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Comment 41 for 2030 Scoping Plan Public Workshop on GHG scenarios, NWL, public health (sp2030scenarios-ws) - 1st Workshop.
First Name: Miya
Last Name: Kitahara
Email Address: miya@stopwaste.org
Affiliation: StopWaste
Subject: Nov 7 workshop: Local Plan Level Goals
Comment:
We assist our member agency local governments in Alameda County with GHG inventories and CAPs. We offer comments on the "Recommended Local Plan Level Goals" on slide 11 of the first presentation. We did not view the webinar, and some of these points may have been addressed in the discussion. While we recognize the rationale presented on the slide and the appeal of a simple and clear target, we anticipate the following concerns from local governments: 1) Some cities are already below the 2030 target of 6 MTCO2e per capita. For these cities the 6 MTCO2e goal sends a counterproductive message for climate action if they were already aiming for more aggressive targets similar to 40% below baseline for 2030. 2) We appreciate that a per person approach allows for population growth in cities in which growth would reduce regional emissions. However, it may also encourage growth in less sustainable geographies. The latter type of development could feasibly align with the 2030 goal, but would impede local and regional ability to meet the 2050 goal. 3) If per capita is only residential population, while community-wide emissions includes all sectors, per capita baselines range widely between cities, depending primarily on location and the mix of residential versus commercial. A uniform per capita goal across jurisdictions doesn't address the diversity of community types and their distinct roles in regional GHG reductions. It may be more appropriate to apply this target at a regional level. Alternatively, sector-specific normalized goals (e.g. MTCO2e per employee) could be established, but this detracts from the appealing simplicity of the recommended goals. Thank you for the opportunity to comment. We welcome discussion.
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2016-11-21 15:36:51
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