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COLORADO CLIMATE ACTION PLAN A STRATEGY TO ADDRESS GLOBAL WARMING Governor Bill Ritter, Jr. Energy Is A Precious Resource •. Modern energy created . our prosperity • Without it, virtually everything ends - Potable Water - Automated transportation - Most agriculture - Electricity - Health care - Etc. etc. • Energy has been the environment’s best friend SIMMONS & COMPANY INTERNATIONAL A New Energy Economy for Colorado "At a time when concern about our economy is growing and American families are struggling with high energy costs, (we) have proposed policies that will take advantage of renewable energy resources like wind, solar and biofuels. In Colorado, we call this the New Energy Economy. By creating a 21st century energy policy, we are creating jobs, revitalizing the economy, protecting the environment and helping secure our nation's energy future." Governor Ritter, National Radio Address, 12-1-07 Vestas’ head of North American operations gives details on Windsor site: • • • • • • 75 acre site. 200,000 square foot factory. 35 White-collar jobs 455 Blue-collar jobs $60 million investment by Vestas Will start production in early 2008 The good news is that effective address of climate change means good economic development opportunities Additional examples of new businesses in Colorado: • Multiple new wind farms – Twin Buttes outside of Lamar the most recent • Groundbreaking on a new sunflower biodiesel plant in Dove Creek • New 8 MW solar plant in the San Luis Valley • BP plans to build a new wind farm in Weld County • Another new wind farm in Baca County, too • Opening new E-85 ethanol pumps all around the state • New pellet plant from woody biomass opening in Grand County If Planet Earth... were the size of an Apple, Then her life-giving atmosphere would be thinner than an Apple’s peel! “We are realizing the dangers of global warming and climate change – brought on largely by old-style production and consumption habits – as we witness startling environmental changes around the globe…Statewide snow packs are expected to be reduced by as much as 50% or more by the year 2085. We are not talking about just global warming, we are talking about “local warming. As Colorado’s Governor, through energy efficiency and other clean energy efforts, I will put in place programs to reduce substantially the type of carbon emissions that cause global warming.” -Governor Bill Ritter Colorado & US Emissions By Sector Year 2000 Colorado Res/Com Fuel Use 10% Industrial Fuel Use 9% Fossil Fuel Industry (CH4) 8% Transport 23% Industrial Process 2% US Transport 26% Waste 3% Agriculture 9% Electricity Consumption 36% Res/Com Fuel Use 9% Industrial Process 5% Waste 4% Agric. 7% Industrial Fuel Use 14% Fossil Fuel Ind. (CH4) 3% Electricity 32% Gross Colorado GHG Emissions By Sector 1990-2020 160 140 Electricity (Consumption Based) RCI Fuel Use Transportation Diesel Use Agriculture Other Ind. Process Fossil Fuel Industry Transportation Gasoline Use Jet Fuel/Other Transportation ODS Substitutes Waste Management MMtCO2e 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 1990 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Two GHG Reduction Goals: • 20% below 2005 levels by 2020 • 80% below 2005 levels by 2050 Transportation Clean Cars The Governor will issue an Executive Order directing the Air Quality Control Division to propose clean car standards to the Air Quality Control Commission with the next 12-24 months ensuring that regulations preserve consumer choice. Other Transportation Measures • Expedited broadband access across state to expand teleworking options for all workers; • Better recognition of connection between land use and transportation • Governor’s Annual Excellence in Sustainability Awards Program • Your idea(s) here… Elements of Colorado Climate Action Plan (CCAP) (cont.) • Increased research and development for renewable technologies, advanced coal technologies and carbon capture and sequestration strategies • State government waste diversion goal of 75% by 2020; hopeful expansion beyond state government • Leading by example: continued expansion of Greening of State government • Fostering an educated citizenry and workforce • Adaptation work groups on water and forestry • Taking personal action The Greenhouse Gas Registry •40 Three step process States have joined – Gather data – Verify data using third party certifiers – Report data publicly • Will be voluntary, then become mandatory Examples of entities that can participate • • • • • • • Utilities Power generators Cement manufacturing Mining Large manufacturers Landfills and sanitation districts Cities, counties and state agencies Market-Based Strategy Cap-and-Trade • The lack of federal U.S. action • Western Climate Initiative – 6 States, 3 Canadian Provinces, 8 Observer Jurisdictions – Governor Ritter will ask Colorado to join as a participant if federal action is not timely or sufficient Colorado Climate Action Plan Please view full report on-line: http://www.colorado.gov/governor Since 1970, Colorado population 1970 1990 2007 2025 has grown at 2.1% per year 2.2 million It’s projected 3.3 million to grow 0.9%4.8 permillion year till 2030 5.6 million 70 25 [email protected]