Maine DEP Office of Innovation Governors Carbon Challenge

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Maine DEP Office of InnovationGovernors Carbon
Challenge
ENVIRONMENTAL LEADER Governors Carbon Challenge
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Background - 2001

• Agreement between New England Governors and
  Eastern Canadian Premiers
• GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2010
• 10 below 1990 by 2020

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Baseline path for GHG emissions
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Background

• Maine enacted Legislation first
• Climate Action Plan for state of Maine
• Lead-by-example initiative DEP to do 50
  voluntary agreements

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GCC Program

• Signed agreements
• Goals
• Direct emissions- (sources that are
  owned/controlled by the company)
• Indirect emissions- (e.g. electricity, heat or
  steam)
• Report annually July
• www.maine.gov/dep/innovation/gcc

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Benefits

• Reduce carbon emissions
• Maine Lead-by-example
• Reduces other pollutants
• Recognition
• Potential trading down the road
• Save money
• Networking
• Assistance from DEP and partners

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The Agreement

• Name and contact info
• Direct and Indirect goals
• Sign agreement
• Commissioner signs
• Copy sent to participant w/letter program
  contact information

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Participants to Date

• Accent Dry Cleaners
• American Lung Association
• Greater Augusta Utility District
• Baldwin Apple Ladders
• Bath Iron Works
• Bowdoin College
• Bureau of General Services
• Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
• Chewonki Foundation
• City of Gardiner
• City of Hallowell
• City of Portland
• City of Saco
• City of Waterville
• Colby College
• College of the Atlantic
• Commercial Paving Recycling Co.
• Correct Building Products, LLC

• Eastern Maine Medical Center
• Fairchild Semiconductor
• Guinness Porcellis
• Hannaford Bros. Co. (53 facilities)
• Interface Fabrics
• Lamey-Wellahan (9 facilities)
• Laughing Stock Farm
• Lee Toyota
• Lyman Morse Boatbuilding
• Maine Energy Investment Corp.
• MaineGeneral Health
• Maine Organic Farmers Gardiners Association
• MaineHousing
• Maple Hill Farm, Inc.
• Moodys Collision Centers (3 facilities)

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Participants to Date

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• Morningstar Marble Granite,
• Inc.
• Moss Inc.
• National Semiconductor
• Natural Resources Council of
• Maine
• NorDx Laboratories, Inc.
• Oakhurst Dairy
• Poland Spring (2 facilities)
• Portland Color
• Portland Press Herald
• Pratt Whitney Aircraft
• Quarterdeck Restaurant
• Renys (4 facilities)
• Safe Handling Inc.
• Sea Coast Management Co.
• Sea-Ward on the Ocean Front
• Target Marketing

• The Nature Conservancy
• Town of Bowdoinham
• Town of Camden
• Town of Manchester
• Town of Yarmouth
• Unity College
• University of Maine, Orono
• University of Southern Maine
• Washboard Eco-Laundry
• Waterfront Maine, Fort Andross
• West Gardiner Beef
• Wicked Joe Coffee Roasting
• Company
• Winthrop Congregational Church
• Wright-Ryan Construction
• York Hospital
• ZF Lemforder Corporation
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Academic Role

• Schools should connect with municipalities
  located in
• Maine Lead-by-example real opportunity to get
  students involved in the concepts being residents
  and being educated in Maine
• Educational Opportunities for students
• Professional opportunities for students becoming
  involved and learning about Climate change
• Understanding of environment and reducing carbon
  concepts can be applied with other pollutants
• Recognition for students
• Assistance from DEP and partners to schools and
  students through internships and special projects

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Questions?

• Julie Churchill
• Julie.m.churchill_at_maine.gov
• [phone]

Sara Lippert sara.m.lippert_at_maine.gov (207)
287-4432
www.maine.gov/dep/innovation/gcc