2005-06 Strategic Agenda

See Initiatives and Working Groups for a complete list of WGA projects and initiatives.  Following are highlights from the 2007-08 Strategic Agenda.

Energy and Climate Change -- The Challenge of Our Times

Accelerating Energy Independence

Goals

Clean and Diversified Energy
Bring on-line 30,000 megawatts of new clean energy by 2015

Increase energy efficiency 20 percent by 2020

Develop adequate electricity transmission capacity for the region

Alternative Fuels
Promote the use of alternative transportation fuels to replace insecure imported oil used for transportation.

See related WGA Initiatives:

Western Renewable Energy Zones
Clean and Diversified Energy
Forest Health
Biomass programs

  Objectives

Clean and Diversified Energy
Promote development, testing and deployment of clean and diversified energy sources

 

 

Alternative Fuels
Western Governors are coordinating regional policy development to accelerate development and deployment of alternative transportation fuels and improved vehicle fuel efficiency.

The Governors have created a Council to track progress and monitor results.

see WGA Transportation Fuels for the Future

Addressing Climate Change
Goals

Reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions in a manner that:

(1) is consistent with the findings of scientific research;
(2) will not significantly harm the United States economy; and
(3) will encourage comparable action by other nations that are major trading partners and key contributors to global emissions.

Coordinate international research on climate change.

Coordinate policies to respond to climate change


  Objectives

Reduce carbon
Advocate deployment of clean and diversified energy sources

Advance energy efficiency policies

Support regional carbon sequestration partnerships

Prepare for impacts
Support National Integrated Drought Information System

Coordinate air quality research

Support forest health activities

Identify changes need in water policies

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