ECC - Reduce CA GHG

Reduce CA Climate and Air Quality Emissions, Expand Renewable Power and Distributed Energy Resources, Increase Conservation and Energy Efficiency

Contacts: Jim Stewart, DrJimStewart@gmail.com; Dave McCoard, dmccoard@hotmail.com; Claire Broome, cvbroome@gmail.com; Jon McHugh, jon@jonmchugh.com

Goals by 2030: GHG Emissions at least 40% below 1990 levels, 50% reduction in natural gas use, CA electricity 80% reduction in GHG; Exceed SB 350 goal to double energy efficiency

Actions for 2018: Work with National and California Club staff, and activists to:

  • Support implementation of SB 32 and AB 197 – 2030 GHG target of 40% below 1990 levels;
  • Support large reductions in short-lived climate pollutants, especially methane, black carbon and HFCs, demand complete re-capture of refrigerants;
  • Support local action to apply the CA Buy Clean resolution in municipalities and counties
  • Advocate CPUC programs that expand renewables, especially distributed generation and storage, including social costs of GHG emissions;
  • Support reduction of conventional pollutants and other co-benefits of GHG reductions
  • Stop new major natural gas plants;
  • Advocate CPUC and CEC programs that reduce natural gas use, including replacing natural gas with efficiency, renewables, and electricity;
  • Close urban gas storage fields; 
  • Promote solar hot water and electric heat pumps and earth thermal systems for heating;
  • Work toward ending fracking.
  • Expand community-based distributed generation to achieve 18,000 MW by 2030;
  • Expand grid-scale and distributed battery storage;
  • Support replacing Diablo Canyon nuclear plant with efficiency and renewables and push for safer storage of nuclear waste;
  • Promote energy efficiency programs;  
    Push an aggressive EE plan at the CEC;
  • Seek improved effectiveness of $1 billion/year currently spent by IOUs on energy efficiency;
  • Support parking policies and other methods to reduce buildings’ total carbon footprints;
  • Support CNRCC Desert Committee and Chapters to reduce habitat damage from renewable energy projects;
  • Advocate at CARB to support 42 MMT electric sector GHG emissions limit for 2030;
  • Diversify renewable energy portfolio beyond just solar and wind; e.g. develop Imperial Co. geothermal potential;
  • Expand distributed generation in addition to net metering (e.g., feed-in tariffs).
  • Expand grid and distributed energy storage;
  • Protect California's RPS policies from federal pre-emption, such as CAISO regionalization.

Presentations about the climate crisis

Committee members are available in some areas to provide slide shows and talks about what anyone can do to help avert climate disruption (click links below):

Resources:

What You Can Do to Help Our Climate!        Jim Stewart’s Slides 

No New Fossil Fuel Capacity Resolution

Protect Crucial Habitat from Poorly Sited Renewable Energy Projects Resolution

Renewable Energy Certificates Policy Resolution

Prioritize Distributed Generation Renewable Energy Resolution

Flexible Local Charges on Utility Bills to Support Environmental Goals Resolution

Resolution Opposing New Large Natural Gas Power Plants Resolution

Opposing New Large Natural Gas Power Plants Resolution

Fracking Moratorium Resolution

Endorse California Clean Energy Solutions Campaign Resolution

Limit Rate Payer Funding for California Nuclear Reactors Resolution

San Onofre Nuclear Reactor Shutdown Resolution

Proper Siting of Solar on Farmland Resolution

Consultation on Energy-Climate Issues with Chapters and Groups Resolution

Oppose California Utility Investment into LNG Resolution

California Sierra Club Opposes LNG on California Coast Resolution

Compostable Organics Out of Landfills Resolution

Closure of Underground Geologic Natural Gas Storage Facilities Resolution