1. MA Global Warming Solutions Act
Update on Progress & Plans
Aisling O’Shea, GWSA Manager
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
April 17, 2014
2. What is Massachusetts Doing to
Address Climate Change?
— Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA), 2008
§ Greenhouse gas ( GHG) reporting requirements and GHG emissions inventory
§ Established limits of 25% emission reductions by 2020 and 80% by 2050
(reductions from 1990 baseline levels), and plans to achieve GHG limits
— Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2020
§ December 2010 plan identifies 27 strategies for climate mitigation
§ Implementation & progress evaluation underway
§ Policies and programs for Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy,
Transportation, Land Use and Smart Growth.
— GWSA 5-Year Progress Report (2008-2013)
§ December 31, 2013 www.mass.gov/env/gwsa
3. Climate Preparedness/
Adaptation
— Climate Adaptation Report, 2011- recommendations to
address community, infrastructure, and ecosystem resilience
to climate change
— Climate Preparedness, Jan 2014 - Governor announces $50
million investment to strengthen energy infrastructure, green
infrastructure and other adaptation initiatives
— DOER’s “Energy Resiliency for Climate Adaptation Initiative”
$40 million in grants for communities to harden energy
services at critical facilities using clean technology
— Coastal Infrastructure and Dam Repair - $10 million
investment, up to $1.3 million in grants for communities
through MA CZM “Green Infrastructure for Coastal Resilience
Pilot Grants Program
— Vulnerability assessments, sea-level rise scenario analysis and
other adaptation-related projects also underway at state
agencies
4. Global Warming Solutions Act
(GWSA)
GWSA 2050 Limit:
80% below 1990 Emissions
(a 76 MMTCO2e reduction)
Comparable to the GHG emissions
from combustion of diesel fuel needed
to drive a tractor trailer from Boston
to Pittsfield 7 million times
GWSA 2020 Limit
25% below 1990 Emissions
(a 24 MMT CO2e reduction)
Comparable to the GHG emissions from
lifetime energy savings (heating and
cooling) associated with planting 48
million trees near buildings.
6. Progress on GHG reduction strategies and the 2020
Limit
25% GHG Emissions reduction by 2020 (compared to 1990 baseline
levels)
5.8%
6.7%
2.1%
1.0%
3.2%
5.1%
1.0%
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
Buildings, Energy
Efficiency, and
Demand-Side
Management
Energy Generation
and Distribution
Transportation and
Smart Growth/
Land Use
Non-Energy
Emissions
GHGEmissionsReductionasPercentageof1990Level
Quantified in CCPMS Likely by 2020
Potential by 2020
15.7%
9.2%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
All Sectors
GHGEmissionsReductionasPercentageof1990Level
9.8
%
7.7
%
2.0%
7.6%
27.1%
7. Major Accomplishments 2008-2013
— MA Ranked #1 for state energy efficiency
programs - 3rd year in a row (ACEEE 2013)
— Net benefit $4 billion (2010-2012 plan) in cost-
effective energy efficiency savings
— Investments in GHG measurement, reporting &
verification systems (CarbonCountsTM & Dashboard)
— Solar PV: from 3MW to 347 MW (5yr)
— Wind energy: from 3MW to 120MW (5yr)
— Clean energy sector (~80,000 workers, Aug 2013)
8. Highlights 2012/2013
— RGGI states approve a 45% reduction in the
regional CO2 budget
— Coordinated regional procurement for renewables
— MassDEP proposes new regulations for SF6
— MEPA updates GHG Emissions Policy and Protocol
— MassDOT initiative to triple bike/walk/transit travel
— MassElectric Vehicle Incentive Program Launched
— Inter-Secretarial Common Vision for Growth
10. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and
Economic Growth 1990-2011
Massachusetts GHG emissions down 11% from 1990 levels
11. Recommendations for
the next 5 years
Focus on VMT,
fuels and land
use
Accelerate
GreenDOT
Pursue
supplemental
strategies
Deliver full
energy
efficiency
potential
Expand access
to clean energy
resources
Ø Continue to invest in information systems
Ø Increase pace of GWSA implementation
