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Regional Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
5TH MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL PLANNING ROUNDTABLENOVEMBER 7TH, 2008
Robert GraffDelaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
Background
Significant state, county, and municipal activity on climate change
Desire to reduce confusion, foster more efficient use of limited resources
Opportunity for DVRPC to provide leadership, support, and coordination
Interest from national organizations in partnering
In January 2008, DVRPC Board created a new Climate Change Initiatives program area, starting July 1
Climate Change Initiatives
Regional Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Forecast
Stakeholder Engagement for Action Planning Greenhouse Gas Reduction Options
Evaluation Regional Climate Change Action Plan Climate Change and Energy Concerns
Integrated Throughout DVRPC Activities Support Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Inventories and Forecasts for Government Operations
GHG Emissions Inventory Process
Inventory kicked off in May with Long Range Planning funds
Inventory Advisory Group formed – close to 100 people: municipal, county, state, regional, national, federal, citizens, businesses Total of four meetings Very engaged participants Managing expectations
ICF International serving as consultant
GHG Emissions Inventory Scope of Work
Develop protocol, coordinating with US EPA and ICLEI
Develop regional emissions inventory for 2005 Allocate regional inventory to counties and
municipalities, where feasible and appropriate Provide 2035 emissions forecasts for Board
adopted trend, as well as recentralization and sprawl scenarios
Preliminary results completed June 30 Final results by late November Published report by end of 2008
Most of the Region’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions are Energy Related
Mobile Energy Consumption, 28%
Stationary Energy Consumption—Commercial & Industrial, 40%
Stationary Energy Consumption—
Residential, 23%
Industrial Processes, 4%
LULUCF, 0.2%
Waste, 5%
Agricultural Sources, 0.5%
Energy
Preliminary results
Energy Takes More of Our Money
2005 Regional Economy: $300 Billion Energy Expenditures in 2005: $15
Billion 5 percent of economy.
At 2008 prices: $25 Billion At twice 2008 prices: $50 Billion
The more we spend on energy, the less we have for everything else
People and businesses increasingly demand places where they can meet their needs with less energy from fossil fuel sources.
What Can Be Done?
Provide the same services with less energy efficient cars, furnaces, lighting, buildings, etc. transit to provide mobility without cars
Produce energy with less CO2 some biofuels, solar (heat & electricity), wind,
etc. consider nuclear, capturing and storing carbon
emitted from fossil fuel combustion Reduce the demand for services energy provides
key role for regional planning
VMT Related CO2 Emissions
> 4.53.2 - 4.52.3 - 3.21.6 - 2.31.2 - 1.6< 1.2
Annual CO2 Emissions by Municipality, Normalized by Population and Employment
(metric tons)
Preliminary results
An Economic Opportunity
A "Post Global” Economic Development Strategy (2006)
Promote location efficiency
Foster eco-industry clusters
Invest in the environment
Economic Opportunity
Professional Jobs Engineers Designers, architects, and planners
“Green Collar” Jobs High performance buildings Retrofitting existing buildings Manufacturing clean energy infrastructure Street trees, agriculture, landscaping A ladder out of poverty to revitalize urban
communities
Or contact:Robert GraffManager, Office of Economic Analysis and
CoordinationDelaware Valley Regional Planning
For more information:www.dvrpc.org/
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