presented by debbie cook october 24, 2006 ucla conference center efforts by local and regional...

Presented by Debbie CookOctober 24, 2006

UCLA Conference Center

Efforts by Local and Regional Governments to Link Transportation and Land Use Planning to Global

Energy and Climate Change

OR

America’s Path to Energy Security

42% of Americans say:

Number One National

Security Issue is Energy

Independence

An Energy Mandate

...we cannot solve this challenge without

addressing land use and

transportation.

Ready to face the challeng

es:

•Leadership•Sense of Urgency•Timing•Energy Quality•Energy Quantity

•Environment•Infrastructure•Economics•Exponential Growth•Lack of Participation

Who will provide

the leadersh

ip?

People are

confused:“There are plenty

of reserves.”“It’s the greedy oil companies.”“Technology will save us.”“I can’t change anything.”“Government isn’t doing anything.”

More Time/Less

Carbon

Less Time/More

Carbon

We need:•Conservation•Efficiency•Electrified transport•CAFE standards•TOD•Green building stds•Localized services and agriculture•Plant trees•Assume high energy costs

5,800,000 btu/barrel13.5 to 27.7

million btu/cord (128 cubic ft)

20-25 million btu/short ton (will generate

2400 kwh)

1031 btu/cubic foot

Pounds CO2 per million Btu

195

210 120

160

Wood Distillates

Natural GasCoal

Largest moving object in the world. Holds 4.2 million bbls.World consumes 84

mmb/dUS consumes 21 mmb/d

68,000 one-mile trains/year

The LNG outlook is uncertain.

150 Years of World Oil Extraction

How do we encourage participation?

•Appliance Energy Standards (CEC stds for 17 products)•Green Bldg. Standards for State (LEED Cert std for State funded bldgs)•1998 Residential Bldg. Code (establish a minimum level of EE)•Vehicle GHG Standards (CA first)•EE Resource Standards•Renewable Energy Generation Tracking Systems•Green Pricing Programs•Net Metering Programs•Renewable Portfolio Standards (20% by 2010)•Public Benefit Funds•Voluntary GHG Registry•GHG Inventories•Active Climate Change Advisory Committee•Climate Action Plan•Emission Caps on some Power Plants•GHG Emissions Targets (2000 level by 2010)

State Programs:

What are you (as elected, staff, or citizen)

willing to do to bring about a different outcome?Dance on the edge of your

scope of authority.

SCAG Energy Working Group

Additional information: http://www.scag.ca.gov/rcp/energy.htm

draft energy action plan: http://www.scag.ca.gov/rcp/pdf/Preliminary_Draft_Energy_Chapter051606.pdf

• Encourage ripeness of critical issues• Educate early and often• Provide services that add value

AlbanyAliso ViejoArcataAtascaderoBerkeleyBurbankCapitolaCerritosChinoCloverdaleCotatiCupertinoDel MarDublinFremontHaywardHealdsburgHemet

PasadenaPetalumaPleasantonPortola ValleyRohnert ParkRichmondSacramentoSan BrunoSan FranciscoSan Luis ObispoSan JoseSan LeandroSan MateoSan Rafael

165 Mayors from 37 states have signed a global warming

initiative including

59 from California.IrvineLakewoodLos AngelesLong BeachLos Altos HillsMonterey ParkMoorparkMorgan HillMorro Bay NovatoOaklandPacific GrovePalo Alto

Santa AnaSanta BarbaraSanta CruzSanta MonicaSanta RosaSausalitoSebastopolSonomaStocktonThousand OaksVallejoWest HollywoodWest SacramentoWindsor

Who are we waiting for?We as individual citizens

must embrace the culture of conservation so that we change the balance...I am

suggesting a National effort in the way we

behave and use energy, including autos, homes,

work...John Hofmeister, Shell Oil