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Helping Shape the Future of the National Capital Region:
COG’s Climate Change and Greater Washington 2050 Initiatives
Stuart FreudbergDirector, Dept. of Environmental Programs
June 11, 2008
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COG’s Climate Change Initiative
Created by COG Board of Directors on April 11, 2007, COG’s 50th Anniversary
Establishes Interdisciplinary COG Climate Change Steering Committee
INITIATIVE ELEMENTS
Best Practices guide Greenhouse Gas
Emissions Inventory and forecast
Regional reduction goals
Climate Impacts/Adaptation
Advocacy Recommendations
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Best Practices Guide
HIGHLIGHTS: Over 2/3 of local
governments in the region purchase renewable energy
Over 1⁄2 of the jurisdictions have adopted energy efficiency measures
Nearly 90% of the communities in the region have embarked on transit oriented development and over 80% have “walkable community” initiatives
About 70% of communities have green space protection and green infrastructure programs
All communities in the region have recycling programs.
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Transportation30%
Electricity41%
Fuel Use25%
Others4%
Major Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions – Washington Metro Region
Source: Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
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CO2e Emissions Projections for the Washington, DC-MD-VA Region
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20.0
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100.0
120.0
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Fuel Use
Electricity
Transportation
74
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9180
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Taking Stock - Business As Usual Projections of Regional Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 2005-2050
Source: Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
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COG Climate Change Steering Committee:Proposed Regional Reduction Goals
Projected Emissions and Proposed Reduction Targets
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2005 2012 2020 2030 2040 2050
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2005 Base Year
BAU
Reduction Targets80% Below 2005
20% Below 2005
10% Below 2012
BAU = Business As Usual
NOTE – GOALS ARE PROPOSED AND HAVE NOT BEEN ADOPTED BY THE COG BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
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Climate Impacts
Altered Weather – intensification of:
Droughts Storms – both wind and
rain Hot weather extremes
Other potential changes include:
Increases in invasive species
Increases in infectious diseases
Impacts on forests and urban trees
Impacts on wetlands
Potential Impacts: Water Supply Public
Safety/Infrastructure Flood & Wind Damage:
Buildings, Roads, Bridges, Pipelines…
Emergency Services Public Health Environmental
Health/Water Quality Energy Demand
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COG Advocacy Positions Federal Energy Legislation:
Promoted strengthening CAFÉ standards Supported “green collar” job programs Supported Energy efficiency block grants to local
governments Federal Climate Legislation:
Promoted the role of local governments/regional entities
Endorsed Cool Capital Challenge Sent letter of concern re proposed coal-fired power plant in Wise, VA
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COG Climate Initiative:Recommendation Highlights (DRAFT)
Support 20% Renewable Portfolio Standard
Identify best practices to support reducing overall local government energy use by 15% by 2012.
Evaluate implementing energy efficient street lighting across the region.
Develop regional VMT reduction goals for 2012 and 2020.
Establish goal and develop program and plan to achieve a “no net loss” in the region’s tree canopy.
Evaluate setting regional green power utilization goals for local governments/explore regional cooperative purchase.
Establish regional green fleet policy with measurable goals and timetables.
Identify the percentage of auto trips under 3, 2, 1, ½ mile and develop strategy to shift half of these trips to bike or pedestrian modes.
Promote local food production options, local vendors and suppliers.
NOTE – GOALS ARE PROPOSED AND HAVE NOT BEEN ADOPTED BY THE COG BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
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Greater Washington 2050 – Initiative Summary
Establish a Greater Washington 2050 Coalition with broad public, business and civic participation to:
Develop a Greater Washington 2050 Compact
Compact elements would cover:
land use economic growth environmental quality transportation affordable housing population and
demographics health climate and energy
Greater Washington 2050 Coalition Tasks:
Review and synthesize existing goals, plans and “visions”
Develop policy principles Survey public attitudes
about growth and quality of life issues in the Washington region
Evaluate regional growth scenarios using quantitative and qualitative metrics or performance measures
Develop Compact Devise metrics to assess
progress in achieving the goals of the Compact.
18 month effort, complete by June, 2009
Federal Government
Governor / State Agencies
Technical Advisory Members
Business, Civic and Advocacy Policy Officials
Greater Washington 2050 Coalition
Planning Directors Technical Advisory Committee
TPB Technical Committee
MWAQC Technical Advisory Committee
Water Resources Technical Committee
Metropolitan Development Policy Committee
Transportation Planning Board
Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee
Ches. Bay & Water Resources Policy Committee
Human Services Policy Committee
Climate Change Steering Committee
District of Columbia
State of Maryland• Governor • General Assembly
Commonwealth of Virginia• Governor • General Assembly
National Capital Planning Commission
Business
Civic
Environmental
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Chair:
Hon. Sharon Bulova
Fairfax County
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For More Information…
Climate Change Initiative
http://www.mwcog.org/environment/climate/about.asp
Stuart FreudbergDirector, COG Dept. of Environmental [email protected]
Greater Washington 2050http://www.greaterwashington2050.org
Paul DesJardinDirector, Community Planning and [email protected]