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Hacienda TOD Standards and Design Guidelines Initial Study Table 2 Pleasanton GHG Emissions, Existing and Projected ExistingConditions (2005) General Plan Buildout Emission Source 2025 (CO in % all (CO,e in _ - % all _ MT /Year) CO,e MT /Year) CO,e Residential 0.277 21 0.319 l6 _ Commercial /Office /R &D %O -her 0.241 18 0.404 21 Industrial 0.043 3 0.082 4 Transportation 0.777 _ 58 _ 1.140 59 Total Annual Emissions 1.338 100 1.940 100 Notes: CO,e = carbon dioxide, e = equivalent, 70,e = carbon dioxide equiralent, MT = million tons .Source.- City of Pleasanton General Plan 2005 -2025, 'fable .9.4. The incrcasc in GHG emissions per year shown in the table represents the "business as usual" scenario. This incrcasc does not take into account potential reductions that would result from the implementation of AB 32 or the General Plan's GHG emissions reduction programs and policies, which are summarized below. Applicable Plans and Policies Executive Order S -3 -05. In June 2005, Governor Schwarzenegger established California's GHG emissions reduction targets in Executive Order S -3 -05. The Executive Order established the following goals: GHG emissions should be reduced to 2000 levels by 2010; GFIG emissions should be reduced to 1990 levels by 2020; and GHG emissions should be reduced to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. Assembly Bill 32. In furtherance of the goals established in Executive Order S -3 -05, the Legislature enacted Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32, Nunez and Pavley), the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, which Governor Schwarzenegger signed on September 27, 2006. AB 32 represents the first enforceable statewide program to limit GHG emissions from all major industries with penalties for noncompliance. The first GHG emissions Emit requires emissions reductions to 1990 levels by 2020. AB 32 required CARB to adopt a scoping plan by January 2009 indicating how reductions in significant GHG sources would be achieved through regulations, market mechanisms, and other actions. CARB adopted the Climate Change Proposed Scoping Plan in December 2008. This plan contains an outline of the proposed State strategies to achieve the 2020 GHG emission limits. Under the Scoping Plan, approximately 85 percent of the State's emissions are subject to a cap - and -trade program where covered sectors arc placed under a declining emissions cap. It is expected that emission reduction from this cap - and trade program will account for a large portion of the reductions required by AB 32. Senate Bill 97. In August 2007, the legislature enacted SB 97 (Dutton), which directed the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) to develop guidelines under CEQA for the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. OPR's guidelines became effective on March 18, 2010. The guidelines direct lead agencies to determine whefaer or not projects (which are not exempt from CEQA) will increase or decrease GHG emissions. The guidelines also give lead agencies discretion to choose whether to assess Draft, Subject to Revision 16 2/11/2011