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REVIEW OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND CO-POLLUTANT REDUCTION QUANTIFICATION METHODOLOGY
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RECOMMENDATION
Review methodology used to quantify greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and co-pollutant reductions resulting from GHG mitigation actions selected for the Stockton Climate Action and Adaption Plan (CAAP).
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Summary
The technical consultant will provide a high-level review of the approach and process in which the select GHG mitigation reduction strategies will be quantified based on the potential impact of the action to reduce the co-pollutants and emissions.
DISCUSSION
Background
As part of the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) development, the technical consultant will quantify greenhouse gas emissions reductions and co-pollutant reductions from each strategy to 2030 and 2045.
There are three types of greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies: direct, indirect, and foundational:
• Direct actions are those where the local government has full influence over the activity shift and therefore the resulting emissions reductions; the quantification for these actions will be the most reliable because local governments have higher control over action implementation.
• Indirect actions are those that are meant to influence behavior change and therefore indirectly impact activity shifts and the resulting emissions reductions, such as by providing incentives or building bike lanes; the local government only has indirect and limited control over the emissions activity, and therefore emissions reductions will have lower reliability.
• Foundational actions include plans, studies, and policies that support the implementation of direct and indirect actions, and their emissions cannot be quantified.
The CAAP’s GHG reduction actions will contain a mix of these three types of actions, and the actual quantification for each will vary based on the action type and the specificities of each action. This information will aid in the understanding of how each GHG action is quantified.
Present Situation
The technical consultant will perform an in-depth analysis of each selected action to quantify the action’s ability and impact to reduce co-pollutants and GHG emissions. The actual quantification for each action is specific and will vary based on the contents of each action. This information will aid in the understanding of how each GHG action is quantified. The consultant will present the reduction methodology principles and review the types of quantifications for each action type including an example for the edification of the CAPAC.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
This is informational only and will have no direct financial impact on the City Departments.