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USGCRP 2016 USGCRP 2016 Emissions Trajectory for 1.5 C Contribution of Oil and Gas Sector to Climate Change? Oil and Gas Sector, Contribution to Climate Change: Direct Emissions Oil and Gas Sector, Contribution to Climate Change:

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USGCRP 2016

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USGCRP 2016

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Emissions Trajectory for 1.5 °C

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Contribution of Oil and Gas Sector to Climate Change?

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Oil and Gas Sector, Contribution to Climate Change: Direct Emissions

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IEA, “Emissions from Fossil Fuel Combustion” (2017)

GLOBAL OECD

Oil and Gas Sector, Contribution to Climate Change: “Downstream” Emissions

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Effect of Climate Change on Oil and Gas Infrastructure?

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Documented Increase in Record-Breaking Extreme Weather Events

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Documented Increase in Record-Breaking Extreme Weather Events

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Source: Sengul et al., Analysis of hazardous material releases due to natural hazards in the United States (2012)

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Increased intensity of tropical cyclone activity in Western North Pacific and North Atlantic

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Sea level rise and storm surge

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DOE, “Climate Change and Energy Infrastructure Exposure to Storm Surge and Sea-level Rise” (2015)

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Hurricane Harvey Oil and Gas Spills

(as of 9/15/17) Source: “Environmental and Health Concerns About Oil and Gas Spills After Hurricane Harvey” (2017)

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Extreme precipitation and inland flooding

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Wildfire

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Regulatory context: where might these considerations factor into govt. decisions about oil and gas infrastructure?

  • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews /

state equivalents

  • DOE/FERC Policies and Regulations
  • Public need and convenience determinations (pipelines)
  • Public interest determinations (LNG terminals)
  • Siting and engineering decisions
  • PHMSA Policies and Regulations
  • Key safety concern = effect of climate change on

infrastructure; increased risk of spills

  • GHG reduction plans and regulations
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Accounting for Impacts of Climate Change on Oil and Gas Infrastructure?

Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on the Built Environment under NEPA and State EIA Laws (Sabin Center for Climate Change Law 2015)

  • Discusses policy rationale + legal basis for evaluating

climate change impacts in EIA

  • Survey of existing guidelines / technical protocols
  • Survey of agency practice
  • Summary of topics and case studies discussed at

stakeholder workshop

  • Model protocol for assessing climate change impacts
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Thank you!

Jessica Wentz

Senior Fellow, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School jwentz@law.columbia.edu www.columbiaclimatelaw.com