Planned Event
September 15th, 2018 8:30 AM -- 4:30 PM Princeton University

New Jersey Climate Policy Stakeholder Forum ... By the Princeton Student Climate Initiative

Burgess COMMENTARY

Peter Burgess

New Jersey Climate Policy Stakeholder Forum // By the Princeton Student Climate Initiative

September 15th, 2018 8:30 AM -- 4:30 PM Princeton University
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What policies should New Jersey implement in the next 10 years in order to reach its 2050 emissions goals (80% reduction)?
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Legislators say there is a lack of discussion of long-term policies.
Any lasting policy solution must incorporate stakeholder priorities.
Policymakers and students need to know
what are the right policies and
how stakeholders feel about them!
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Goals
Understand the political landscape of stakeholder perspectives on possible policies
Map out policies based on stakeholder criteria
Reveal points of common ground and of contention
Produce report to inform policymakers, advocates, and students
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Report: Stakeholder x Criteria Table
EMPTY Criterion 1 Criterion 2 Criterion 3
Stakeholder 1 This criterion is a HIGH priority for this stakeholder because X, Y, and Z…. ... ...

Stakeholder 2 …. This criterion is LESS of a priority for stakeholder... ... Stakeholder 3 ... ... ...
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Report: Policy x Criteria Table
BLANK Criterion 1 Criterion 2 Criterion 3 Policy 1 The policy MEETS criterion 1 because X, Y, and Z ... ... Policy 2 …. This policy DOES NOT MEET criterion 2 because X, Y, and Z ... Policy 3 ... ... ...
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Proposal
Stakeholder forum on NJ Climate Policy September 15th, 2018, from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Princeton University
Transportation costs may be reimbursed

Each stakeholder part of a Focus Group:
1 topic (e.g. buildings, air pollution, just transition)
7 diverse stakeholders (e.g. energy company, environmental justice, government)
1 moderator, 1 scribe (students)
Discuss priorities and specific policies
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Schedule

15 minutes breaks throughout. FG means within a “Focus Group”.

8:30-9 Registration and Breakfast

9-9:30 Introduction - max 20 min Prof. Clint Andrews talk 10 min Overview, Ground Rules

9:45-10:45 FG: Priorities

11-11:50 FG: Policy 1 11:50-12:35 Lunch 20 min Prof. Rob Socolow talk 12:50-1:40 FG: Policy 2 1:55-2:45 FG: Policy 3 3-3:30: FG: Recap 3:45-4:15 Whole Forum Recap 4:15-6:00 Refreshments/coffee available, room open for networking
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Focus Group Topics

Long-term Emissions Reduction
Transportation
Buildings
Just Transition
Climate Change Resiliency
Air Pollution
Highly Warming Gases
Solid Waste
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Attendees

Subject to change.

Government E.g. Legislators, Regulators, Administrators

Utilities/energy

Concerned Business e.g. Construction, Manufacturing, Small Business

Eco-friendly Business e.g. Energy efficiency, Grid, Renewable

Traditional Environmental e.g. NJ Sierra Club, NJ League of Conservation Voters

Environmental Justice

Labor
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Why Attend?

Make your priorities heard by policymakers, other stakeholders, and students-- policymakers and advocates of the future!

Learn from speaking with other stakeholders

Shape which policies are considered, and, ultimately, passed
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What Next? Schedule a call with our group members to discuss priorities, possible topics Confirm Focus Group topic and day’s agenda Attend on September 15th Receive Report
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The overall question for each topic is:

What policies should New Jersey pass in the next 10 years in [topic X] in order to achieve its 2050 emissions goals? culture

Topics and questions are TENTATIVE: subject to change based on feedback from stakeholders.

Emissions Reduction Policies:

How can New Jersey effectively reduce carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions across all sectors, including but not limited to the energy sector?
What scale of policy would be required to achieve NJ’s emissions goals?
3 tentative subtopics:
Regional cap-and-trade (e.g. RGGI)
State-level carbon fee and dividend
Sector-specific regulations and subsidies

Transportation:
How can New Jersey reduce the 52% of carbon emissions in our state that come from transportation?
What improvements can be made to public transportation infrastructure to better serve our communities and reduce emissions?
How can we increase mobility: allow people to transit from their homes, equitably, and make it palatable and have efficient options without cars, both in city and out-of-city?
3 tentative subtopics:
EV charging infrastructure development
Cash on the hood incentives
The costs / benefits of switching to natural gas from diesel for larger vehicles

Buildings:
What policies, including in Building Materials, Retrofits, and Smart Growth, should be passed to reduce emissions among households, businesses, and public entities?
Should buildings be moved off of fossil-fuel heating toward electrification?
3 tentative subtopics:
Sustainable materials
Energy efficiency
The costs / benefits of switching to natural gas from fuel oil vs electrification
Just Transition:
What challenges do fossil fuel-dependent workers and communities face as the economy transitions away from emissions-intensive activities?
What measures can be taken to ensure these communities are provided sufficient opportunities and support?
3 tentative subtopics:
Rate decoupling

Climate Change Resiliency:
How New Jersey can adapt its public infrastructure to the coming sea level rise and extreme weather events?
How can New Jersey support the communities most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, such as sea-level rise and extreme heat?
3 tentative subtopics:
Retreat vs non-retreat for coastal communities
Coastal engineering: analyzing costs/benefits of specific projects
Infrastructure development: elevating substations, microgrids, etc.

Air Pollution:
How can New Jersey mitigate conventional air pollution (both hazardous and criteria air pollutants), which varies so much spatially? (not include ozone)
What are concrete and proven policies to reduce the incidence of air pollution?
What are the concerns of the communities most affected by air pollution?
3 tentative subtopics:
Natural gas compressor stations
Equity of distribution of air pollutants
How to deal with increased cases of asthma / lung cancer

Highly Warming Gases
How should non-carbon greenhouse gas emissions from refrigerants and insulating materials be handled?
3 tentative subtopics:
Highly Warming Gases monitoring and reporting agency
Offset program
Multi-sector GHG regulation Policy

Solid Waste
How should the disposal of solid waste be handled? How should emissions from burning solid waste be discouraged?
3 tentative subtopics:
Pay-as-you-throw policies
Composting incentives
Landfilling vs incineration

Meta: this document’s link is tinyurl.com/nj-forum-topics