residential

    30%Commercial /Industrial

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    What Actions are Local Governments Taking?

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    Greensboro, NCcity coliseumlighting, plumbing and HVACretrofits to cut CO2e by 1,700tons per year

    Ann Arbor, MILED pedestrian

    lighting uses 50% energy useand saves 250 tons CO2eannually

    Energy Efficiency

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    Energy Efficiency

    Alameda County, CA:Campaign

    for efficient light bulbs willsave 225 tons CO2 per yearper 1,000 bulbs

    Alameda County, CA:Campaign

    for efficient light bulbs willsave 225 tons CO2e per yearper 1,000 bulbs

    Tucson, AZSustainable EnergyStandard saves $73,000 and784 tons CO2e per year

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    Arlington County, VA $200,000Justice Center investments:$70,000 annual savings

    St. Louis County, MNParkinggarage paint job: $20,000annual savings

    Energy Efficiency - Cost Savings

    Whatcom County, WA Weekend

    computer shutdowns: $65,000annual savings

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    Arlington, VA:Carsharing spares

    43% of VMT by members

    Durham, NCBiodiesel in schoolbuses reduced an estimated1,213 tons of CO2e annually

    Transportation Strategies

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    Transportation Strategies

    Los Angeles neighborhood parkingstudy:100,000 hours and 700 tons CO2ewasted each year

    Pasadena, CA:$1,800 per parking meter generatedeach year

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    Waste Reduction

    Durham, NC:118,580 tons of

    CO2e reduced annuallythrough community recyclingand composting program

    Seattle, WA:Ordinance banning recyclables in garbageprojected to save residents and businesses $2 million and260,000 tons of CO2e annually

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    Urban Forestry

    Urban Forestry improves air

    quality, decreases the urbanheat island effect and makescities more beautiful

    Saint Paul, MN: 3,100 tons CO2per year reduced through treeplanting

    Quick Wins for Government Operations:

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    Quick Wins for Government Operations:Energy Efficiency

    Preferable Purchasing for EnergySTAR Appliances & Electronics

    Mandating green building standardsfor new construction

    Automatic sensors for lighting

    Sleep mode for electronics

    LED traffic and streetlights

    Street light dimmers

    Quick Wins for Government Operations:

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    Quick Wins for Government Operations:Transportation

    Anti-Idling & driver education

    Replace fleet vehicles withcarsharing

    Flextime and telecommuting

    Use of alternative transportation

    where feasible for work

    Downsize / rightsize vehicle fleet

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    And Many More!

    Climate and Air Pollution Planning Assistant (CAPPA):

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    Evaluate and prioritizestrategies

    Scalable, customizable

    Hundreds of measures

    Payback calculator

    Case studies

    Implementation guidance

    Climate and Air Pollution Planning Assistant (CAPPA):A Decision Support Tool

    Climate and Air Pollution Planning Assistant (CAPPA):

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    Climate and Air Pollution Planning Assistant (CAPPA):A Decision Support Tool

    Climate and Air Pollution Planning Assistant (CAPPA):

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    Climate and Air Pollution Planning Assistant (CAPPA):A Decision Support Tool

    Climate and Air Pollution Planning Assistant (CAPPA):

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    Climate and Air Pollution Planning Assistant (CAPPA):A Decision Support Tool

    Climate and Air Pollution Planning Assistant (CAPPA):

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    Climate and Air Pollution Planning Assistant (CAPPA):A Decision Support Tool

    Th I t f A R i l A h

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    Significant economies of scaleAvoid duplication of labor,

    learning curve

    Take advantage of the network

    effect / multipliers

    Better data accuracy in some

    sectors (VMT, waste) More complete picture ofemission sources and trends

    Encourage regional solutions!

    The Importance of A Regional Approach