ConservAmerica Talking Points California Carbon Emissions

2015 California Carbon Emissions Targets  On April 29, Gov. Jerry Brown announced a California plan to reduce California carbon emissions to a level 40% below 1990 levels by 2030  The plan matches the 28-nation European Union goal  The plan moves California towards the goal set by Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenneger to cut the levels to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050  California is already on track towards its goal of cutting carbon emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 – in part, by imposing a carbon cap-and-trade system  On April 29, Gov. Jerry Brown announced a California plan to reduce California carbon emissions to a level 40% below 1990 levels by 2030  The plan matches the 28-nation European Union goal  The plan moves California towards the goal set by Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenneger to cut the levels to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050  California is already on track towards its goal of cutting carbon emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 – in part, by imposing a carbon cap-and-trade system

California’s Carbon Reduction Plan  The plan relies on three main elements:  Doubling renewable energy production from 25 to 50 percent  Halving gasoline use for vehicles  Doubling the energy efficiency of existing buildings  The plan relies on three main elements:  Doubling renewable energy production from 25 to 50 percent  Halving gasoline use for vehicles  Doubling the energy efficiency of existing buildings

California’s Plan Needs The ConservAmerica Republican Approach  Incenting US-made renewable energy and integrating it into the grid with appropriate price signals  Increasing the production of natural gas through fracking and supporting the switch to natural gas for vehicles  Investing in energy efficiency  Renewables have reduced GHG emissions by 560 million tons in the past decade,  Energy and vehicle efficiency have reduced GHG emissions by billion tons  Incenting US-made renewable energy and integrating it into the grid with appropriate price signals  Increasing the production of natural gas through fracking and supporting the switch to natural gas for vehicles  Investing in energy efficiency  Renewables have reduced GHG emissions by 560 million tons in the past decade,  Energy and vehicle efficiency have reduced GHG emissions by billion tons

How Republican Policies Achieve Those Goals  GOP support for increased fracking, pipeline capacity, and underground storage by incenting market mechanisms and allowing exports  GOP support for “Blue Collar” solar installations – leveraging utility investment into installations by allowing utilities to rate base residential solar, without requiring high credit scores like leasing companies, or huge down payments like third-party solar installers  GOP support for moving utility investment in energy efficiency from an operating expense “dollar for dollar” proscribed plan to a capital expense investment opportunity for utilities  GOP support for increased fracking, pipeline capacity, and underground storage by incenting market mechanisms and allowing exports  GOP support for “Blue Collar” solar installations – leveraging utility investment into installations by allowing utilities to rate base residential solar, without requiring high credit scores like leasing companies, or huge down payments like third-party solar installers  GOP support for moving utility investment in energy efficiency from an operating expense “dollar for dollar” proscribed plan to a capital expense investment opportunity for utilities