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WE DON’T NEED TO LOOK VERY FAR TO SEE THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE 2 C L I M A T E S M A R T S A N J O S E
What is Climate Smart San José? Climate Smart San José aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save water and improve quality of life. The plan seeks to hit the targets for emissions reductions in the Paris Agreement. 3 C L I M A T E S M A R T S A N J O S E
FEEDBACK FROM SAN JOSE RESIDENTS & COMMUNITY GROUPS • More than a dozen public meetings since the spring of 2017 • A public survey with more than 2,000 responses • Six technical workshops 4 C L I M A T E S M A R T S A N J O S E
What does it mean to live “the Good Life” for San Joséans? • Spend more time with family and friends • Be more healthy and active • Have access to parks and nature 5
Word cloud generated from responses to a question on what the good life means to you. 6 C L I M A T E S M A R T S A N J O S E
The Climate Smart San Jose Plan A New Generation of Climate Action Plan Enable the Good Life Chart a Paris-Aligned 2.0 Pathway This is a critical enabler that links It provides a clear goal climate smart choices to a desire for for the reduction in carbon dioxide improved quality of life for residents. Doing so drives the adoption of emissions required by 2050 to keep the rise in average global carbon-reducing technologies and The temperature to below 2ºC. behaviors from niche users to the mainstream. Plan Align with and Quantify the Costs and Operationalize the Benefits This plan analyses the economic General Plan costs, avoided costs, and savings of The General Plan provides a clear a low-carbon pathway through the and compelling vision and set of use of discounted cash flow-based values to guide the continued extended cost-benefit analysis development of San José . The (eCBA) techniques allows The Plan General Plan is a foundation for to identify the measures that Climate Smart, especially in the reduce the most carbon for the areas of environmental least cost. stewardship.
SAN JOSE’S EMISSIONS PROFILE 9.6 10. 10.0 8.9 Million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent 6.9 7.8 8. 8.0 7.0 MtCO2e per year (MtCO2e/yr) 6. 6.0 Reduce GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 Pro-rated emissions 3.4 MtCO2e targets for the city 4. 4.0 Reduce GHG emissions 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 1.1 2. 2.0 Reduce GHG emissions 80% below 1990 levels by 2050 0.8 0.0 0. 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 2034 2036 2038 2040 2042 2044 2046 2048 2050 Paris-compliant 2°C pathway California AB32 and SB32 Baseline and projection (6.5% p.a. decarbonization rate) (EO-S-3-05 and EO-B-30-15) targets General Plan implied pathway and range of analytical uncertainty 8
The Nine Strategies of Climate Smart San Jose Transition t to a Densify our our ci city ty to to Cr Create loca ocal j job obs i in our our Creat ate clean an, Renewa wable e Energy accomm ccommodate city ci ty to to reduc uce v vehicle le persona nalized Futur uture our futur our uture n neighbors miles traveled mobili mob lity ty ch choi oice ces . Emb mbrace our our Develop integra rated, Imp mprove our our comm commerci cial Make h homes efficient Califor orni nian n Climate acce ccessible pub ubli lic bui uilding stock tock and a aff ffordable fo for trans nspor ort ou our Infra rastru ructure re famil ilie ies. . Ma Make comm commercial good goods movement cl mov t clean a and efficient PILLAR 2 PILLAR 3 PILLAR 1 An Economically Inclusive City of A Vibrant City of Connected & 9 A Sustainable & Climate Smart City Focused Growth Opportunity
How are we going to achieve our goals? Extended Cost Benefit Analysis: 53 Measures Analyzed. ENERGY LAND USE WATER TRANSPORT Passenger Car Electric San José Clean Energy Creating Local Jobs Drought-Resilient Vehicle Landscaping Distributed Solar Densification/ BART Extension Generation Focused Growth Domestic Rainwater Storage Electrification City Bike Plan Residential/Commercial VTA Next Network & Energy Efficiency Greywater Bus Network Low-flow/low flush Appliances 10
PROGRESS TOWARDS CLIMATE ACTION: SAN JOSE’S COMMUNITY CHOICE ENERGY SUCCESS San Jose Clean Energy is one of many things the City has already accomplished that support the goals of Climate Smart San Jose. San Jose Clean Energy: • Cleaner power at competitive costs • Residential service begins in 2019 • Seamless for customers, who have the choice to opt out • Revenue Invested in local clean energy programs/production 11 C L I M A T E S M A R T S A N J O S E
QUESTIONS? Contact: Kristi1.Wilson@sanjoseca.gov www.ClimateSmartSJ.org 12 C L I M A T E S M A R T S A N J O S E
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