RV 2015: Cleaner Transit, Healthier Communities: Climate Change Policies and Practices by Kate White
Hear from technical experts and state and regional leaders on the frontlines of developing policies, implementation strategies, financial tools and governance systems to meet the climate challenges of the 21st century. Groundbreaking federal and state policies demand an aggressive reduction of carbon and ozone emissions. Meeting these goals calls for a range of strategies from the transportation, building, energy, business and agriculture sectors. Learn about the short- and longer-term strategies to make our regions and communities healthier and more resilient, including the integration of transportation and land use planning as outlined in California’s SB 375. A timely conversation leading up to the UN climate talks in Paris this December. Moderator: Deron Lovaas, State/Federal Policy & Practice Director, Urban Solutions Program, Natural Resources Defense Council, Washington, DC Kathryn Zyla, Deputy Director, Georgetown Climate Center, Washington, DC Hasan Ikhrata, Executive Director, Southern California Association of Governments, Los Angeles, California Kate White, Deputy Secretary, Environmental Policy and Housing Coordination, California State Transportation Agency, Sacramento, California
Recommended
Recommended
More Related Content
What's hot
What's hot (20)
Viewers also liked
Viewers also liked (20)
Similar to RV 2015: Cleaner Transit, Healthier Communities: Climate Change Policies and Practices by Kate White
Similar to RV 2015: Cleaner Transit, Healthier Communities: Climate Change Policies and Practices by Kate White (20)
More from Rail~Volution
More from Rail~Volution (15)
Recently uploaded
Recently uploaded (20)
RV 2015: Cleaner Transit, Healthier Communities: Climate Change Policies and Practices by Kate White
- 5. Greenhouse gas emissions SOURCES OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
- 6. } Project to reduce greenhouse gases and achieve co-‐benefits } Maximize benefits to disadvantaged communi9es } Triennial investment plan, then Legislature & Governor allocate funds in annual State Budgets } Air Board adopts funding guidelines for agencies 6
- 7. FY 2014-‐15 Appropria0ons by Agency 7 HSRA -‐ High Speed Rail $ 250M CalSTA/Local Transit Agencies -‐ Low Carbon Transit Opera9ons $ 25M Caltrans/CTC -‐ Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program $ 25M SGC -‐ Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communi9es $ 130M ARB -‐ Low Carbon Transporta9on $ 200M CSD -‐ Energy Efficiency Upgrades / Weatheriza9on $ 75M CEC -‐ Energy Efficiency for Public Buildings $ 20M CDFA -‐ Agricultural Energy and Opera9onal Efficiency $ 15M CDFW -‐ Wetlands and Watershed Restora9on $ 25M CAL FIRE -‐ Fire Preven9on and Urban Forestry Projects $ 42M Cal Recycle -‐ Waste Diversion $ 25M Total $ 832M Legislature also amended FY 2013-‐14 budget to provide funds to DWR, CDFA, and ARB
- 8. 8 2014-‐15 $630M 2015-‐16* $1.7B
- 9. 9 Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Low Carbon Transit OperaFons High Speed Rail Low Carbon TransportaFon Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communi9es
- 10. } What: rail and bus capital projects, and opera9onal improvements that result in increased ridership and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. } Who: public agencies that operate intercity or commuter passenger rail or urban rail transit service } How: compe99ve grants } Next: $265M proposed for 2015-‐16 (10% con(nuous) } hap://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/MassTrans/9rcp.html 10
- 11. } What: new or expanded bus or rail services, expand intermodal transit facili9es (equipment acquisi9on, fueling, maintenance and related opera9ng costs) } Who: 200+ transit agencies across California } How: distributed by statutory formula } Next: $100M for 2015-‐16 (5% con(nuous) } hap://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/MassTrans/lctop.html 11
- 12. } What: zero-‐emission vehicle, transit, truck, freight equipment grants/rebates } Who: residents, businesses, organiza9ons, agencies (>50% to benefit disadvantaged communi9es) } Next: $350M for 2015-‐16 } hap://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aqip/aqip.htm 12
- 13. } What: affordable housing units, infrastructure, transit, ac9ve transporta9on, green infrastructure, agricultural easements } Who: public agencies } How: compe99ve grants } Next: $400M for 2015-‐16 (20% con(nuous) } hap://sgc.ca.gov/ 13 Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communi9es
- 14. Disadvantaged Communi0es Benefits — Reduce health harms through clean air, plus walking, biking, and recrea9on — Increase safety and thermal comfort — Create quality jobs and job training — Improve transit access and service — Cut housing, transporta9on, energy costs — Reduce exposure to local air toxics — Priori9ze zero emissions in areas with high diesel soot levels 14