Conservation and Climate Action Plan

Outline History and background The Conservation & Climate Action Plan Plan to succeed Steps to adoption

Missoula Milestones 1996 – U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Climate Protection Agreement Signed 1996 – Cities for Climate Protection Campaign 2004 – Missoula Greenhouse Gas – Energy Efficiency Plan 2004 – Greenhouse Gas and Energy Conservation Team Established 2007 – City Council Resolution #7241 – Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas reduction policy for municipal building 2007 – Mayor’s Advisory Group on Climate Change & Sustainability Established 2008 – City Council Resolution #7375 – Fuel and energy reduction policy 2008 – First City “Green Team” forms with staff from 18 departments 2009 – Mayor’s Memorandum on new employee Green Policy 2009 – Missoula Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory & Analysis 2009 – Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant (EECBG)

Creating a Task Force Conservation and Climate Action Plan Task Force Mayor’s Advisory Group on Climate Change and Sustainability Greenhouse Gas and Energy Conservation Team Experts and professionals from the Missoula Community City Staff

Why are we doing this? Why is it important? Climate Action Planning Operating efficiently and saving money Energy and resource conservation Government leading by example Climate Change - Maintaining a healthy environment and community

The Conservation & Climate Action Plan Scope Municipal Operations Mitigation Objectives Document current activities Identify potential reduction strategies Evaluate feasibility of the strategies Establish a reduction target and date Establish a monitoring and reporting system Foundation for Community

The Bottom Line – Where do we want to go? Emissions Reduction Targets 11,540 mtCO2e 10% below 2008 levels by % below 2008 levels by % below 2008 levels by 2020 CARBON NEUTRALITY BY 2025

Working Groups Fleet & Facilities Renewable Energy & Offsets Internal Policies & Practices

Strategy Brainstorm

Strategies

Fleet and Facilities

Internal Policies and Practices

Renewable Energy and Offsets

Adding it up... 11,540 mtCO2e 6,762 mtCO2e* Carbon Neutrality Identified strategies Future strategies + Offsets *Some strategies not yet quantified

Plan to Succeed Budget and Financing Strategy Integrate and Collaborate Data Monitoring and Reporting Implementation Timeline Energy Conservation Manager

Implementation Timeline - Suites

Steps to Adoption 12/13/2012 – Conservation & Climate Action Plan Task Force 12/13/ Greenhouse Gas & Energy Conservation Team 1/10/ Mayor’s Advisory Group on Climate Change and Sustainability Referral to Conservation Committee Mayor’s Office Tentative date 1/16 Recommended Motion – Set a Public Hearing for 1/28

Thank you. “This is a good thing, a long time in the making, that will have consequences for many years to come. With this plan, we further commit to doing the right thing” -John Engen Mayor