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NJ GLOBAL CLIMATE
CHANGE PROGRAM
Leslie McGeorge, Director
Division of Science, Research and
Technology
New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection
Presented at:
Early Action Conference
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Washington, DC
September 14, 1999
NJ GREENHOUSE GAS
INVENTORY & ACTION PLAN
Developed by Climate Change Work Group
Co-Chairs
Stuart Nagourney
Department of Environmental Protection
Cameron Johnson
NJ Board of Public Utilities
WHY NJ AND GHGS
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NJ - Coastal state. Densely populated,
with rich industrial history and high
vehicle use.
Historical leader in emerging
environmental issues, and sustainability
Many innovative technology businesses
to contribute to GHG reductions
Collateral benefits of GHG reductions environmental (e.g., air quality) and
economic
If not us, who? If not now, when?
GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
AND NJ ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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New Jersey - Participant in National
Environmental Performance Partnership
System (NEPPS) : past 5 years
Global Climate Change - One of 9 major
goal areas of comprehensive NEPPS plan
Climate Change Milestone - By 2005, total
NJ GHG emissions will be 3.5% below 1990
levels
RECENT NJDEP GHG
ACTIVITIES
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Carbon Banking stakeholder work group
Proposed emissions trading rule which
includes CO2
Stakeholder group for action plan
development, and coordination of NJ
Climate Wise Partnership (1/2000)
DEP Letter of Intent with Netherlands
Ministry for the Environment for
collaboration on GCC Issues (‘98)
OVERVIEW OF THE NJ GHG
PROGRAM
 Emissions
Inventory
 Development
of GHG
Reduction Goal
 Action
Plan
 Implementation
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by
Source
1990 NJ Estimates; CO2 Equivalent
CH4 from fossil fuel
extraction & distribution
CO2 from land use
CH4 from landfills
HCFC-22 & SF6
CO2 from fossil
fuel combustion
Not including emissions of
CFCs and related
compounds which are under
present phase-out
requirements
HCFC= hydrochlorofluorocarbon
SF6= sulfur hexafluoride
CH4= methane
Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions by Sector
New Jersey; 1990
EPA Inventory Methodology
22%
Commercial
Office Buildings
Shopping Malls
38%
Transportation
Cars
Trucks
Buses
16%
Industrial
Manufacturing Processes
All operations occurring
within NJ borders
24%
Residential
Home appliances
HVAC
NJ GHG EMISSIONS
REDUCTION GOAL
 3.5%
below 1990 levels by
2005 - reductions required:
21
million tons of CO2 equiv.
14% of NJ total emissions
 Factors
considered in
development of milestone
Kyoto
Goal
Reasonably achievable with
voluntary actions feasible in
NJ
NJ GHG ACTION PLAN
OBJECTIVES
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Achieve GHG reduction goal by 2005
Update inventory and emissions data over
time
Utilize “no-regrets” reduction strategies:
 Practical
 Economically viable
 Have other positive economic and
environmental benefits
Support innovative technology businesses
NJ GHG ACTION PLAN
COMPONENTS
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Reduction strategies
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market sector & strategy categories
Research/Assessment projects
 Economic/environmental
analysis of
GHG reduction options
 NJ-specific climate change impacts
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Outreach/Education programs
 Inform
businesses, industry and citizens
how they can help
STRATEGY CATEGORIES
FOR GHG REDUCTIONS
 Energy
Conservation
 Innovative
 Pollution
Technologies
Prevention
 Recycling
 Natural
Resources Mgmt.
EXAMPLES OF ENERGY
CONSERVATION FOR
INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
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Repair Steam Leaks: fix 10%/year;
each saves 10% energy and CO2
Repair Air Compressors: fix
10%/year; each saves 50%
Variable Speed Motors: replace
10%/year; each saves 10%
METHOD TO CALCULATE
GHG REDUCTIONS
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Factors used to calculate GHG
reductions
 Statewide
amount of GHGs
attributable to each strategy
 Fraction of statewide inventory this
item represents
 Project over 6 years (years 19992005) to get total reductions
NJ GHG REDUCTION SUMMARY
Category
mmtons
mmtons
Savings
in 2005 w/ in 2005 w/
no action action plan
Residential
Buildings
Commercial
Buildings
Industrial
Transportation
Waste Mgmt.
Natural Resources
Total
25.8
24.3
1.3
26.7
18.5
8.2
31.0
46.2
19.8
1.7
27.5
44.0
15.3
1.2
3.5
2.2
4.5
0.5
130.8
20.4
151.2
PROJECTIONS vs.
SAVINGS METHODS
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INVENTORY PROJECTIONS - TOP-DOWN: statewide
totals are influenced by several macroeconomic
factors (e.g., VMT)
GHG SAVINGS - BOTTOM-UP: calculated from entityspecific information projected to cover the overall
statewide economy
Both approaches contain assumptions and
uncertainties: better data needed to determine
progress over time
Areas of greatest uncertainty include: emissions
from electricity generation, economic factors
Current data limitations do not obviate necessity to
take action now
INFORMATION NEEDS
Accurate, specific and timely
data to quantify emissions
reductions
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 Track
progress to 3.5% goal
 Make carbon credits “credible”
 Evaluate environmental &
economic impacts
Communicate with the public
regarding our progress
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Assess local/regional climate
impacts
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IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM
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Strategies are “no regrets” but are NOT
“no work”; will require staffing, $ and
coordination
Develop management plan with milestones
for GHG savings
Examine existing regulatory structure;
modify to assist w/GHG goals
NEPPS reporting will aid with tracking and
communicating progress
NJ GHG ACTION PLAN
SUMMARY - KEYS TO
SUCCESS
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Leadership by and coordination
among gov’t. agencies: state and
federal
Awareness & participation from
business, industry and private
citizens
More specific, accurate and timely
data
CARBON BANK
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Incorporates CO2 into OMET
Program
Credits issued after 2000 baseline
Facility defines quantification
protocol
Benefits
 Rewards
early action
 Educates public re. GHG reductions
 Promotes innovative technologies