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1. Receive a report on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory for the Unincorporated Areas of Monterey County;
2. Provide direction to staff on whether to include or exclude state or federally regulated facilities within the GHG Emissions Inventory; and
3. Provide direction to staff as appropriate.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Alternative Energy and Environment Committee:
1. Receive a report on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory for the Unincorporated Areas of Monterey County;
2. Provide direction to staff on whether to include or exclude state or federally regulated facilities within the GHG Emissions Inventory; and
3. Provide direction to staff as appropriate.
SUMMARY:
Adopted in 2010, the Monterey County General Plan - Open Space Element (Section OS-10.11) states that the County shall develop and adopt a community-wide GHG emissions reduction plan to reduce emissions by 15% below 2005 levels by 2020. This goal is consistent with the statewide emissions target outlined in Assembly Bill 32 (Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006).
The first step towards the development and implementation of a Community-wide Climate Action Plan is to generate a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory Report. A GHG Emissions Inventory Report serves to identify baseline levels and sources of emissions for each emissions sector (i.e. Transportation) within the jurisdictional control of a county or city.
AMBAG Energy Watch Staff has provided the County with two versions of an Unincorporated Monterey County GHG Emissions Inventory Report for consideration by the Alternative Energy and Environment (AEE) Committee. Both versions provide for community-wide emissions levels in the years 2005, 2010, and 2015. Option A for the GHG Emissions Inventory (Attachment A) excludes large industrial facilities regulated at the state or federal level from all reporting years, as they are not required to be reported under the US Protocol for Accounting and R...
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