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The Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability (LARC)

Low Carbon Liverpool July 25, 2013. The Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability (LARC). Cultivating partnerships to connect climate research and policy . Krista Kline, Managing Director. A Brief United States Civics Lesson. OR. The “State” of California.

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The Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability (LARC)

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  1. Low Carbon Liverpool • July 25, 2013 The Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability(LARC) Cultivating partnerships to connect climate research and policy Krista Kline, Managing Director

  2. A Brief United States Civics Lesson OR

  3. The “State” of California • California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) • California Air Resources Board (CARB)

  4. California: AB 32 and SB 375 • Main goal: GHG reduction • Carbon trading • Land use/transportation nexus

  5. General Planning and CAPs • Required by the California Constitution (Government Code Sections 65300 et seq.) • Must include climate emissions accounting • Climate Action Plan • Inventory • Targets • Enforceable GHG control measures • Monitoring and Reporting mechanism • Flexibility for revisions

  6. The LARC • Government • Academia • Environmental Groups • Community Groups • Business Community • Labor • Students • Individual Citizens Policy Research

  7. Members

  8. Partners

  9. What the LARC does • Best Practices • Network • Connect • Research to Policy (and Policy to Research) • Communicate • Coordinate Efforts

  10. Climate Mitigation & Adaptation Efforts • Research & information management systems • Outreach, education & training • Planning & policy development • Hard development: renewable energy install, green infrastructure, etc.

  11. The LARC Philosophy Relevant research & information + Relevant outreach & training = Good decision-making, policy development, & action

  12. LARC Initiatives: GHG Inventory LA County Regional Per-Capita Emissions Compared to other Cities and Regions New York City (2010) City and county of San Francisco (2010) Seattle (2008) LA County Regional (2010) Southern California (SCAG, 2009) Bay Area (2007) Philadelphia Region (DVRPC, 2005) Chicago Region (CMAP, 2010) California (2009) U.S. (2010)

  13. LARC Initiatives: Climate Change Impacts • Forecasting Climate Change Impacts in the Los Angeles Region by Dr. Alex Hall Source: Hall, 2013

  14. LARC Initiatives: Adapt LA

  15. LARC Initiatives: Mapping Electricity Dr. Stephanie Pincetl: California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA (californiasustainablecommunities.com)

  16. LARC Initiatives: Framework Plan

  17. LARC Initiatives: ARCCA Sacramento San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego

  18. Benefits of Collaboration

  19. Contact Us! • Krista Kline • Email: kkline@ioes.ucla.edu • Phone: (424) 652- 1289 • Twitter: @Climate_Matters • General Email: larc@ioes.ucla.edu • Facebook: facebook.com/LARegionalCollaborative The LARC is housed at the

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