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Global Warming and Renewable Energy Legislation 2008

Global Warming and Renewable Energy Legislation 2008. Presented By Matt Auten. www.EnvironmentRhodeIsland.org. Environment Rhode Island. Non-profit, non-partisan, financed by citizen members and private foundations

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Global Warming and Renewable Energy Legislation 2008

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  1. Global Warming andRenewable Energy Legislation 2008

  2. Presented By Matt Auten www.EnvironmentRhodeIsland.org

  3. EnvironmentRhode Island • Non-profit, non-partisan, financed by citizen members and private foundations • Activities include policy research, organizing and direct advocacy with decision-makers • State-based organization linked to national network of state environment groups • Program areas include clean air, clean water, open space, global warming and clean energy

  4. How does the Northeast impact global warming?

  5. Transportation and Electricity are Major Factors in New England

  6. Union of Concerned ScientistsModeled Climate Shifts in the Northeast

  7. Downtown Providence and Newport 20 foot sea level rise scenario

  8. National Solutions • Place mandatory limits on global warming pollution in line with what climate scientists say we must do • Enact a national moratorium on new coal fired power plants • Make bold investments in clean and efficient energy technologies and phase out oil subsidies • Enact new standards for renewable power  Raise fuel economy standards for cars and sport-utility vehicles

  9. State and Regional Action • Place mandatory limits on global warming pollution in line with what climate scientists say we must do • Enact a moratorium on new coal fired power plants  Make bold investments in clean and efficient energy technologies and phase out oil subsidies * Require long-term contracts for new renewable energy projects.  Adopt California’s auto-emission standards.

  10. The Renewable Energy Challenge: Getting New Projects Built • Large-scale wind energy projects have high up front costs and come with lots of risks • Renewable energy is not yet a major segment of the energy market. • Permitting challenges and engineering challenges remain, etc

  11. A Solution: Offer Renewable Energy Developers A Long Term Contract • Long Term contracts of 10-20 years will guarantee income stream for project • Renewable energy can offer fixed price contracts because fuel costs are negligible and non-variable. • See S-2849 & H-7916

  12. The Global Warming Challenge

  13. Solution: Develop A Plan to Achieve Science Based Reductions • Set science based cap in law. Reductions of 20% by 2020 and 80% by 2050. • Take easiest first steps right away. • Develop a plan to achieve targets with all relevant stakeholders at the table. • See S-2849 & H-7884

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