Aligning climate stabilization with state policy priorities: Actions and issues in Washington State

Conference · Wed Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1998

OSTI ID:20006381

Usibelli, T; Golden, K C

Most policy initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are at the national and international level. Yet, state government can also make important contributions. State-level actions in economic development, trade promotion, public-facility energy efficiency, environmental mitigation, and electric industry structure can all have meaningful impacts on domestic and international energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. This paper describes the efforts of Washington State's Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development (CTED) to link energy efficiency, global climate considerations, and greenhouse gas mitigation to these activities. Specifically CTED is: enhancing economic development priorities and assistance to attract, retain, grow, and develop markets for energy efficiency and renewable energy enterprises; promoting energy-efficiency efforts in state facilities and schools, expanded energy performance, contracting, and making energy efficiency a key state government quality-improvement priority; helping Washington's renewable and energy efficiency industry tap into export markets, particularly with Asian Pacific nations; and promoting continued electric system financial support for energy efficiency and renewables.

• Research Organization: Washington State Dept. of Community, Trade, and Economic Development, Olympia, WA (US)
• OSTI ID: 20006381
• Report Number(s): CONF-980815--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY POLICY
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
GREENHOUSE GASES
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
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