Download Affiliated Tribes of NW Indians Tribal Leaders Summit on Climate

Tribal Leaders Summit on Climate
Change
Affiliated Tribes of NW Indians
Hedia Adelsman
Special Assistant to the Director
WA Department of Ecology
March 11, 2015
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Background
• May 2007 – BC-CA MOU on Climate Change &
Oceans
• June 2007 – WA-BC MOU on Climate Change
& Oceans
• October 2007 – BC-OR MOU on Climate
Change & Oceans
• June 2008 – “Memorandum to Establish the
Pacific Coast Collaborative” from Alaska to
California
Pacific Coast Collaborative
• Five Jurisdictions with common geography,
shared infrastructure, and a regional economy,
which makes it the world’s fifth largest;
• PCC was established to:
– Provide a forum for leadership and a common voice
on issues facing coastal and Pacific jurisdictions;
– Share vision of Pacific North America as a model of
innovation that sustains communities, and creates
jobs and new economic opportunities; and
– Provide framework for cooperative actions.
pacificcoastcollaborative.org
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Pacific Coast
Action Plan
Signed by BC, CA, OR
and WA, on October
28, 2013.
Multi-regional
agreement integrating
climate change and
energy strategies.
Acknowledge the
clear and convincing
scientific evidence on
climate change.
PCC Action Plan
Shared goals:
• Lead national and international policy on
climate change;
• Transition the West Coast to clean modes of
transportation; and
• Invest in clean energy and climate-resilient
infrastructure.
Tribal Engagement
• Based on the jurisdiction and topics
– WA State has a formal relationship with WA Tribes
– government-to-government.
– WA Tribes have been active participants on the
state’s climate change agenda, for example:
• Carbon Emission Reduction Taskforce – Chairwoman
Fawn Sharp (Quinault Indian Nation)
• Ocean Acidification – Blue Ribbon Panel and Marine
Resources Advisory Council – Terry Williams (Tulalip
Tribes) and TJ Greene /Micah McCarty (Makah Tribes)
• Adaptation and preparedness – several tribes
Action Plan: How it Works
Lead national/ international policy on climate
change by:
– Accounting for the cost of carbon pollution
• CA Cap and Trade, BC Carbon Tax, OR carbon tax
(proposed?), and WA proposed Carbon Pollution
Market
– Harmonizing 2050 targets for GHG reductions:
• WA has GHG limits for 2020, 2035 and 2050
• OR has GHG reduction goals for 2020 and 2050
• CA has 2020 goals, proposing 2030 goals (2050 set by
Executive Order)
• BC has 2020 and 2050 targets
Action Plan: How it Works (cont.)
Lead national and international policy on climate
change by:
– Cooperating with national and sub-national
governments around the world to build support and
momentum for international climate policy in Dec.
2015 in Paris
• Participated in United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change in New York;
• Publicly supported the UN statement on carbon pricing;
• Discussing pathways to Paris to highlight the role of states
and sub-nationals;
• Signed / in the process of executing agreements with China,
UK, Germany, Mexico, and others; and
• Recently met with several West Coast cities to explore joint
actions on climate change.
Action Plan: How it Works (cont.)
Lead national and international policy on climate
change by:
– Enlisting support for research on ocean acidification
and taking action to combat it
• Created West Coast Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Panel.
• Dec. 2013 sent letter to President Obama and Prime
Minister Harper calling for U.S. and Canadian governments
support to enhance research, monitoring and coordination
efforts on ocean acidification.
• Organizing regional meeting with EPA and NOAA
Administrators (or representatives) on OA research and
monitoring, policy actions and funding.
Action Plan: How it Works (cont.)
Transiting to clean modes of transportation and
reduce the large share of GHG emissions from
transportation by:
– Adopting and maintaining low-carbon fuel standards;
– Taking actions to expand the use of clean cars - zeroemission vehicles and electric vehicles;
– Continuing deployment of high-speed rail across the
region; and
– Supporting emerging markets for alternative fuels in
commercial trucks, buses, rail, ports and marine
transportation.
Action Plan: How it Works (cont.)
Invest in clean energy and climate-resilient
infrastructure by:
– Transforming the market for energy efficiency and
leading way to “net zero” buildings;
– Supporting strong federal policy on greenhouse gas
emissions from power plant;
– Making infrastructure climate-smart and investment
ready (West Coast Infrastructure Exchange (WCX) and
water infrastructure climate risk);
– Streamlining permitting for renewable energy
infrastructure; and
– supporting integration of the region’s electricity grids.
Achieving the Commitments
PCC Leaders have:
– Made substantial joint progress in implementing the Plan.
– Proven that there’s no need to choose between protecting
the environment and growing the economy.
– Demonstrated that transitioning to low carbon economy
can create jobs and support economic growth.
– Demonstrated how sub-national governments can work
together to build coalition in support of climate action.
– Pledged to support the President’s Climate Action Plan and
advocate for strong federal action to deal with climate
change.
– 2015 is shaping up to be an equally productive year of
activities and accomplishments to create robust climate
policy and low carbon-economy on the West Coast.
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