Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP)

The strategies and actions in this plan are a starting point and strategic framework for making and assessing progress over time. This plan does not provide a pathway for achieving this target, as the target represents a degree of action that cannot be accurately modeled using current greenhouse gas accounting methodologies. Consequently, some real- world reductions in Ashland may not be reflected in near-term GHG inventories because available tools for evaluating consumption-related emissions do not currently capture changes in Ashland’s consumption behaviors. This plan assumes that methodologies will be refined in the future to enable more accurate measurement of emission reductions. For example, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is developing a tool that can be used to more accurately quantify consumption-based emissions, and will be applied to Ashland’s next GHG inventory. Emissions reductions were modeled against the proposed higher-level strategies in this plan. The “Moving the Needle: A Thought Experiment” section summarizes outcomes for that modeling exercise to reveal how various actions taken by the City and community could result in measurable emissions reductions. 050,000100,000150,000200,000250,000300,000350,000400,000 20102 0152 0202 0252 0302 0352 0402 0452 050GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, METRIC TO NS Sector -based emissions Consumption-b ased emissionsBusiness-as-usualASHLAND’S TARGETED GHG EMISSIONS 8% per year average reduction in total emissions 31 ASHLAND CLIMATE & ENERGY ACTION PLANCLIMATE CHANGE & ASHLAND31