# Presentation: 767093

## Setting a GHG Emission Reduction Target

**Asher Burns-Burg**
**ICF International**

## Goals

- What is a GHG Emission Reduction Target?
- Why set a target?
- How do you set a target?

**Notes:**
What is a GHG Emission Reduction Target?

Why set a target?

How do you set a target? What should the target be?

## What is a GHG Emission Reduction Target?

- The **percentage** by which your Park plans to reduce its GHG emissions below **base year** levels, by a future **target year**.
- An example:
- “20% reduction in base year 2007 emissions by the target year 2012”.
- If you Park’s emissions were 10,000 metric tons in 2007, your goal would be to reduce total emissions from your Park to 8,000 metric tons by 2012.

## Why set a target?

- A target gives your Action Plan a tangible, specific goal that allows you to measure progress and take credit for results.
- A target helps to prioritize actions

**Notes:**
A target gives your Action Plan a tangible, specific goal that allows you to measure progress and take credit for results.

You’ve seen this graph before but just as a reminder this is where we are headed based on current trends. We need to change this. A target pushes us. 

The use of hybrid cars is one of the many "greening" efforts at Yellowstone National Park.

An array of solar panels provides about 80% of the electricity used at the historic Lamar Buffalo Ranch.

## Example Target: Kyoto Protocol (United States)

*Reduce GHG Emissions by 7 percent below 1990 levels by 2012.*
*Growing economy          Growing energy consumption*
* *
*Energy-related carbon emissions are projected to be 34 percent above the 1990 levels* *by 2010*

## Example Targets Cities for Climate Protection Campaign:

*30 Countries*
*650 local governments*
*15% of *global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions
*Reduce GHG to 20% below base year levels in 10-20 years (significant growth in energy consumption).*

**Notes:**
Since its inception, the CCP Campaign has grown to involve more than 650 local governments worldwide that are integrating climate change mitigation into their decision-making processes. Based on recent analysis, CCP participants account for approximately 15% of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions.

## Executive Order: Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy and Transportation Management

- Reduce petroleum consumption in fleet vehicles by 2% annually through 2015.
- Increase alternative fuel consumption at least 10% annually.
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the reduction of energy intensity by 3% annually.

**Notes:**
Reduce petroleum consumption in fleet vehicles by 2% annually through 2015.
	A 2% annual reduction equals roughly 520 gallons/year.

Increase alternative fuel consumption at least 10% annually. 
 	an annual increase of 140 gallons annually of ethanol or similar fuels 

Reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the reduction of energy intensity by 3% annually or 15% by 2012 from 2006 levels.
	139 MTCE per year
	697 MTCE by 2012  

## Example Targets: California

*Reduce GHG emissions to: *
*2000 levels by 2010*
*1990 levels by 2020*
*80% below 1990 levels by 2050*

**Notes:**
Example of mulitple targets. 

## Example Targets: Yosemite National Park

*Reduce non-fire management-related greenhouse gas emissions to 10 percent below 2005 levels by the year 2010 by implementing emission mitigation actions identified by the park.*

## What should the target be?

- Low enough to be achievable
- High enough to stimulate creativity and innovation
- High enough to really make a difference

**Notes:**
The target can and should be refined and the goal increased over time.

Ultimately according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change a 60% – 80% reduction in GHG emissions is needed to avert the impacts of climate change.

Photo: Acadia’s propane powered buses.

## Some Things to Consider...

- How will HAVO’s emission profile change? ie will emissions increase?
- Where are emissions coming from?
- Transportation - 93%
- Energy - 6%
- Solid Waste
- 	and Other - 1%

## Questions?

- _[Aburns-burg@icfi.com](mailto:Aburns-burg@icfi.com)__ _

## How is HAVO’s Emission Profile going to change?

| YEAR | HAVO VISITATION |
| --- | --- |
| 1990 | 1,096,816 |
| 1991 | 1,238,653 |
| 1992 | 1,151,661 |
| 1993 | 1,143,741 |
| 1994 | 1,174,289 |
| 1995 | 1,175,028 |
| 1996 | 1,231,557 |
| 1997 | 1,832,087 |
| 1998 | 1,352,373 |
| 1999 | 1,502,855 |
| 2000 | 1,514,636 |
| 2001 | 1,343,286 |
| 2002 | 1,110,998 |
| 2003 | 991,875 |
| 2004 | 1,307,391 |