VIRTUAL MEETING | December 14, 2022
SANTA ROSA FORWARD | GHG REDUCTION STRATEGY
PRESENTATION TO CLIMATE ACTION SUBCOMMITTEE
SANTA ROSA GENERAL PLAN UPDATE | GHG REDUCTION STRATEGY WWW.SANTAROSAFORWARD.COM Agenda
• Santa Rosa GHG Reduction Strategy Overview
• 2019 GHG Inventory Results
• Next Steps
• Questions and Discussion
SANTA ROSA GENERAL PLAN UPDATE | GHG REDUCTION STRATEGY WWW.SANTAROSAFORWARD.COM Santa Rosa Forward provides an
opportunity to rethink planning
policies and programs to achieve
the community’s vision for the
future.
The goal is to plan for growth
which minimizes adverse impacts
of climate change and increases
community resilience with a
qualified GHG Reduction Strategy.
SANTA ROSA GENERAL PLAN UPDATE | GHG REDUCTION STRATEGY WWW.SANTAROSAFORWARD.COM Through the Qualified GHG Reduction Strategy,
Santa Rosa Forward will:
• Accelerate reductions in GHG emissions from community-wide sources in an equitable and sustainable manner.
• Provide a comprehensive set of goals, policies, and actions to reduce community emission sources through 2050.
• Meet State requirements related to GHG emissions reduction. • Leverage work of the Regional Climate Protection Authority. • Integrate climate action and GHG reduction throughout the General Plan.
SANTA ROSA GENERAL PLAN UPDATE | GHG REDUCTION STRATEGY WWW.SANTAROSAFORWARD.COM What is a GHG Reduction Strategy?
• A strategic plan to reduce Santa Rosa’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Includes:
• Inventory and forecast of GHG emissions in city boundary and planning area.
• Targets for future GHG emissions.
• Strategies to reduce GHG emissions.
• An implementation plan.
• GHG Reduction Strategy is an update to the City’s 2012 CCAP in support of Santa Rosa Forward.
• Expands on goals and policies in the General Plan.
SANTA ROSA GENERAL PLAN UPDATE | GHG REDUCTION STRATEGY WWW.SANTAROSAFORWARD.COM What is a GHG Inventory?
• A GHG inventory identifies and estimates the community’s annual GHG emissions from community-wide sources and activities, such as energy use, vehicles, water use, and solid waste.
• GHG inventories provide insights into major activities and sources of emissions in a community as well as an understanding of how they change over time.
• The GHG Reduction Strategy includes an updated inventory for 2007 and a new inventory for 2019 (to avoid impacts from the pandemic).
SANTA ROSA GENERAL PLAN UPDATE | GHG REDUCTION STRATEGY WWW.SANTAROSAFORWARD.COM Inventory Sectors
• Informational sources include stationary sources and wildfires/controlled burns Transportation
On-road vehicles and SMART train
Energy
Residential and nonresidential electricity
and natural gas
Solid waste
Garbage from residents and businesses
Off-road equipment
Non-transportation equipment
Water and wastewater
Processing and distribution of water and
wastewater
Agriculture
Fertilizer use
Land use and sequestration
Land development and
carbon storage in plants and soils
SANTA ROSA GENERAL PLAN UPDATE | GHG REDUCTION STRATEGY WWW.SANTAROSAFORWARD.COM 2007 Community-wide Inventory Update
• PlaceWorks updated Santa Rosa’s existing 2007 inventory to be consistent with current guidance and protocols.
– Updated Global Warming Potentials (5th IPCC report).
– Added land use and sequestration sector.
– Updated methods for certain sectors or sources:
• On-road transportation
• Off-road equipment
• Agriculture
• Solid waste
• City limits only
SANTA ROSA GENERAL PLAN UPDATE | GHG REDUCTION STRATEGY WWW.SANTAROSAFORWARD.COM 2019 Community-wide Inventory Results
• Total emissions fell 27% from 2007 to 2019 for community-wide emissions within City limits.
• On track to meet 2020 target in 2012 CCAP .
• Significant decreases in emissions from energy due to cleaner energy and increased energy efficiency.
• Increased fuel efficiency lowers transportation-related emissions from what they would be otherwise.
• Decreases in other sectors likely a result of methodological changes.
SANTA ROSA GENERAL PLAN UPDATE | GHG REDUCTION STRATEGY WWW.SANTAROSAFORWARD.COM GHG Emissions Inventory in City Boundary,
2017-2019
0 200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,400,000
2007 2019
MTCO2e
Year
Transportation Off-road equipment Nonresidential energy Residential energy Solid waste Water and wastewater
Agriculture Land use and sequestration
949,310
1,304,290
SANTA ROSA GENERAL PLAN UPDATE | GHG REDUCTION STRATEGY WWW.SANTAROSAFORWARD.COM GHG Emissions Inventory in Planning Area
• The Planning Area includes the city
boundary, the sphere of influence, the
urban growth boundary, and additional
areas around Santa Rosa.
• Highest emitting sectors for both city
limit and planning area:
– Transportation (53 percent)
– Nonresidential Energy (16 percent)
– Residential Energy (16 percent)
– Offroad Equipment (12 percent)
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200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
City Limit Planning Area
MTCO2e
Geography
City Limit and Planning Area Emissions Inventory, 2019
Transportation Nonresidential energy Residential energy Off-road equipment Solid waste Water and wastewater
Agriculture Land use and sequestration
949,310 1,010,860
SANTA ROSA GENERAL PLAN UPDATE | GHG REDUCTION STRATEGY WWW.SANTAROSAFORWARD.COM Key Project Milestones
• Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment – Complete
• GHG emissions inventory – Complete
• GHG emissions forecast – Early 2023
• Establish reduction targets* – Early 2023
• Review existing CAP strategies* – Early 2023
• Identify and quantify new policies, programs, and actions* – Spring-Summer 2023
*Opportunities for involvement from Climate Action Subcommittee and others.
SANTA ROSA GENERAL PLAN UPDATE | GHG REDUCTION STRATEGY WWW.SANTAROSAFORWARD.COM Next Steps
• Continue to develop GHG Reduction Strategy in
coordination with Santa Rosa Forward General Plan Update:
– 2030, 2045, and 2050 forecasts of emissions.
– Goals, policies, and strategies to reduce GHG emissions. – Quantification of strategies to demonstrate achievement of local and state targets.
• Integrate goals and strategies into General Plan elements