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CLIMATE CHANGE
ENERGY POLICY
TRAVEL DEMAND
COORDINATING COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 7, 2008
GHG REDUCTION GOALS
► Passed
by 2007 Legislature
► Statewide GHG Reduction from 2005 Levels
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15% by 2015
30% by 2025
80% by 2050
MnCCAG Does Not Address 2050
Must be Solved by Technology Advances
POLICY REPORTS DUE
February 2008
► Mn
Climate Change Advisory Group
(MnCCAG) Final Meeting 1/24/08
► U of M CTS Transportation Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Study – Draft February 08
► Governors Report to Legislature
 Submitted 2/1/08
 Based upon MnCCAG process
 Not the MnCCAG Final Report
MN Climate Change Advisory Group
(MnCCAG)
► Technical
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Work Groups
Residential, Commercial & Industrial (RCI)
Energy Supply (ES)
Transportation & Land Use (TLU)
Agriculture, Forestry & Waste (AFW)
Cross Cutting Issues (CC)
Cap & Trade
Priority Policy options - MnCCAG Voting
TRANSPORTATION & LAND USE
Area 1 Reduce VMT
► TLU-1
Improved Land Use & Development
► TLU-2 Expand Transit Infrastructure
► TLU-5 Climate Friendly Pricing
► TLU-7 Fix It First Investment Policy
► TLU-9 Workplace Tools for TDM
► TLU 14 Freight Mode Shifts
► Bold
Directly Affects Mn/DOT
TRANSPORTATION & LAND USE
Area 2 Reduce Carbon / Unit of Fuel
► TLU-3
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Low GHG Fuel Standard
Mandate Reduction in Carbon Intensity of Fuel
10% Less by 2020: 15% Less by 2025
E20 & more E85
B5 to B10 to B20
Electric Vehicles
► AFW
-7 in-State Liquid Biofuels
 Biodiesel & Cellulosic Ethanol
TRANSPORTATION & LAND USE
Area 3 Reduce Carbon/Mile & or /Hr
► TLU-4
Infrastructure Management
► TLU-6 Adopt CA Clean Car Standards*
► TLU-11 Heavy Duty Idle Reduction
► TLU-12 Fleet Emissions Reduction
► TLU-13 Reduce Speed Limits*
► *Serious
Opposition within MnCCAG
TLU 1
Improved Land Use
Planning/Development
GOAL OPTIONS
► Reduce 2025 VMT to 1990 VMT Levels
► Reduce 2025 VMT to 1990 Per Capita VMT
levels
MECHANISM
► Various compact development mandates or
incentives
AGENCY PLAN
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Voluntary Approach to VMT Reduction
Ask Public to Drive Less
TLU 2 Expand Transit, Bike, Ped
Infrastructure
► Met
Council 2030 Plan by 2020
► Improve Transit: Regional Centers & TC
► Increase Bike & Ped Infrastructure in CitieS
► Agency
Plan
► Increase Transit, Bike & Ped where Cost Effective
► Balance investment between Metro & Greater MN
TLU 5 Climate Friendly
Transportation Pricing
► Implement
(PAYD)
► Agency
Pay As You Drive Insurance
Plan
TLU 7
“Fix It First”
Investment Policy & Practice
GOAL
Legislative Mandated Funding Priorities
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Maintenance/Preservation
Expansion ONLY to serve Compact
Development
TLU 7
“Fix It First”
Investment Policy & Practice
► Recommend
Support w Modifications
► Investment Priorities
 Preservation/Maintenance
 Safety Improvement
 Management, which includes low cost targeted
bottleneck removal (i.e. TH100, I-94@3M, etc)
► All
Capacity Expansion Projects To Be
Identified by Legislature and Funded with
Non- Dedicated Dollars
TLU 14 Freight Mode Shifts
Goals
► Increase Rail Capacity in MN (bottleneck removal)
► Prevent Modal Shift of Freight from Rail to Truck
Implementation
► Incentives to Join EPA SmartWay Transportation
Partnerships
► Incentives to Increase Freight on Trucks with
Emissions Reduction
TLU-3 Low GHG Fuel Standard
► Only
Indirectly Affects Mn/DOT
► More ethanol use will increase gallons used
 (due to less energy/gallon)
 Positive impact on gas tax revenue
► Cellulosic
Ethanol and/or Biomass Use for
Energy Supply will allow R/W Vegetation
Harvest as Revenue Generator
TLU-4 Infrastructure Management
► Manage
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to Reduce Congestion – Invest In
Traffic Signal Synchronization
Traffic Signal Pre-emption for Buses
Improved Incident Management
ITS Real Time Traffic Information
More Roundabouts
State of Art Parking Strategies
Expand HOT Lanes – Profit to Transit
► Manage
to Accommodate All Modes
 Adopt Complete Streets Policy
 Cities required to adopt Bike/Ped Plans
 Street Connectivity Policies for Municipalities
TLU-4 Infrastructure Management
Recommend Support w Modifications
► Delete Bus Traffic Signal Pre-emption
► HOT profits reinvested in Infrastructure
Management (not Transit)
► Add Targeted, Low Cost Bottleneck Removal
as Management Tool
► Complete Streets Policy Applies Only to
Local Roads and Collectors (?) in MSA Cities
– with City Opt Out Clause
► City Bike/Ped Plans Advisory not Mandatory
TLU-11 Heavy Duty Idle Reduction
► Truck
Stop Electrification
► Mn/DOT to Study Feasibility of Installing and
Maintaining Electrification and Climate Control
Units at Mn/Dot Rest Areas and Truck Stops
► Recommend
Support for Rest Area Study
► Oppose Mn/DOT Study of Private Truck
Stops
TLU-13 Reduce Speed Limits
Urban Interstates from 65mph to 55mph
► Rural Interstates from 70mph to 60mph
► Would Require Increased Enforcement
► Changed by 2008 Legislature for 1/1/09
Implementation
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Not in Agency Plan
CC–3 State Agencies
Lead the Way
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Owned Fleets reduce GHG emissions
by 25%
► Required Mn/DOT Fleet Turnover will require
300-400% Equipment Budget Increase
► RCI Energy Efficient Building Codes will
Increase Capital Costs
VMT PROJECTIONS
► Old
projections, Used by MnCCAG,
overestimated VMT Growth
► Recent Data Shows 2004-7 VMT is
Essentially Flat
► OTDA & Met Council Revised Projections in
Light of New Data
► Controversial – Results in 18% VMT in 2025
► Star Tribune Story Last Week
CONCLUSIONS
► Can
Meet Goals Only with Serious Effort
 Will be costly
 Transportation may not cut its share
► Mn
Ahead of Most States (Next Gen Energy)
► 2050 Goal Will Take Fundamental
Technology Advances in Energy Production
► Will need to Manage Transition to New Tech
► Economic & Environmental Justice Issues
will Need to be Addressed