1	Arizona’s Climate Change Action Plan Kurt Maurer Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
2	Governor Napolitano’s Executive Order 2005-02 Signed by Governor Napolitano on February 2, 2005 “Arizona and Western States have particular concerns about the impacts of climate change and climate variability on our environment, including the potential for prolonged drought, severe forest fires, warmer temperatures, increased snowmelt, reduced snow pack and other effects.” “Actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including energy efficiency, conserving natural resources and developing renewable energy sources, may have multiple benefits, including economic development, job creation, cost savings, and improved air quality.”
3	Current State Climate Action
4	Governor Napolitano’s Executive Order 2005-02 A two-fold charge: Establish a baseline inventory and forecast of greenhouse gas emissions in Arizona Produce an action plan to reduce Arizona’s greenhouse gas emissions
5	Arizona GHG Emissions Inventory & Forecast Arizona’s GHG emissions increased by nearly 56% between 1990 and 2005 (from 59 MMT to 93 MMT) Arizona’s GHG emissions are projected to increase to roughly 148% over 1990 levels by 2020 (to 147 MMT) and 200% by 2040 (to 179 MMT) Arizona has the fastest GHG emissions rate of growth in the U.S.
6	State GHG Emissions Growth Rates
7	Arizona GHG Emissions, by sector Electricity Use/Production and Transportation together account for roughly 77% of Arizona’s total
8	Arizona CCAG Process The CCAG established five sector-based Technical Work Groups (TWGs) to develop GHG reduction options: Energy Supply Residential-Commercial-Industrial Use Transportation and Land Use Agriculture and Forestry Cross-Cutting Issues
9	Climate Change Action Plan www.azclimatechange.gov Comprehensive set of 49 policy options Early and aggressive action Implement as a set, to extent practicable, to achieve maximum GHG emissions reductions possible
10	CCAG Recommendations 49 recommendations, focused on: Reducing energy demand and increasing energy efficiency Increasing production and use of renewable energy Increasing alternative fuels and technologies for vehicles Reducing fuel use Expanding carbon sinks Reducing vehicle emissions Reporting GHG emissions and giving credit for reductions Capping and trading GHG emissions Setting a state goal: reduce Arizona’s GHG emissions to 2000 level by 2020 and to 50% below 2000 level by 2040
11	Governor Napolitano’s Executive Order 2006-13 Established Climate Change Executive Committee Contained specific directives, including: Develop a GHG emissions reporting mechanism and establish a multi-state registry Adopt the Clean Car Program Convert state vehicle fleet to low-GHG-emissions vehicles Set goal to reduce state’s GHG emissions to 2000 levels by 2020 and to 50% below 2000 levels by 2040
12	AZ Goal: 2000 Levels by 2020 and 50% Below 2000 levels by 2040
13	Climate Change Executive Committee Workgroups began meeting in February to develop strategies for implementing CCAG recommendations Draft implementation strategies submitted to ADEQ in May-June Final implementation strategies to be submitted to Governor in August
14	Western Climate Initiative Signed February 26, 2007 by Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona and New Mexico Builds on West Coast Governors Global Warming Initiative (WA, CA & OR) and Southwest Climate Change Initiative (AZ & NM) Allows other states (and tribes, Canadian Provinces and Mexican states) to observe and join
15	WCI Participants Original Members: AZ, CA, NM, OR, WA New Members: UT, BC, Manitoba Observers: CO, KS, NV, WY Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan Sonora
16	WCI Regional Goal Announced August 22, 2007, regional goal is reduce GHG emissions in the West to 15% below 2005 by 2020 Regional goal blends and does not replace individual state and provincial goals
17	Original WCI States & Goals Arizona: 2000 by 2020; 50% below 2000 levels by 2040 California: 2000 by 2010; 1990 by 2020; 80% below 1990 by 2050 New Mexico: 2000 by 2012; 10% below by 2020; 75% below by 2050 Oregon: 1990 by 2010; 10% below by 2020; 75% below by 2100 Washington: 1990 by 2020; 25% below 1990 by 2035; 50% below 1990 by 2050
18	New WCI Members New members must have aggressive emissions reduction goals and commit to take comparable actions (i.e., adopt clean car standards) Utah Will adopt state goal by May 2008 British Columbia 10% below 1990 levels by 2020 Manitoba 1990 levels by 2012; 6% below 1990 by 2020 Observers Colorado, Kansas, Nevada, Wyoming, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Sonora
19	WCI Work Plan Developing the Market Mechanism: Meetings roughly every two months between September 2007 – August 2008 Will coordinate with California’s Market Advisory Committee and other ongoing state efforts (i.e., Oregon) Stakeholder outreach to be done by individual states
20	Western Climate Initiative Web site: www.westernclimateinitiative.org
21	The Climate Registry Multi-state/national GHG emissions registry Created by WRAP, CCAR, ECR (NESCAUM states) and Midwestern (LADCO) states Purpose: Provide a common GHG currency and minimize the reporting burden Provide baseline protection Includes tribes Canadian provinces and Mexican states can be invited to join
22	The Climate Registry States