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Climate Change: The Policy Landscape
- J. Drake Hamilton
Climate Change: The Policy Landscape J. Drake Hamilton Science - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Climate Change: The Policy Landscape J. Drake Hamilton Science - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Climate Change: The Policy Landscape J. Drake Hamilton Science Policy Director The National Academy of Sciences, May 2011 Global climate change caused by human activities is occurring now, and it is a growing threat to society the time
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Agenda
Minnesota’s Clean Energy Path
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NEXT GENERATION ENERGY ACT
2007 MN clean energy policies:
- 1.5 percent per year energy
savings goals
- 25 percent by 2025
Renewable Electricity Standard
- Science-based limits on our
global warming pollution
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Cle lean E n Ene nergy, C , Cli lima mate, a , and nd H Healt lth
A series of free, public forums with polar explorer Will Steger and Fresh Energy’s J. Drake Hamilton
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air, w , water, a , and nd na natural l resour resources ces. Hear Will Steger, Minnesota’s own eyewitness to climate change, present his vivid, firsthand account with stunning photographs from his expeditions.
- J. Drake Hamilton, science policy director at Fresh Energy, will describe effective
clean energy and clean air solutions that benefit Minnesota’s economy.
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Life L Luthe heran C n Chu hurch, B h, Baxter November 11, 2012 Our S Savior’s L Luthe heran C n Chu hurch, N h, New Ulm Ulm November 13, 2012 Wino nona na S State U Uni niversity, W , Wino nona na November 26, 2012 Conc ncordia C Colle llege, M , Moorhe head November 29, 2012 John M hn Marsha hall H ll High S h Scho hool, R l, Roche hester December 3, 2012 Bethle hlehe hem L m Luthe heran C n Chu hurch, S h, St. C . Clo loud December 4, 2012 Vinje nje L Luthe heran C n Chu hurch, W h, Willma llmar December 9, 2012 Northw hwestern C n Colle llege/Bethe hel U l Uni niversity
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Increase the Renewable Electricity Standard
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Percent of electricity from wind power, 2011
Minnesota has a great wind resource
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Strengthen the Energy Efficiency Resource Standard
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10 percent solar by 2030
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Workable plan to meet carbon pollution reduction goals
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Governor Mark Dayton, State of the State address, February 6, 2013 “Even more alarming is that our state and our nation are still not doing enough to reverse this path toward global catastrophe before it is too late.” "I challenge this Legislature to work again with our state's visionary clean-energy advocates, large energy providers, large energy users, other stakeholders, and my administration ... to use your past achievements as springboards for Minnesota's next big leap toward a sustainable energy future."
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The Clean Air Act
19 1970
- became law to protect human health and welfare
19 1990
- bipartisan update signed by President Bush to
tackle new air pollution problems 20 2011 and nd 2 2012
- scientific findings call for modernizing standards
to include mercury, soot, ozone, and carbon
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The Clean Air Act
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February 27, 2013
- J. Drake Hamilton
Science Policy Director Fresh Energy hamilton@fresh-energy.org @freshe
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www.fresh-energy.org
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ENERGY ¡for ¡our ¡homes, ¡farms ¡ ¡
and ¡businesses ¡
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Is it natural?
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Source: Bob Allan, NREL
- Temperature
– Winter + 6-10 °F – Summer +7-16 ° F – Growing season 3-6 weeks longer
- Precipitation
– Winter +15-40% – Summer –15% – Drier soils, more droughts
- More extreme events – storms, floods
– Could be 50-100% more frequent than now
- Ice cover decline will continue