Rhode Island Clean Transportation

Listening Sessions

April 3, 2018Newport City HallNewport, Rhode Island

2:00 – 4:00 PM

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April 4, 2018Providence CTA

Providence, Rhode Island4:00 – 6:00 PM

RGGI Background

April 3rd – Newport • 2:00 pm Welcome Remarks –

OER Commissioner Carol Grant

• 2:05 pm Overview of Transportation & Climate Change –Meredith Brady, DOT

• 2:20 pm Small Group Discussion

• 3:20 pm Small Group Report Out

• 3:50 pm Next Steps

• 4:00 pm Adjourn

April 4th – Providence • 4:00 pm Welcome Remarks –

DEM Director Janet Coit

• 4:05 pm Overview of Transportation & Climate Change –Meredith Brady, DOT

• 4:20 pm Small Group Discussion

• 5:20 pm Small Group Report Out

• 5:50 pm Next Steps

• 6:00 pm Adjourn

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Agenda

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RGGI Background

To voice your ideas on how to change travel behavior while reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector and ensuring that current and future transportation infrastructure

is maintained in a state of good repair.

We are seeking public input on state and regional strategies aimed at:

• Reducing transportation sector emissions through changes to vehicles, fuels, and land-use;

• Increasing deployment of zero emission vehicles;• Strengthening the resiliency of transportation infrastructure as the

climate changes; and• Protecting vulnerable groups and populations.

Today’s Goal

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RGGI Background

• The Resilient Rhode Island Act established the Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council (EC4) in 2014.

• The 11-member Council, comprised of State Agency department directors, is chaired by DEM Director Janet Coit.

• Two advisory bodies support the Council’s work – the EC4 Advisory Board and the EC4 Science and Technical Advisory Board

What is the EC4?

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RGGI Background

10% below 1990 levels by 2020

45% below 1990 levels by 2035

80% below 1990 levels by 2050

Resilient RI Act: GHG Reduction Targets

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RGGI BackgroundTransportation Sector & Climate Change

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RGGI Background

• EC4 analysis has shown that deep GHG mitigation is required across all sectors of the economy – electricity, thermal (heating), and transportation – if RI is to meet its reduction targets.

• Viable pathways exist to reduce transportation sector emissions:

➢ Increase energy efficiency, e.g. reducing vehicle and miles traveled;

➢ Electrify end uses coupled with a decarbonized grid, e.g. EVs charged with clean energy; and

➢ Decarbonize fuels, e.g. substituting cellulosic ethanol for gasoline.

GHG Mitigation Pathways

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RGGI Background

• A comprehensive look at all ways people get around: walking, cycling, driving, bus, rail, transit, ferry, and emerging technology

• Drafted a vision, goals, objectives, strategies and performance measures.

• Focusing on identifying mobility projects as well as an implementation plan

• Get involved! http://planri.com/

Rhode Island Moving Forward

@RIMovingForward

Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)

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RGGI Background

• Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI), Georgetown University➢ Collaboration of 12 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic jurisdictions that seeks to

develop the clean energy economy, improve transportation, and reduce carbon emissions in the transportation sector

• New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG/ECP)➢ Resolution 41-4 (2017) acknowledges importance of cross-border collaboration

in identifying EV travel corridors and evaluating challenges to implementation.

• U.S. Climate Alliance➢ A bipartisan coalition of governors, including Governor Raimondo, committed

to reducing GHG emissions consistent with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

• Multi-State Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) MOU➢ 8 state agreement to jointly coordinate actions with a goal to place 3.3 million

ZEVs on their roadways by 2025.

RI Climate & Transportation Initiatives

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RGGI Background

• Please cluster your chairs into groups of approximately 8-10 people

• Group facilitators, comprised of State agency staff, will join each group to guide you through a series of questions

• Facilitator will also take notes from the discussion

• Please chose a reporter to report back on 3 to 4 key outcomes from your discussion. These can be areas where there is significant consensus or significant discord among participants.

• Please remember to be courteous, inclusive and to make sure everyone has a chance to talk during the discussion.

Small Group Discussions

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RGGI Background• What role does transportation play in your life, your work, your community?

• How could transitioning to lower-carbon options improve your travel experience?

• What factors are most important in how you (or your workplace) make transportation choices?

• What would help you to select lower-carbon transportation choices?

• What clean transportation technologies and innovations have you seen, heard about, or thought about?

• How can we make better use of cleaner options available to us now?

• How can RI better collaborate with its neighbors to reduce emissions?

• What are some clean transportation policies that should be considered?

Guiding Questions for Participants

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RGGI Background

Additional public comment can be submitted through April 13th to:doa.climatechangeri@doa.ri.gov

• Group facilitators will discuss and collate results from both the Newport and Providence listening sessions.

• A summary of comments and suggestions will be presented to the EC4 during their April 23rd meeting.

• A copy of that presentation will be emailed to those in attendance at today’s session.

Next Steps

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RGGI Background

We offer our sincere appreciation for your active participation in today’s session!

Your insight will help the state, its citizens, and other stakeholders reduce transportation-sector emissions, encourage adoption of

transportation alternatives, increase resiliency, develop and maintain our infrastructure, and protect vulnerable populations

in the face of our changing climate.

Thank You!

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RGGI Background

Thank You!

For more information, please visit:http://climatechange.ri.gov/listening