Paris Agreement (2015)
UN IPCC Report (2018) Significant differences between 1.5 degrees C and 2 degrees C Health Water supply Livelihoods Economic growth Food security
UN IPCC Report (2018) 1.5 .5 degrees C vs 2 2 degrees C ■ Population exposed to wa water stress 50 50% % lo lower. ■ Hu Hundreds of m f millions fe fewer pe peopl ple at risk of climate-related po poverty. Cu Current commitments = disastrous 3C 3C of warming.
Path to 1.5 degrees: 45% reduction of G f GHG b by 2030 and n net-zero b by 2050
Local Climate Action Plans
Climate Action Plan Report Card
Report Card Grading Criteria Equity Transportation Jobs Land use Clean Energy Affordable housing Energy efficiency Zero waste Water conservation Tree Canopy Building electrification Green Infrastructure
Report Card Key Findings ■ Not hitting targets. ■ No path to carbon neutrality. ■ Not o on track t to secure a s safe and liva vable fu future.
So What Do We Do?: We need... ■ To think bigger and bolder. ■ To align efforts and maximize resources. ■ A path to carbon neutrality. ■ A comprehensive plan to make our region sustainable, prosperous, and equitable.
Why Now? 1) National Green New Deal
National GND Resolution “A “As ou outlined by the Ocasio-Co Cortez and Ma Markey resolut ution, , the Gre Green New De Deal br brings s together into one co coherent whole — on one “or orchestra” — a a multitude of in interlockin ing, , mutually-co complementary, , and cr critica cally-ne necessary projects.” .”
National GND Goals “A “Achieve net net-zero g greenhouse gas em emis issio ions ns through a fair and just transition for all communities and workers.”
National GND Goals “C “Create millions of g good, , high-wa wage jo jobs and ensure prosperity and economic security for all people of the United States.”
National GND Goals “In Invest i in t the i infrastructure a and industry o of t the U United S States to su sust stainably meet the challenges of the 21st century.”
National GND Goals “S “Secure clean air a and w water, , climate and c community resilience, h , healthy food, a , access to n nature, a , and a a sustainable environment for a all.” .”
National GND Goals “P “Promote justice a and e equity by stopping current, preventing future, and repairing historic oppression of frontline and vulnerable communities.”
An Unprecedented Opportunity “A national mobilization of the size and scale of the Green New Deal presents an unp unprecedent nted opportuni unity to el eliminate e po poverty in the United States and to make wealth, p , prosperity, , and se security available to every person who participates in the transition.”
Why Now? 2) New Political Landscape in Region
Bring This Unprecedented Opportunity to Our Region Opportunity to g get t to n net-zero, i , invest in h high-paying green union j jobs a and make o our r region m more s sustainable, , equitable and p prosperous. .
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