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Eagle County Climate Action Plan

Stakeholder Meeting #2 Monday, April 18, 2016 Walking Mountains Science Center

Let’s Get Started!

• Welcome
• Agenda Overview
• Recap Meeting #1

Session #1: Learning from Others

Understanding Targets and Goal Setting

• How will we set a target?
• Three types:

(1)Directional (2)Analytic (3)Aspirational

• How have others done this?

Town of Avon Climate Action Plan

• Created in 2006
• Incl. municipal buildings, fleet, water use
• Conducted baseline GHG study
• 30% below 2006 by 2020
• 80% below 2006 by 2050
• Solutions in four categories:
• General Policy
• Building Management
• Fleet Management
• Public Works
• Prioritized by cost & GHG reduction
• Municipal Energy Track to monitor
• Recognized community benefits
• http://www.avon.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/

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Town of Vail Environmental Sustainability Plan

• Created in 2009
• Eight guiding principles
• Set goals in six categories:
• Solid waste & recycling
• Energy efficiency
• Ecosystem health
• Sustainable economic & social development
• Public Education & Communication
• Transportation
• Reduce municipal & community energy use 20% below 2006 levels by 2020
• Implementation matrix with goals, objectives, action items, indicators, and

priority

• http://www.vailgov.com/docs/dl_forms/Sustainability_Plan_v16.pdf

City of Fort Collins CAP Framework

• Plan completed in 2015; updated from 2008 goals
• Used an emissions-inventory from 2014
• Very thorough community involvement process
• Major areas are buildings, mobility, energy supply,

and waste reduction

• Includes qualitative and quantitative actions
• Very aggressive goal to achieve carbon neutrality by

2050

• 20% below 2005 levels by 2020
• 80% below 2005 levels by 2030
• 100% below 2005 levels by 2050
• http://www.fcgov.com/climateprotection/

Lake Tahoe Sustainable Communities Plan

• Finalized in 2013
• Community focus, “action toolkit” and “menu” of ideas and actions
• Includes ideas for government as well as non-government organizations
• Identifies responsible parties to achieve targets
• 11 major areas including GHG reduction, energy, waste, forest and water

resources, social equity, and community health

• Reduce total region-wide GHG emissions by 15% by 2020
• Reduce total region-wide GHG emissions by 49% by 2035
• http://laketahoesustainablecommunitiesprogram.org/sustainability-action-

plan/

Lake Tahoe Sustainable Communities Plan, cont’d

Lake Tahoe Sustainable Communities Plan, cont’d

City of Aspen

Chris Menges Data Research & Project Planner City of Aspen Canary Initiative

Aspen & Climate Action

EAGLE CAP WORK-SESSION #2. 4-18-16

Chris Menges - Climate and Sustainability Analyst and Planner - City of Aspen, CO

Discussion Outline

• Background: Aspen & Heritage
• Why reduce GHG Emissions
• Setting GHG Targets – why, how, Aspen’s goals
• USDN Data: Other Cities
• Mitigation: what we’ve been doing
• Progress to date: Gov Ops and Community-wide
• Forecast Emissions
• Next steps & CAP Process
• Implementation takeaways

CITY OF ASPEN CANARY INITIATIVE

Climate Change is Changing Aspen

23 more no-freeze days now than in 1980

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Frost Free Days Per Decade

Targets Good

• 1. Drive continuing action
• 2. Better with firm commitment
• 3. Facilitate ongoing analysis re:

progress & implementation

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Aspen’s GHG Reduction Targets

30% by 2020 80% by 2050

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20 20

MOST CARBON REDUCTION GOALS ARE 76% OR MORE

2 11 1 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

91%- 100%/Carbon… 76%-90% 50%-75% 25%-50% Under 25%

What is your carbon reduction goal percentage?

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MOST RESPONDENTS HAVE INTERIM TARGETS OF 20-39%

1 3 1 3 4 1

1 2 3 4 5

>60% 50-59% 40-49% 30-39% 20-29% 10-19% 0-9%

What are your interim targets?

Gov’t Operations:

CITY OF ASPEN CANARY INITIATIVE

Community-wide, 2004-2014

. Changes in Aspen’s Communitywide GHG Emissions by Sector, 2004

+5%

• 26%
• 13%

+15% +2 %

CITY OF ASPEN CANARY INITIATIVE

GHGs, Population, Economy

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From here?

