Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP)

City of Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan Open HouseStation 1Ashland’s Future Greenhouse Gas Emissions Setting a reduction target What are emission offsets ? Offsets are units of carbon that are reduced, avoided, or sequestered that are used to compensate for emissions occurring elsewhere. They are often generated from individual projects, such as conserving a forest, capturing methane emissions from a farm, or generating wind energy. Some other facts about offsets: • Offset projects must undergo a rigorous verification process to be put for sale on the market. • Currently, carbon offsets can be purchased on the California market at around $13 per metric ton CO 2e. • Carbon offsets must be purchased annually if used to meet annual reduction goals.Features of this target • Represents Ashland’s proportional global contribution to keeping climate change in check. • Consistent with current target set by the City of Eugene. • Cannot be accurately quantified or tracked using current methods due to high uncertainty. • Will very likely require development or purchasing of emission offsets to attain.Option 3. 8% per year emission reduction in total emissions 050,000100,000150,000200,000250,000300,000350,000400,000 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, METRIC TO NS Sector-based emissions Consumption-based emissionsBusiness-as-usual