Climate Action Plan Interim Report
Executive Order No. 24 (leaves DEC website) set a goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in New York State by 80 percent below the levels emitted in 1990 by the year 2050. The Executive Order also created the New York State Climate Action Council (CAC) with a directive to prepare a climate action plan. The climate action plan would assess how all economic sectors can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change. The Plan would also identify the extent to which such actions support New York's goals for a clean-energy economy.
Climate Action Council
The New York Climate Action Council (CAC) consisted of 15 state agency heads or representatives of the Executive Chamber. The CAC was responsible for meeting all goals set forth in Executive Order 24.
Interim Report
On November 9, 2010, the CAC released an Interim Report that had been prepared with assistance from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and other CAC member-agency staff, the Center for Climate Strategies (CCS) and other stakeholders. A New York State greenhouse gas emissions inventory and forecast was also prepared.
The CAC convened three external advisory panels to assist and advise in areas requiring special expertise or knowledge: Technical Analysis, Multi-sector Integration and 2050 Visioning. The 2050 Visioning Advisory Panel, the Integration Advisory Panel and five Technical Work Groups (TWGs) provided direct input to the CAP Interim Report.
Available below, the Interim Report is presented by sections and chapters and, following this list, as a compiled report in three sections.
The size of each file is indicated in brackets. All documents are in 'pdf' format and require Adobe Reader.
Sections
Introductory Sections and Chapters
- Cover (PDF)
- Photo Credit (PDF)
- Members of the New York State Climate Action Council (PDF)
- Executive Summary (PDF)
- Overview (PDF)
- Chapter 1. (PDF) Background
- Chapter 2. (PDF) Climate Projections and Vulnerabilities
- Chapter 3. (PDF) Inventory and Forecast of New York State's Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Chapter 4. (PDF) Envisioning a Low-Carbon Future - 2050
- Chapter 5. (PDF) Overview of Mitigation Policy Development
- Chapter 6. (PDF) Residential, Commercial/Institutional and Industrial Mitigation
- Chapter 7. (PDF) Transportation and Land Use Mitigation
- Chapter 8. (PDF) Power Supply and Delivery Mitigation
- Chapter 9. (PDF) Agriculture, Forestry, and Waste Management Mitigation
- Chapter 10. (PDF) Research and Development Needs to Achieve a Low-Carbon Economy
- Chapter 11. (PDF) Adapting to Climate Change
- Chapter 12. (PDF) Multi-Sector Policies and Issues
- Chapter 13. (PDF) Stimulating a Clean Energy Economy in New York
- Chapter 14. (PDF) National and Regional Action and Coordination
- Chapter 15. (PDF) Acronyms and Abbreviations
Appendices
- A. Executive Order Establishing the New York Climate Action Council (PDF)
- B. Description of New York State Climate Action Council Process (PDF)
- C. Members of the Integration Advisory Panel and Technical Work Groups (PDF)
- D. Overview of Current New York State Climate and Energy Policies (PDF)
- E. Methods for Quantification (PDF)
- F. 2050 Visioning: Brookhaven National Laboratory Report (PDF)
- G. Electric Vehicle Workgroup Report (PDF)
- H. ClimAID Summary Report (Note: This appendix originally linked to the draft report dated November 11, 2010. This report Responding to Climate Change in New York was finalized in November, 2011 and can be viewed at the NYSERDA link on right)
New York State Climate Action Plan Interim Report - Compiled Parts
- Interim Report Executive Summary and Overview (PDF)
- Interim Report Part 1 (PDF)- Cover, Introductory Sections and Chapters 1 - 15 (11.8 MB)
- Interim Report Part 2 (PDF) - Appendices A through H (8.0 MB) (Note: Part 2 includes the original draft ClimAID Summary Report dated November 11, 2010)
