Resources

The following links provide additional information on topics and themes related to the City’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program.

 Contents:

• Climate Change Science
• Energy Efficiency and Conservation
• California Legislation Links
• State Climate Action Planning Resources
• California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Climate Change

Climate Change Science

• U.S. EPA Climate Change Fact Sheet
  http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/downloads/Climate_Change_Science_Facts.pdf
  
• U.S. National Academy of Sciences, Understanding and Responding to Climate Change
  http://dels-old.nas.edu/dels/rpt_briefs/climate_change_2008_final.pdf
  
• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report: Climate Change 2007
  Synthesis Report Summary for Policymakers
  IPCC is the leading organization for climate change science and analysis worldwide.
  http://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/ar4/syr/en/spm.html
  
• Climate Change Science, Impacts, and Response Options for California
  California Energy Commission, 2008
  Provides an overview of climate change impacts to California.
  http://www.energy.ca.gov/2008publications/CEC-500-2008-077/CEC-500-2008-077.PDF
  
• 2009 State of the Climate Report, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Climate Data Center
  http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/bams-state-of-the-climate
  
• Video Highlights of the 2009 State of the Climate Report, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Climate Data Center
  video
  
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Services
  http://www.climate.gov

Energy Efficiency and Conservation

• Flex Your Power
  http://www.fypower.org/
  
• CaliforniaFIRST - Finance improvements at your home or business
  http://www.californiafirst.org/
  
• Take a Free Energy Efficiency Class from PG&E
  http://www.pge.com/mybusiness/edusafety/training/pec/classes/
  
• Get rebates for energy efficiency and conservation
  CA Cash for Appliances: http://www.cash4appliances.org/
  PG&E: http://www.pge.com/myhome/saveenergymoney/rebates/
  
• Save Our Water
  http://www.saveourh2o.org/
  
• Save Our Water Conservation Checklist
  http://www.saveourh2o.org/files/conservationchecklist.pdf
  
• California Urban Water Conservation Council
  http://www.h2ouse.org/
  
• Support Local Farmers and Food
  
  

State Climate Action Planning Resources

• Cool California Local Government Toolkit
  http://www.coolcalifornia.org/local-government
  
• California Institute for Local Government (ILG) San Francisco Bay Area Climate Portal:
  http://www.ca-ilg.org/SFBayClimate
  
• California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) Model Policies for Greenhouse Gases in General Plans
  http://www.capcoa.org/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2010/05/CAPCOA-ModelPolicies-6-12-09-915am.pdf
  
• OPR’s List of California Cities and Counties Addressing Climate Change
  http://www.opr.ca.gov/ceqa/pdfs/City_and_County_Plans_Addressing_Climate_Change.pdf
  
• Attorney General’s List of Local Government Green Building Ordinances in California
  http://www.ag.ca.gov/globalwarming/pdf/green_building.pdf
  

California Policy and Regulation

• AB 32, the 2006 California Global Warming Solutions Act

Assembly Bill 32 requires California to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.  The 2008 AB 32 Scoping Plan identifies early action and long-term measures to achieve this goal, including a recommended reduction by local governments.

• AB 32 Fact Sheet http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/factsheets/ab32factsheet.pdf
• AB 32 Scoping Plan Summary http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/facts/scoping_plan_fs.pdf
• AB 32 Scoping Plan, Full Document http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/scopingplan/scopingplan.htm
  
  
• SB 375, Regional Targets for Transportation-Related Emissions Reductions

SB 375 enhances California's ability to reach its AB 32 goals by promoting good planning with the goal of more sustainable communities.

• California Air Resources Board SB 375 Homepage
  http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/sb375/sb375.htm
  
• Joint Policy Committee Website – Coalition of agencies charged with implementing SB 375 in the Bay Area
  http://www.abag.ca.gov/jointpolicy/
  
• SLOCOG Regional Transportation Plan
  http://www.slocog.org/cm/Programs_and_Projects/2010_Regional_Transportation_Plan.html

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Climate Change

• SB 97, CEQA Guidelines and Climate Change
  SB 97 (Dutton), adopted in 2007, directs the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) to develop recommended changes to the State’s CEQA guidelines to address greenhouse gas emissions.
  http://www.opr.ca.gov/index.php?a=ceqa/index.html
  
• California Attorney General Comment Letters on CEQA and Climate Change
  California Attorney General Jerry Brown has been active in commenting on CEQA documents that do not adequately address greenhouse gas emissions according to SB 97.
  
• Main Global Warming Site http://www.ag.ca.gov/globalwarming/
  
• Comment Letters http://www.ag.ca.gov/globalwarming/ceqa/comments.php
  
• Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) CEQA Guidelines for Addressing GHG Emissions - The BAAQMD adopted an update to their CEQA Guidelines in December 2010. The update includes GHG thresholds of significance to ensure that the Bay Area meets AB 32 targets.  http://www.baaqmd.gov/Divisions/Planning-and-Research/CEQA-GUIDELINES/Updated-CEQA-Guidelines.aspx