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Climate Action Team CIWMB Update

Climate Action Team CIWMB Update. CIWMB Board Meeting November 15, 2005. Executive Order Established Statewide GHG Targets. By 2010, Reduce to 2000 Emission Levels* By 2020, Reduce to 1990 Emission Levels** By 2050, Reduce to 80% Below 1990 Levels.

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Climate Action Team CIWMB Update

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  1. Climate Action Team CIWMB Update CIWMB Board Meeting November 15, 2005

  2. Executive Order Established Statewide GHG Targets By 2010, Reduce to 2000 Emission Levels* By 2020, Reduce to 1990 Emission Levels** By 2050, Reduce to 80% Below 1990 Levels * Equals 59 Million Tons Emission Reductions, 11% Below BAU ** Equals 145 Million Tons Emission Reductions, 25% Below BAU

  3. Climate Action Team • CalEPA Secretary Chairs the Team • ARB, BT&H, CDFA, CIWMB, CEC, PUC and Resources are Represented • The CAT will: • Evaluate and Recommend Strategies to Meet Targets • Report on Scenario Analysis • Include Cap and Trade Options in the January Report • Report to Governor and Legislature in January and Bi-annually

  4. Table 1 – Lead Agency & Strategies Already Underway

  5. CIWMB Implementation of Strategies • Achieve 50% Statewide Recycling Reduce climate change emissions associated with energy-intensive material extraction and production, as well as methane emissions from landfills. • Landfill Methane Capture Capture of methane emitted from landfills via a gas recovery system. • Zero Waste / High recycling Measures that result in additional recovery of recyclable materials from landfills and transforming organic/biomass and plastic waste into marketable products are being considered.

  6. Link Between Waste Reduction and Climate Protection • The EPA Climate and Waste Program’s mission: to identify and address linkages between waste reduction and climate protection • Quantification of the GHG and energy impacts of recycling requires a life-cycle approach • Recycling can significantly reduce GHG emissions and conserve energy

  7. Climate Change Benefits • Upstream Benefits • Reduce carbon dioxide emissions from energy use in the material acquisition and manufacturing stages • Increase carbon storage in forests • Increase carbon storage in soils when organics are composted and applied to the soil • Downstream Benefits • Avoid landfill methane emissions • Avoid carbon dioxide emissions from combustion • Full Analysis Provided in EPA’s Revised Report: • “Solid Waste Management and Greenhouse Gases”

  8. What is the Link?

  9. Climate Benefits (cont.) • Waste is important source of GHG emissions • Waste activities account for approximately 3% of total U.S. GHG emissions • Waste-related actions result in emission reduction benefits that are realized across multiple industrial sectors

  10. Life-Cycle Approach (cont.)

  11. Energy Benefits • Decrease the Demand for Raw Materials (e.g., trees, bauxite) • Reduce energy associated with raw material extraction • Reduce the Amount of Energy Needed for Manufacturing and Transportation • Energy Production from Landfill Gas & WTE

  12. Recycling Energy Savings

  13. Outreach and Tools • Publications and Outreach Materials available at:www.epa.gov/mswclimate • Three Tools also available: WARM, ReCon, DGC

  14. Tools Waste Reduction Model (WARM) • Assess GHG andenergy impactsof waste reductionactivities • Accepts user- specific inputs and provides individualized results • Available online • www.epa.gov/mswclimate(under “TOOLS”)

  15. Recycled Content Tool (ReCon) Available online www.epa.gov/mswclimate(under “tools” and “ReCon”) Estimates GHG and energy benefits of increasing recycled content Accepts user-specific inputs and provides individualized results Tools

  16. Tools Durable Goods Calculator • Assess GHG emissions benefits of different disposal methods for 14 durable goods (i.e., refrigerators, washers, dryers, PCs, autos, TVs, etc.) • Accepts user-specific inputs and provides individualized results • Available in Microsoft Excel version

  17. Summary • Recycling Offers Significant Energy and GHG Benefits • The EPA Suite of Tools Can Help Quantify and Communicate These Benefits • Incorporate GHG and energy impacts into decision-making processes • Communicate GHG emission reductions and energy savings to the public • Use GHG and energy impacts to help “sell” recycling programs in new and important ways • Incorporate improved materials management into climate action plans at the municipal and state level

  18. Climate Change Strategies • Achieve 50% Statewide Recycling Reduce climate change emissions associated with energy-intensive material extraction and production, as well as methane emissions from landfills. • Zero Waste / High recycling Measures that result in additional recovery of recyclable materials from landfills and transforming organic/biomass and plastic waste into marketable products are being considered. • Landfill Methane Capture Capture of methane emitted from landfills via a gas recovery system.

  19. Next Steps • Climate Action Team to Continue to Evaluate Potential Strategies and Implementation Options • Continue Open Public Process • Draft Report Released Early December • Final CAT Public Meeting December 13 • Report to Governor January 2006

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