• Focus on hitting 2020 and 2050 targets by:
• Forecasting
• Scenario Planning
• Identifying scaled, sector-specific targets
• Community-wide Climate Action Planning
• Implementation
• Note: ‘resiliency’ targets

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Forecast Emissions

The “Gap”

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Scenario Planning

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Quantified, Sector-specific targets… …Scaled to achieve overarching economy-wide GHG goals

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Reduction Pathway

Inventory & Forecast Communication & Engagement Strategy Identify Initiatives & Set Sector- specific Targets Develop Implementation Plan Draft CAP Council Adoption Public/Media Engagement Implementation Track and report progress

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Key Project/Policy Variables

Understanding community values Community buy-in/support City Council & Manager support Effective program rollout Clear definition of desired outcomes Metrics for monitoring progress and success Dedicated staff with the appropriate expertise Applying business principles Continually evaluating benefits to stakeholders Don't get discouraged by failures or incremental progress

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CAP Sing-Along!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wcDHZ7Z-hQ

Let’s take a break!

Session #2: Wedge Exercise

Stabilization Wedge Concept

http://cmi.princeton.edu/wedges/

Seven Wedges to Consider

1. Residential Buildings (energy efficiency) 2. Commercial Buildings (energy efficiency) 3. Mobility 4. Energy Supply (renewables) 5. Waste Reduction 6. Carbon Sequestration 7. Education & Behavior Change

Discussion

• Questions for each table (wedge) to consider:
• 1. What is needed from this sector?
• 2. Who is the target audience for addressing these mitigative

measures?

• 3. What can we achieve?
• Have a general conversation about what this sector includes
• Please write your ideas on the flipchart
• Report out to large group

Session #3: Goal Setting for our CAP

Other Communities’ Targets

Community GHG Reduction Target Baseline Aspen 30% by 2020 and 80% by 2050 2004 Boulder 20% by 2020, 43.5% by 2030, and 81% by 2050 2005 Boston 25% by 2020 and 80% by 2050 2005 Denver 80% by 2050 2005 Fort Collins 20% by 2020, 80% by 2030, and 100% by 2050 2005 Lake Tahoe 15% by 2020 and 49% by 2035 2005/2010

https://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/

IPCC Recommendations for Climate Stabilization

• In order to stabilize at 350-400 ppm

CO2 in the long-term…

• A reduction in CO2 emissions of 50-85%

is needed by 2050

• The average global temperature may still

rise 2.0 – 2.5 oC

• The seas may still rise 0.4 to 1.4 meters
• … under this best-case scenario!

Goal Setting for our CAP

• What about a long-term goal? 2050?
• Can we reach for 80% reduction by 2050?
• How about a shorter-term goal? 2020? 2025?
• What can we achieve in a shorter-term period?
• Discussion in small groups
• Large group discussion

Session #4: Wrap-Up and Next Steps

Next Steps and To-Dos

• Bike rack check-in
• Focus of May meeting:
• review of targets and wedges
• begin discussion on actions by sector
• Discuss our work today with your organization
• Review or share materials from our website
• http://www.walkingmountains.org/sustainability-2/climate-action-plan/
• “ …Ways to Reduce Carbon” lyrics competition

Overview of Project Schedule

Step Date Stakeholder Meeting #1 March 21, 2016 Stakeholder Meeting #2 April 18, 2016 Stakeholder Meeting #3 May 23, 2016 Stakeholder Meeting #4 June 20, 2016 Planning team works on draft July (no stakeholder meeting) Stakeholder Meeting #5 August 22, 2016 Public Involvement / Open Houses Early Fall 2016 Stakeholder Meeting #6 Mid Fall 2016 Finalize / Approve Plan Late Fall 2016

A Big THANK YOU!

• Next meeting May 23, 2016 at CMC

Edwards, Room # 204

• Please keep in touch

Kim Langmaid kiml@walkingmountains.org 970-827-9725 ext. 131

• Happy Earth Day on Friday!
• Final words from Ted Ligety…

https://www.climaterealityproject.org/video/olympi c-gold-medalist-ted-ligety-pro-snow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wcDHZ7Z-hQ https://www.climaterealityproject.org/video/olympic-gold- medalist-ted-ligety-pro-snow Links for video clips