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State Agency Climate Leadership

"Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Washington State Government:
A look at the progress of Washington State agencies working to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions"

Report to Gov. Chris Gregoire and the Washington Legislature, January 2011

In 2009, the Washington State Legislature approved the State Agency Climate Leadership Act E2SSB 5560, which established greenhouse gas emissions reduction limits for state agencies in law RCW 70.235.050 and RCW 70.235.060 and directed state agencies to quantify GHG emissions, report on actions taken to reduce GHG emissions, and develop a strategy to meet the GHG reduction targets.

• Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Washington State Government: A look at the progress of Washington State agencies working to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions
• Appendices
  • Appendix 1. State Agency Climate Leadership Act
  • Appendix 2. Statutory Requirements Applicable to State Agency GHG Emissions Reduction
  • Appendix 3. Main Sources of GHG Emissions from State Agency Operations
  • Appendix 4.
    • State Agency GHG Calculator (XLSX file)
    • State Agency GHG Calculator Instructions
    • Simplified State Agency GHG Calculator (XLSX file)
    • Simplified State Agency GHG Calculator Instructions
    • Fugitive Emissions Template
  • Appendix 5. GHG Projection Tool (XLSX file)
  • Appendix 6. State Agency GHG Emissions
  • Appendix 7. Summary of Responses to GHG Actions Taken Survey

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Tools and Resources

Developing a Strategy to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The greenhouse gas reduction strategies are due by June 30, 2011. Agencies should use the “suggested format” below to develop their strategies. The emissions reduction tool posted below will help agencies identify and understand actions to reduce their emissions. Agencies do not need to submit the emissions reduction tool to Ecology.

• Emissions Reduction Tool
• Suggested format for GHG reduction strategy (doc)

For questions on the emissions reduction tool, contact Johanna Ofner. To submit the GHG reduction strategy, e-mail the word document to Hedia Adelsman or Joanna Ekrem.

Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The 2011 greenhouse gas emissions inventory is due by August 31, 2012.
Please use the calculators below to quantify GHG emissions.

• Greenhouse Gas Calculator (May 2012)
• Simplified Greenhouse Gas Calculator (May 2012)
• Fugitive Emissions Calculator
• 2011 Motor Pool data

For questions on the GHG calculator, contact Joanna Ekrem.
To submit the 2011 GHG emissions report, e-mail the GHG calculator to Joanna Ekrem.

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Contacts:

Hedia Adelsman, hedia.adelsman@ecy.wa.gov, 360-407-6222

Joanna Ekrem, joanna.ekrem@ecy.wa.gov, 360-407-7144