General Information on Greenhouse Gases (GHG) and Global Warming

US Inventory of Greenhouse Emissions and Sinks

http://www.umich.edu/~gs265/society/greenhouse.htm

http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/1605/ggccebro/chapter1.html

http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming.nsf/content/index.html

California Energy Action Plan II:

http://www.energy.ca.gov/energy_action_plan/index.html

International Panel on Climate Change (IPPC) and  Summary for Policy Makers (SPM)

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) International Panel on Climate Change (IPPC):  http://www.ipcc.ch/

The Summary for Policy Makers (SPM) describes the current state of understanding of the climate system and provides estimates of its projected future evolution and their uncertainties: http://www.ipcc.ch/pub/spm22-01.pdf

California Governor’s Environmental/Energy Initiatives

Environmental Initiatives: http://www.protectingourenvironment.com/

Energy Issues: http://www.poweringcalifornia.com/

Climate Action Team: http://www.climatechange.ca.gov/climate_action_team/

Executive Order S-3-05 (GHG Reduction): http://gov.ca.gov/index.php/executive-order/1861/

Executive Order S-06-06 (Biofuels): http://gov.ca.gov/index.php/executive-order/183/

Executive Order S-12-04 (Energy Efficiency):http://gov.ca.gov/index.php/executive-order/3370/

California Law

SB-1078 (Renewable Portfolio Standards):

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_1078&sess=0102&house=B&author=sher

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/01-02/bill/sen/sb_1051-1100/sb_1078_bill_20020912_chaptered.html

SB-1037 (applies Energy Efficiency/Loading Order requirements on municipal utilities):

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_1037&sess=CUR&house=B&author=kehoe

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1001-1050/sb_1037_bill_20050929_chaptered.html

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1001-1050/sb_1037_bill_20050929_chaptered.pdf

SB-1 ( California Solar Initiative):

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sb_1_bill_20060815_enrolled.html

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sb_1_bill_20060815_enrolled.pdf

AB-32  (Statewide GHG limits):

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_32&sess=CUR&house=B&author=nunez

AB-2021 (Energy Efficiency requirements):

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_2021&sess=CUR&house=A&search_type=bill_update

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2001-2050/ab_2021_bill_20060807_amended_sen.html

Click here to view the CMUA report on Establishing Energy Efficiency Targets: A Public Power Response to AB2021

SB-1368 (Power resource GHG limits)

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_1368&sess=CUR&house=B&author=perata

California Energy Commission and Public Utilities Commission:

2005 Integrated Energy Policy Report (Adopted November 21, 2005)            http://www.energy.ca.gov/2005_energypolicy/index.html 

California Energy Action Plan II (Adopted September 21, 2005)    http://www.energy.ca.gov/energy_action_plan/index.html

CEC Loading Order http://energy.ca.gov/2005publications/CEC-400-2005-043/CEC-400-2005-043.PDF

 CPUC Report To Accelerate Renewable Resource Requirements http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/word_pdf/misc/051102_FinalDraftReport_RenewableEnergy.pdf

KEMA Consulting Report to the CEC on Municipal Utility Renewable    Programs    http://www.energy.ca.gov/2005publications/CEC-300-2005-023/CEC-300-2005-023.PDF

CPUC Report To Accelerate Renewable Resource Requirements  http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/word_pdf/misc/051102_FinalDraftReport_RenewableEnergy.pdf

California Solar Initiative                                                 FAQs http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/static/energy/060123_csifaqs.htm    PUC  Decision http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUBLISHED/FINAL_DECISION/52898.htm              Overview http://www.energy.ca.gov/renewables/06-NSHP-1/documents/2005-12-12_TUTT_FITCH.PDF

National Action Plan on Energy Efficiency:

Pasadena Press Release: http://www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/publicaffairs/news/NAP_Efficiency.asp

EPA General Information: http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/actionplan/eeactionplan.htm

NARUC Reso: http://www.naruc.org/associations/1773/files/EC-2_NationalActionPlan0706.pdf

Environmental Accords Adopted by City of Pasadena :

UN Urban Environmental Accords: http://www.wed2005.org/pdfs/Accords_11x17.pdf

US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement: http://www.seattle.gov/mayor/climate/PDF/Resolution_FinalLanguage_06-13-05.pdf

CA Dept of Water Resources (DWR) Climate Change Report: http://baydeltaoffice.water.ca.gov/climatechange/DWRClimateChangeJuly06.pdf

SCPPA renewable resource contracting activities: http://www.scppa.org/rfpspress.htm

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