Presentation Governors Global Warming Initiative 介绍州长的全球变暖倡议.pptVIP

IL Employment Projections: Year 2020 IL Gross State Product Projections: Year 2020 * * * Doug Scott, Director Rod R. Blagojevich, Governor Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Governor’s Global Warming Initiative Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Ron Burke, Associate Director Adopted rules to significantly reduce power plant emissions beyond federal requirements; three units will close, reducing CO2 2.1 million tons/year 2006 law limits diesel idling in air quality non-attainment areas Introduced Open Road tolling on Illinois Tollway System Illinois Conservation and Climate Initiative creates forestry and agriculture carbon offsets Co-founded The Climate Registry Incentives and programs have made IL #1 consumer of biodiesel with 2nd most number of E-85 pumps Energy Biosciences Institute at UIUC and Cal-Berkely; $500 million grant from BP IL awarded FutureGen project 2 utility-scale winds farms operational; 15 proposed Adopted new energy efficiency building codes for state and commercial buildings New law expands net metering for distributed renewable electric generation 2007 Illinois Power Agency Act creates significant renewable energy and energy efficiency requirements for utilities. Illinois 2nd state to join Chicago Climate Exchange Committed to power state facilities in Springfield with wind energy Buying mostly flex fuel and hybrid vehicles Reduce building energy use at least 10% in 10 years State buildings to install Energy Star lights New k-12 schools to achieve LEED Silver certification Most new buildings funded by CDB constructed to meet LEED standards * Created by Governor’s Executive Order Advise Governor on how to meet his GHG reduction targets: 1990 levels by 2020 60% below 1990 levels by 2050 Reductions of this magnitude needed to avoid significant consequences 40 members + dozens of observers * World Resources Institute: technical and facilitation assistance ICF International: emissions and economic impact modeling