Reducing GHGs from Mobile Sources at the State Level

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Reducing GHGs from Mobile Sources at the State
Level

• 2008 National Air Quality Conference
• Jeffrey Ang-Olson
• April 8, 2008

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Introduction State Climate Action Plans

• Why state level approach is important
• Can have large impacts 34 of 75 largest GHG
  sources in the world are U.S. states
• States are testing grounds for emerging policy
• State actions can build political support at
  federal level
• This presentation reviews experience in 8 states
• AZ, CO, MN, MT, NC, NM, VT, WA

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GHGs and Transportation Sector

• After electricity generation, transportation is
  leading source of U.S. GHG emissions
• Transportation sector accounts for 28 of GHGs
  nationally much higher in some states

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U.S. Transportation GHG Emissions by Source, 2005
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Approach to Plan Development

• Center for Climate Strategies (CCS) has helped
  many states develop their plans
• Plans propose specific policies and programs for
  consideration by the state legislature or
  implementation by state agency
• Stakeholder groups convened to develop policies
  aimed at meeting state emission goals

36 states have developed or are developing a
climate plan
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Role of Stakeholder Groups

• Transportation is one of several key areas for
  policy development

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Transportation Stakeholder Groups

• Typically include 15-20 members representing

• state departments of environment
• state departments of transportation
• state departments of energy
• MPOs
• local governments

• non-profits
• alternative fuels advocacy groups
• academia
• transportation industry groups
• other private industry

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Step-Wise Plan Process

• Step 1 Develop initial statewide GHG inventories
  and projections
• Step 2 Draft a catalog of possible GHG policy
  options
• Step 3 Identify initial draft priority policy
  options for evaluation
• Step 4 Develop proposals for draft policy option
  design
• Step 5 Quantify potential GHG reduction and cost
  of draft policy options
• Step 6 Define implementation mechanisms, related
  policies and programs, and feasibility issues
• Step 7 Iterate to final consensus on draft
  policy options through voting by plenary group
• Step 8 Finalize recommendations and report

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Types of Strategies Included in Plans

• Pay-as-you drive insurance
• Non-road measures
• Emissions reduction measures for diesel vehicles
• HDV anti-idling measures

• GHG emissions standards for LDVs
• Smart growth measures
• Clean car purchase incentives
• Promotion of transit
• Alternative fuels

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Frequency of Strategy Inclusion
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Strategy Effectiveness (examples)
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Looking Ahead

• At least nine other states are developing climate
  action plans
• States adopting selected policy recommendations
• WA per-capita VMT reduction goals
• AZ clean car GHG standards
• As states gain experience, policies and
  quantification methods will continue to be
  refined

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Questions or Comments?

• Jeffrey Ang-Olson
• jangolson_at_icfi.com
• 415-677-7110