Climate Change: The Local Government Response

Climate Change: The Local Government Response

Cities for Climate Protection Campaign 200 Cities in US Alachua Co., FL Cloverdale, CA Little Rock, AR Olympia, WA* Seattle, WA* Albuquerque, NM College Park, MD Los Angeles, CA* Orange Co., FL Sebastapol, CA Amherst, MA Corvallis, OR Louisville Metro*** Orange Co., NC Shutesbury, MA Ann Arbor, MI* Cotati, CA Lynn, MA Overland Park, KS* Somerville, MA Arcata, CA Dane Co., WI Madison, WI* Pawtucket, RI Sonoma City, CA Arlington, MA Davis, CA Maplewood, NJ* Petaluma, CA Sonoma Co., CA Arlington Co., VA* Decatur, GA* Marin Co, CA Philadelphia, PA Spokane, WA Aspen, CO* Delta Co., MI Medford, MA Portland, ME Spokane Co., WA Atlanta, GA* Denver CO*** Memphis, TN Portland, OR* Springfield, MA Augusta, ME Duluth, MN* Mesa, AZ Prince George s Co., Stamford, CT Austin, TX* Durham, NC Miami Beach, FL MD Suffolk Co., NY Barnstable, MA Fairfax, CA Miami-Dade Co., FL* Ramsey Co., MN Syracuse, NY Berkeley, CA* Fairfield, CT Middlebury, VT Riviera Beach, FL Tacoma, WA Boston, MA Falmouth, MA Milwaukee, WI Rohnert Park, CA Takoma Park, MD* Bridgeport, CT Fort Collins, CO Minneapolis, MN* Sacramento, CA Tampa, FL Boulder, CO Gainesville, FL Missoula, MT Saint Paul, MN Toledo, OH Brattleboro, VT* Georgetown, SC Montgomery Co., MD Salem, MA Tompkins Co., NY Brookline, MA Gloucester, MA Mount Rainier, MD Salt Lake City, UT Tucson, AZ* Broward Co., FL Hamilton, NJ Mount Vernon, NY San Anselmo, CA Washtenaw Co., MI* Buffalo, NY Hamden, CT Multnomah Co., OR San Antonio, TX Watertown, MA Burien, WA Hartford, CT Nashua, NH San Diego, CA* West Chester, PA Burlington, VT* Healdsburg, CA New Haven, CT San Francisco, CA*** Westchester Co., NY Cambridge, MA* Hennepin Co., MN New Orleans, LA San Jose, CA* West Hollywood, CA Carrboro, NC* Hillsborough Co., FL Newark, NJ Santa Cruz, CA* Williamstown, MA CCRPA, CT Honolulu, HI*** New Rochelle, NY Santa Fe, NM Windham, CT Chapel Hill, NC* Huntington, NY Newton, MA Santa Monica, CA* Windsor, CA Charleston, SC Ithaca, NY New York, NY* Santa Rosa, CA* Worcester, MA Chicago, IL* Keene, NH Northampton, MA Saratoga Springs, NY Chittenden Co.,VT King Co., WA Novato, CA Schenectady Co., NY Chula Vista, CA* Lenox, MA Oakland, CA

Great Lakes Climate Protection Partnership Ann Arbor, MI Buffalo, NY Chicago, IL Duluth, MN Milwaukee, WI Minneapolis, MN St Paul, MN Toronto, ON

U.S. Mayor s s Climate Protection Agreement

U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement Signed by Mayor Hieftje Strive to meet or beat the Kyoto Protocol targets in their own communities; Urge their state and federal governments to meet or beat the reduction target suggested for the United States in the Kyoto Protocol; Urge the U.S. Congress to pass the bipartisan greenhouse gas reduction legislation, which would establish a national emission trading system.

Ann Arbor s Green Energy Challenge 30% by 2010 for Municipal Operations 20% by 2015 for Whole Community 20% Greenhouse Gas Reduction by 2015 (Community-Wide)

Energy Bank

Reducing reliance on foreign oil

STAKEHOLDERS DTE Energy Ecology Center City of Ann Arbor Washtenaw County University of Michigan Ann Arbor Public Schools Ann Arbor Transportation Authority US EPA Office of Transportation Technologies

Quantity 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 Ann Arbor Area Clean Cities Coalition Alternate Fuel Vehicles B-20 E-85 CNG LPG Electric Hydrogen 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Renewable Fuels Soybeans Corn

150,000 gallons of biodiesel sold at two Meijer gas stations in first year Meijer owns 138 fueling stations in 5 Midwest states

Green Fleets Program Greenhouse Gas Emissions 6,000 Gasoline Diesel Compressed Natural Gas Biodiesel Ethanol CO2-Equivalent Emissions (Tonnes) 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 4,770 4,638 4,591 4,425 0 2003 (Baseline) 2004 2005 2006

A New Conservation Technology LED Lighting (Light Emitting Diode) Less than ½ the energy More than 5 times the lifetime

Comprehensive Non-motorized Plan City of Ann Arbor Planning and Public Services Departments

Explore Local Wind Potential Identify funding for wind studies Locate promising sites Install meteorological towers, analyze results Promote a State or County model wind ordinance

Where We Could Be In 2010 (30% Green Energy) Million Btus per Year 180,000 160,000 140,000 120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 41% Green Energy Fossil Energy 11% 37% Electricity Natural Gas Transportation Electricity Nat. Gas Trans. Total (MMBtu) Total 155,600 102,000 52,100 309,700 Green 64,200 11,200 18,100 93,500

Reduce CO 2 Emissions 27% Transportation 17% Reduction Natural Gas 11% Reduction Electricity 29% Reduction Tons CO2-equiv per year 45,000 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 2005 2010 Scenario

Importing Energy Means Exporting $$$ The state of Michigan imports: 100% of its COAL 96% of its OIL 75% of its NATURAL GAS $18 billion/yr is leaving Michigan! This is an economic war, and we are losing. Martin Kushler, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE ENERGY COMMISSION Leverage The City Government s Leadership Into A Green Energy Future For Ann Arbor And Beyond

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE ENERGY COMMISSION Include ENERGY as Integral Part of All Planning Issues

SOLAR CITIES Partnership (U.S. DOE) $80,000-$200,000 $200,000 (50% match), plus technical support (up to $1.6M) 6-10 cities w/ population > 100,000 City-wide integration of solar energy Due Jan. 10, 2007 Two year projects

Help With Green Power Purchasing Three governments chosen in national search: Ann Arbor MI Cambridge, MA State of Wisconsin