Regional
Decarbonization
Framework
A collaborative effort to lower
the region's carbon
footprint
Murtaza H. Baxamusa, PhD, AICP
Land Use & Environment Group
City Council , City of Chula Vista
April 26, 2022
2 Regional Decarbonization Framework
Three Guiding Principles
1 DATA-DRIVEN
APPROACH
2 COMMUNITY
OUTREACH
3 REGIONAL
COLLABORATION
3 Technical Report
led by UC San Diego
Workforce Development
Study by Inclusive
Economics
Implementation
Pathways
The components of the
Integrated Regional Decarbonization Framework
Integrated Regional Decarbonization Framework
4 Technical
Pathways
& Workforce
Nov 2021
Policy &
Program
Development
Mar 2022
Implementation
Future Board
Direction
Timeline
Workforce
Development Study
Implementation
Pathways
Contract
with UC
San Diego
Team
Define
Scope:
Energy
Modeling
Sector-
Specific Data
Modeling
and Analysis
RDF
1st Draft
Released
Draft
Local Policy
Opportunity
Analysis
RDF
2nd Draft
Released
PROGRAM
DETAILS
July 2021
Modeling
Platform
5 Public Outreach Plan
Community
Meetings
5 total:
March 24
April 19
May 17
June 28
July 26
Sector
Workshops
5 total:
April 7
April 14
April 21
April 28
May 5
Speaker
Series
4 depending
on availability
of guest
speakers:
June 2
June 16
July 7
July 21
Direct
Engagement
Meetings &
Presentations
One-on-one
meetings/
presentations
Ongoing
through late
summer
Pop-Up
Community
Events
Various
opportunities
to educate a
general
audience
Ongoing
through late
summer
Regional
Convenings for
Implementation
Events with public
officials and
stakeholders on
implementation
pathways
Ongoing through
late summer
6 New Engagement Tool
Learn about the project,
ask questions,
comment directly on
draft documents, and
connect with the project
team
Documents available
for comment through
May 31, 2022
7 RDF Technical Report
8 Four Decarbonization Pathways
TRANSPORTATION
BUILDINGS
ELECTRICITY
LAND USE
9 Key Takeaways —
Decarbonization
Pathways
Geospatial analysis of energy
10 Transportation
Buildings
Natural climate solutions
Policies Analysis of
Local Climate Action
Plans
Assumes all Climate Action
Plans (CAPs) are achieving the
commitments
Not intended to evaluate, score,
or rank any particular CAP
First study of its kind in the region
11 Key Takeaways —
Local Policies Analysis
Numerous
opportunities
and examples
exist for
further local
action.
Opportunities
also exist for
regional
collaboration.
Local
commitments
are not
sufficient to
meet our GHG
emission
goals
Local
jurisdictions
have legal
authorityto do
more.
12 Workforce Study
Board directed a comprehensive
"green jobs" plan
Modelled after the State of California’s
Jobs and Climate Action plan
PuttingSan DiegoCountyon the High Road: Climate
WorkforceRecommendationsfor 2030 and 2050
13 PuttingCalifornia on the High Road: A
Jobs and Climate Action Plan for 2030
Dr. Carol Zabin
Green Jobs Analysis: Putting San
Diego County on the High Road
What is a “High Road” Job?
Family-supporting wages and benefits
High standards for health and safety
Long-term career pathways
Worker protections including the
right to organize
JOB QUALITY
Access and entry-points to good jobs
for local workers
Training to support advancement
JOB ACCESS
14 EQUITY
EQUITY
Regional
Collaboration
BUILDINGS
TRANSPORTATION
LAND USE
ELECTRICITY
15 Regional
Decarbonization
Framework
A collaborative effort to lower
the region's carbon
footprint
Murtaza H. Baxamusa, PhD, AICP
Land Use & Environment Group
City Council , City of Chula Vista
April 26, 2022