Transcript State/Provincial Level Tools To Enable Local Government Action On

Welcome!
State/Provincial Level Tools To Enable Local
Government Action On Mitigation
With input from the
Vancouver Climate Dialogue
An Event by the German Consulate General in Vancouver in collaboration with the Government of British
Columbia’s Climate Action Secretariat
Funding Provided by
Federal Foreign Office Federal Republic of Germany
Klimafonds 2015
Guiding Questions
• What State/Provincial level instruments have
you yourself applied/experienced to enable
higher adoption rates of renewable
technology or practices?
• What has worked and what did not?
• What kind of State/Provincial level
instruments/tools would you like to see
implemented in the future based on your
experience?
Climate Dialogue - “Klimaschutzdialog”
Process optimization, communication and mobilization
for local climate change mitigation
• Commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature
Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB)
• Funding: German National Climate Initiative (NKI)
• 3 year project (Jan 1, 2013 – Dec 31, 2015)
• Partner consortium of leading German think tanks, NGOs and networks
advising on local climate action
• Target groups: local authorities
national level actors shaping framework conditions
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German Climate and Energy Policy: Central Pillars
• Long-term climate and energy policy up to 2050 aimed at
fundamentally restructuring the energy system, and other sectors.
• Transition towards a highly efficient renewable energy system as an
opportunity for generations to come.
• Climate and energy targets, cap and trade, renewable energy
sources and energy efficiency.
• Focus on innovation and advanced technologies, on effective and
cost-efficient measures in line with market and competition
principles.
• Generating strong economic opportunities for growth and jobs in
Germany.
Renewable Energy in Germany
National Climate Initiative (NKI)
Strategic governmental support for local climate action in Germany
• The NKI is focusing on implementing the national climate targets
for CO2 emission reductions:
• 2020 - 40 %
• 2030 - 55 %
• 2040 - 70 %
• 2050 - 80 to 95 % (below 1990 level)
• The aim is to develop and implement a comprehensive longterm strategy
• Support for the achievement of the short-term 2020 goal needs
to be enhanced (Action Program; and new Action Alliance)
Strategic framework for supporting climate action at
municipal level
• The Municipal Directive (KRL) provides funding for developing
climate strategies, hiring personnel for climate action
management, and for implementing climate measures in
municipalities.
• Innovative special projects have helped the municipalities
taking climate action, making use of funding (e.g. “SK:KK”,
“Climate Dialogue”), and developing instruments and programs
for shaping and further developing municipal climate action (e.g.
“Klimaschutz Planer”)
Knowledge management in SK:KK
Re-active Advice
Pro-active Advice
Instruments in Lower Saxony
• Climate and Energy Agency of Lower Saxony: offers
consulting services for administrative bodies, training
facilities; networking activities; information
• Funding programs, e.g.:
– Founding of Local Climate and Energy Agencies
– Concepts for District Development
• Consulting and training services e.g. in energy
management
• Motivation: good practice award for municipalities
Climate Legislation in Lower Saxony
• Climate Change Act in the drafting process
• Discussed regulatory content:
– GHG reduction targets for Lower Saxony
– Adaptation to climate change as obligation
– Implementation through the state government:
• anchor a comprehensive climate and energy action plan;
• serve as a role model e.g. carbon-neutral state government
– Linkage to other fields of law (e.g. spatial planning)
Municipalities in the Climate Change Act
• Ongoing discussion on how to address
municpalities
• Options discussed:
– Obligation to climate action
– Obligation to draft climate strategies/concepts
– Obligation to fulfil energy management systems, do
mandatory energy reporting
– No obligations – voluntary action (charta)
• Voluntary action, (incentives) or legal obligation?
