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1 Harnessing Clean: Sameer Ranade Washington Environmental Council/Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy

2 I will cover: Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy Strategy and Policy Principles Clean Energy Potential Carbon Sources and Impacts Current Cap and Invest Policies Place Benefits of Effective Climate Policy

3 The Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy A broad and deep coalition committed to cutting carbon.

4 Alliance guiding principles » Effective » Equitable » Viable

5 2011 Washington State Emissions by Sector Buildings Electricity Agriculure 21% 20% 6% 4%

6 Potential Washington State Energy Profile Breakdown by 2050 Benefits: 3,000 net jobs Cut annual energy costs $80 per person Cut annual health costs $950 per person Cut annual climate costs $4200 per person

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8 Washington state set pollution goals… we’re not on track to meet them but we can with a plan. Meet our goal Don’t meet our goal Today 2020 Tons of CO 2 Current rate of emissions If we reduce emissions

9 Top recipients of CA cap-and-trade cash RecipientAmountProject High-Speed Rail Authority$750 million Planning, construction of bullet train Clean Vehicle Rebate Program$131 million Rebates for low- and zero- emissions cars San Francisco Municipal Transit Authority$41.2 millionExpanding light rail vehicle fleet Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink)$41.2 million Purchase of nine fuel-efficient Tier IV locomotives Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority (Metro)$38.5 millionUpgrades to station and rail line Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission*$34.1 million Weatherization upgrades on low-income homes San Diego Metropolitan Transit System$34.1 millionTrolley capacity improvements GRID Alternatives, Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission$29.2 million Rooftop solar for low-income homes Antelope Valley Transit$24.4 millionPurchase of 29 electric buses

10 RGGI, since 2011: $1.3 billion economic activity $460 electric power bill savings

11 Pacific Coast Climate Collaborative World’s fifth largest economy

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13 Join us and we can lead in clean energy


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