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Western Climate Initiative: Status Report

Western Climate Initiative: Status Report. California Climate Initiative Dialogue Group March 3, 2008. WCI Objectives. Western Climate Initiative: Collaborate to reduce greenhouse emissions collectively among the WCI members. Three deliverables: Set a regional emissions reduction goal.

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Western Climate Initiative: Status Report

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  1. Western Climate Initiative:Status Report California Climate InitiativeDialogue Group March 3, 2008

  2. WCI Objectives Western Climate Initiative: Collaborate to reduce greenhouse emissions collectively among the WCI members. Three deliverables: Set a regional emissions reduction goal. Design a regional multi-sector mechanism to achieve the reduction goal. Join The Climate Registry. Work jointly to: Promote clean and renewable energy in the region. Increase energy efficiency. Advocate for regional and national climate policies that are in the interest of western states. Identify measures to adapt to climate change impact. California Climate InitiativeDialogue Group

  3. WCI Partners and Observers Partners: Arizona Utah British Columbia New Mexico Washington Manitoba Oregon Montana Observers: Alaska Kansas Ontario Colorado Nevada Quebec Idaho Wyoming Saskatchewan Sonora Tamaulipas Baja California Chihuahua Nuevo Leon California Climate InitiativeDialogue Group

  4. Emission Targets Arizona:2000 by 2020; 50% below 2000 levels by 2040. 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. 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. Montana: 1990 levels by 2020. * Statutory California Climate InitiativeDialogue Group

  5. WCI Subcommittee Membership Scope Electricity Allocation Offsets Reporting California Climate InitiativeDialogue Group

  6. WCI Expanded Stakeholder Engagement Responsive to: Stakeholder comments on the work plan. Stakeholder requests at the January 10, 2008 Public Workshop. The stakeholder information received on the Major Options Papers in January 20008. What? Additional conference calls. Additional workshops. California Climate InitiativeDialogue Group

  7. WCI Stakeholder Milestones: 2008 California Climate InitiativeDialogue Group

  8. Commenters on Major Options California Climate InitiativeDialogue Group

  9. Commenters on Major Options California Climate InitiativeDialogue Group

  10. Complementary and Integrated Policies Programmatic Requirements Electricity: Energy efficiency Emissions performance standards (SB 1368) Renewables Transportation: Clean car standards LCFS VMT policies Others California Climate InitiativeDialogue Group

  11. Draft Recommendations Electricity Point of regulation Scope Sectors Sources Gases Point(s) of regulation California Climate InitiativeDialogue Group

  12. WCI and AB 32 Schedules Schedules are mutually supportive. Key connection points: CPUC/CEC Joint Proceeding Draft Decision. WCI Workshop with Subcommittee. recommendations. Draft Scoping Plan. Draft WCI program design. Final WCI program design. Final Scoping Plan. California Climate InitiativeDialogue Group

  13. WCI New Entrant Requirements Economy-wide GHG reduction goal. Comprehensive multi-sector action plan for achieving the goal. Committed to adopt GHG emission standards for passenger cars. Participating in The Climate Registry. California Climate InitiativeDialogue Group

  14. California WCI Contacts Darren Bouton, Governor’s Office Michael Gibbs, Cal/EPA Chuck Shulock, ARB Julie Fitch, CPUC Karen Griffin, CEC Link: www.westernclimateinitiative.org California Climate InitiativeDialogue Group

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