Climate Action Planning Institute Cohort

Transcript:Climate Action Planning Institute Cohort:
Climate Action Planning Institute Cohort Presentation March, 2024 CAPI is a project of the Hudson Valley Regional Council and is funded by the DEC Climate Smart Communities Grant Program. EXAMPLE Town Seal Table of Contents Draft Vision Statement Emissions by sector Public Outreach documented Emissions Reduction Goal(s) + Mitigation Objectives Recommended Strategies (initiatives/actions) Overview Recommended Strategies with Lead Actors / Owners and Metric / KPIs Recommended Strategies with Co-Benefits and Reduction Potential Implementation Plan with priorities / timeline Reduction Measure Modeling Next Steps 2 1.Draft Vision Statement Reminder – for communities participating in CAPI Adapt, the draft vision statement should include both mitigation and adaptation. Also, remember to track meetings where the vision statement was presented, and note any/all community feedback related to the vision statement. Creating a community climate adaptation and resilience vision statement is valued at 3 pts under PE 7: Climate Adaptation Plan. 3 2.Pie from GHG Inventory 4 EXAMPLE Include link to GOGHGI Emissions report on municipal web site 3.Public Outreach: Key Stakeholder Meetings 5 5 EXAMPLE 3.Outreach addressing Climate Equity an/or Disadvantaged Communities (optional) 6 6 Include links to draft GOGHGI AND GOCAP on municipal web site w/email address for public comments / input. For example: gocapfeedback@gmail.com. EXAMPLE 4.Overall GHG Emissions Reduction Goal + Mitigation Objectives Town of XX has chosen to align its reduction goals with statewide goals. The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), signed into law on July 18, 2019, sets goals to reduce emissions to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 and then to 85% below 1990 levels by 2050. When modeled in ClearPath, the emissions forecasting and reduction modeling software utilized by Town of Amenia, these percentages were further modified to 33% and 78%, given the energy reduction improvements New York State has already made to the grid since 1990. 7 EXAMPLE 5.Recommended Strategies Overview 8 EXAMPLE Cost / Saving Money Enhancing Resource Security >Reduce energy system strain as transition to renewable energy. Creating Jobs Improving Public Health Delivering Benefits to Frontline Communities >Address vulnerable communities Reminder of Strategy Co-Benefits 6. Strategies with Lead Actors / Owners and Metric / KPIs 10 EXAMPLE 7.Strategies with Co-Benefits and Reduction Potential 11 EXAMPLE 8.Implementation Plan with Priorities / Timeline 12 SAMPLE TEXT: *Heat pumps will be prioritized as follows: Town Hall, DPW, then Community Center. EXAMPLE 9.Projected GHG Emissions with some Reductions Applied 13 EXAMPLE SAMPLE TEXT: By electrifying the vehicle