Practical experience: Problems in the implementation of
mitigation measures – the example of renewable energy
• Insufficient knowledge about environmental impacts of
renewable energy plants
• Insufficient knowledge about planning and approval
processes
• Uncertainty in small communities and local licensing
authorities due to complex issues and new jurisdiction
• Conflicts with nature conservation, species protection,
landscape, aviation safety, monument protection, road
construction, weather stations,…
 rejection in public
 Long approval processes, high costs for
compensatory measures, high costs for
municipalities
 Delays in the implementation
Jobs and Economic Growth
Fundamentally, the solutions
to climate change are:
• Clean energy and technologies
• An economy based on innovation
and productivity
• Highly skilled, high paying jobs
across BC
BC Green Economy and Jobs
GLOBE Report
• BC Green Economy (2008)
– $15 billion (10% of GDP)
• Potential Growth (by 2020)
– $20-27 billion (11-14% of GDP)
– 225,000 jobs
UK Dept for Business, Innovation and Skills
• $5.2 trillion global green economy market
Clean Tech Group
• $7.8 trillion global venture investment in
clean tech
• Achieving BC’s targets expected to have
faster annual job growth rate
• 2008, California jobs decreased 1% while
green jobs increased 5%
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Climate Action Charter
commitments
Being carbon neutral in respect of their operations
Measuring and reporting on their community’s GHG
emission profile (Community Energy Emissions
Inventory- CEEI)
Creating complete, compact, more energy efficient rural
and urban communities
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Key Tools to Support Climate Change
Mitigation/Adaptation Actions (1)
¬ Official Community Plans – establishes community’s
vision for sustainability and sets the tone for planning
policy.
¬ Strategic management of municipal land and buildings
– GHG reductions through operational efficiencies;
lease/sale of municipal lands with climate change
mitigation/adaptation goals in mind; building retrofits; transit
planning.
¬ Planning application requirements – municipalities can
establish required information, material or studies for
zoning amendments, subdivisions and consents. This will
support vulnerability assessments and risk management.
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Key Tools to Support Climate Change
Mitigation/Adaptation Actions (2)
¬ Zoning Bylaws –
 Limitations on the use of land or construction of
buildings/structures in climate vulnerable areas (e.g.
floodplains or valley lands).
 Zoning bylaws promote more efficient land use patterns
by allowing a more diverse mix of uses within a specified
area to create the conditions for shorter commutes and
by regulating neighbourhood densities. Zoning bylaws
can also promote more energy efficient buildings
through setbacks and building envelopes.
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Key Tools to Support Climate Change
Mitigation/Adaptation Actions (3)
¬ Building code provisions that reduce GHG emissions
through energy efficiency requirements and water
conservation standards.
¬ Subdivision planning – assess design and layout within
the context of climate change mitigation/adaptation.
¬ Parkland dedication – to preserve natural areas as a buffer
against extreme weather.
¬ Protection of settlement boundaries to support more
compact communities and maintenance of natural and
agricultural areas.
¬ Others? Covenants/easements, incentives, spending
programs…
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Collaborative Governance
 Non-hierarchical system of local government
 Region must add value at local level
 The interests of individual partners are
paramount, and only come second when the
collective interest of the partners prevails
 Result is coherent regional action which:
• respects and reinforces the diversity,
character and integrity of local municipalities;
• protects the natural environment we all rely
on; and
• maintains cost effective service delivery to tax
payers
GHG
ISO 14064 1/2/3
GHG Accounting
Corporate Inventory
Emission Reductions
Offset Credits
Carbon Management
Carbon Tax
Product Footprint
ISO 14067
Life Cycle Assessment
GHG Protocols
Validation
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ENERGY
ISO 50001
Energy Management
Energy Efficiency
Utility Data
Management
Carbon Financing
Renewable Energy
Certificates
Carbon Intensity
Fuel Switching
Green Building
Performance
CSR
ISO 26000
Corporate Social
Responsibility
Sustainable Business
Practices
Water Management
Waste Management
Air Quality
Transportation
GRI & ISO 14040
Stakeholder
Engagement
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State/Provincial Tools for Local Climate
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Monitoring and Tracking
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- Platform Architecture!
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Under-utilized Asset Program (UUAP)
Q: Where to start?
A: Look at your “richest” assets:
Hot – Smelly – Loud – Ugly
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Ocean of Options
Evaluation Methodology
Maturity
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Mature with
several
installations up
and running
Available in
Canadian
marketplace
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Yield
Yield potential of
each technology
based on the
climatic and physical
characteristics
Cost & Risk
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Total Cost Review
Commodity Effect
Financial viability
over lifetime
Financing
Options
Key Discussion Pathways
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Voluntary or Mandatory – Voluntold?
The right mix of carrots and sticks?
Where is the tipping point of a change process?
Move beyond singular lighthouse projects.
Triggering industry to chip in.
Make the laggers move.
No-renewables anonymous.
Perceived value of energy efficiency – social
equity.
Thank you.
Let’s talk about it!
Svend Andersen
GHG Accounting Services Ltd.
[email protected]
www.GHGAccounting.ca
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