1. CHINA PROGRAM UPDATE
PRESENTATION TO NRDC BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Presenters: Jingjing Qian, Mona Yew and Alvin Lin
Santa Monica, March 6, 2013
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FullTimeEmployees
THE EVOLUTION
OF NRDC’S CHINA PROGRAM
1996 2002 2013
3. CHINA’S
CHANGING LANDSCAPE
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400
600
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1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
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1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Fossil Fuel Burning
In the US and China, 1950-2009
China
US
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20,000
30,000
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Installed Wind Power Capacity
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China
United States
Source: US Dept. of Energy; Unit: Million Metric Tons Of Carbon
Source: World Wind Energy Association, Global Wind Energy Council; Unit: MW
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4. Reducing coal use to mitigate climate change
and curb emissions
Pursuing low-impact urbanization
to preserve nature and resources
Realizing the full potential of
energy efficiency and renewable energy
Enforcing laws and regulations
to contain environmental deterioration
CHINA’S TOP
ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES
5. LOOKING FORWARD
FOUR AREAS OF FOCUS
Demand-Side Management (DSM)1
2 Climate Policy
3 Environmental Law Project (ELP)
4 Sustainable Cities
6. LOOKING FORWARD
FOUR AREAS OF FOCUS
Photo: NASA
Demand-Side Management (DSM)
Policy advancement
Implementation scale-up
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7. CUTTING THROUGH POLITICAL GRIDLOCK
TO FORM EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS
Gallatin National Forest Yellowstone
Through collaboration
with landowners and
stakeholders…
8. CUTTING THROUGH POLITICAL GRIDLOCK
TO FORM EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS
Through collaboration
with landowners and
stakeholders, we have
greatly expanded
protected areas for
year-round grazing.
Yellowstone
Expanded
Area
Gallatin National Forest
9. CUTTING THROUGH POLITICAL GRIDLOCK
TO FORM EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS
Increases Yellowstone’s
protected grazing land
by 70,000 acres
10. MOVING AMERICA FORWARD
ROLAND HWANG
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS CONGRESS
DETROIT, MICHIGAN
JANUARY 10, 2012
12. NEW STANDARDS WILL FUEL
AMERICAN JOBS
484,000
MORE
JOBS
ALL ACROSS
AMERICA
13. WE CAN DO IT WITH KNOWN TECHNOLOGY
54.5 MPG CAN BE MET WITH 82% GASOLINE TURBO
ENGINES, 15% HYBRIDS & 3% ELECTRIC CARS
Advanced High Strength
Steel, Aluminum, & Magnesium
Improved Aerodynamics
Gasoline Direct
Injection
Dual Cam Phasing
Variable Valve Lift
Variable Geometry
Turbocharger
Fuel-Efficient
Tires
8-Speed Transmission,
Automatic or Dual Clutch
Automated Manual
Cooled Exhaust
Gas Recirculation
ALREADY
AVAILABLE
NEW TECHNOLOGY
IN
PRODUCTION
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Improved Air
Conditioning Systems
with New Refrigerant
16. ! PROBLEM: Air pollution kills 1.3 million in cities every year. It is accelerating
glacial ice melting as well, creating climate and drinking water issues.
Dirty diesel engines are a big, fast-growing contributor—and sulfur in the fuel is
the culprit!
! SOLUTION: With lower-sulfur fuels, cleaner diesel vehicles emit >90% less
soot particles.
! HOW: A global clean diesel campaign—modeled after the successful lead
campaign.
! WHY NOW: Dramatic rises in urbanization and motorization around the world
are causing exponential growth in urban air pollution. Countries are primed to
act – creating an unprecedented opportunity now.
SUMMARY
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18. Causes of mortality/morbidity: cardiopulmonary
disease, lung cancer, deaths in young children with
respiratory infections, asthma and bronchitis.
NOTE
5
! PARTICULATE POLLUTION IS THE CULPRIT
A CONSISTENT 0.5% INCREASE IN MORTALITY
PER 10 µg/m3 OF PARTICULATE
Source: Cohen, et al, 2004
19. 20ug/m3 WHO PM10 Annual Air Quality Guideline
PM10 OF SELECTED CITIES WORLDWIDE
20
20
6Source: World Health Organization, 2011
21. CLIMATE CHANGE THREATENS
LATINOS’ HEALTH & LIVELIHOOD
Adrianna Quintero, Senior Attorney
Natural Resources Defense Council
Voces Verdes
February 27, 2013
22. Latinos are on the front lines of
these climate impacts:
CLIMATE CHANGE
THREATENS LATINOS
Many Latinos live in poverty, in heat-vulnerable
areas, in coastal areas and in heavily polluted
areas, making them more vulnerable
23. POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT
AGGRAVATE RISKS
Whether employed or unemployed, Latinos are
less likely to have health insurance than any
other racial or ethnic group.
With unemployment in the double digits and poverty
at an all-time high, paying for unforeseen medical
bills and prescriptions can be devastating.
Taking days off from work to care for ill family
members translates to days of lost pay and
often lost jobs, making impacts even greater.
24. EXTREME WEATHER
AND LATINOS
Language barriers, a lack of
insurance and poverty all work to
make preparing for and
responding to extreme weather
events especially challenging for
many Latinos.
Scientists project that climate
change will increase the
frequency of heavy rainstorms
and more dangerous storms,
putting many communities at risk
for devastation and floods.
26. We must do more to protect future
generations from the threat of a
changing climate.
Setting limits on carbon pollution from
the nation's largest source--the power
sector--is a critical step.
This can create jobs and save lives.
It’s time to invest in technology to
prepare for new opportunities in clean
energy to boost the clean energy
economy.
WE CAN DO IT!
