Reducing Energy Use and Greenhouse Gases in Communities: ICLEI’s Services

Amruta Sudhalkar, Regional AssociateSacramento Valley Forum, Chico, CA

October 27, 2010

•Our mission is to build, serve and drive a movement of

local governments to advance deep reductions in

greenhouse gas emissions and achieve tangible

improvements in local sustainability.

ICLEI Mission

11 Offices

68 Countries

6 Continents (over 1200 members)

• Climate Change Mitigation

• Climate Adaptation / Resilience

• Sustainability Performance

ICLEI - A Worldwide Movement of Local Governments

ICLEI USA Network

• More than 600 member local governments

• Representing more than 25% of U.S. population

• Increasing Regional Focus

How do local governments benefit from working with ICLEI?

• National and international network of peers • Policy and communications assistance• Framework for approaching climate protection• Standard inventory methodology and technical

assistance• Software (emissions analysis, climate planning)• ICLEI trainings and events• Guidebooks and Toolkits

ICLEI Tools and Resources• GHG Accounting/Tracking

Tools (CACP)• Climate & Air Pollution

Planning Assistant (CAPPA)• Hara’s Environment and Energy

Management Software (EEM)• Implementation Guidebooks &

Case Studies• Sustainability Planning Toolkit• Climate Adaptation Planning

Resources• Policy Briefs & Analyses• Skills Trainings, & Webinars

ICLEI Services

• Basic Member Services:

• The ICLEI Member Network• Climate Protection (Mitigation and Adaptation)

and Sustainability Support• Events• Communications/Media Support• Recognition

• Consulting Services

• GHG Inventories• Climate Action Planning• Sustainability Planning

• Local government policies affect all major sources of greenhouse gas emissions

How Can Local Governments Fight Climate Change?

Solid Waste Energy Use Transportation

Climate Action = Fiscal Management• Chico, CA: In 2008, the City Council approved establishing a GHG reduction target of 25% below 2005 levels by 2020

• Recently installed a 1,107 kilowatt PV system at Water Pollution Control Plant, supplying 40% of the plant’s energy needs

• Due to the implementation of the PV system, the city of Chico anticipates an annual savings of $250,000,a 30-year savings of $4 million, with the system paying itself off in only 15 years

• The city also expects to save up to $1 million a year in electricity savings by replacing traffic lights with LED lights

ICLEI Five Milestones for Climate Mitigation

Statewide Energy Efficiency Collaborative (SEEC)

SEEC is a new alliance to help California cities and counties reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save energy.

www.californiaseec.org

PG&E/ICLEI/GVC Local Government Operations GHG Inventory Trainings• PG&E

• Funding• Project Oversight• Assistance with securing training venues

• ICLEI• Training Delivery• Tools, Instructions, Templates• Technical Assistance

• GVC• Managing the Training Series in each region• Engaging local government participants• Engaging and overseeing the work of interns

Big picture policy and planning assistance tool for local governments

Tool for analyzing data to:• Develop emissions inventories

• Evaluate proposed emissions reduction measures

• Develop or evaluate policy and local action plans

Multi-pollutant emissions coverage: CO2e, CH4, N20, NOx

Tracks energy use and associated costs

CACP 2009 Software

Hara Environment & Energy Management Software

• Strategic partnership between Hara and ICLEI

• Hara EEM supports all Five Milestones for Mitigation

• Provides easy data import, management, and reporting

Climate Adaptation

• Climate Resilient Communities

• Comprehensive guidance, tools, and resources for local adaptation planning

• ADAPT Planning Tool and database of best practices under development

Sustainability• STAR Community Index

• Framework for evaluating sustainability and livability

• 5 Milestones for Sustainability

• Sustainability Planning Toolkit

The Power of the Network• Impacting Key Policy

• Sacramento presence• Tracking key legislation and regulation

impacting cities and counties on climate protection and sustainability

• Providing forum for members to influence policymakers

• Leverage through connections

• Activate member network on pressing policy issues

• SB 375 + CEQA • AB 32 implementation• Financing

Questions?

Thank You!

Amruta Sudhalkar

amruta.sudhalkar@iclei.org

(510) 844-0699 x322