Minnesota Climate Change Advisory Group

The charge of the MCCAG was to consider, evaluate, and compile a multi-sector set of recommended policy options and present them to the Governor. Appointed by the Governor, the MCCAG comprises a diverse group of stakeholders bringing broad perspective and expertise to the topic of climate change in Minnesota. Members represent the following sectors: energy, manufacturing, agriculture, forestry, tourism and recreation, health care, non-governmental organizations, academia, and state and local government. Click here to learn more about the MCCAG and the process it followed in arriving at its recommendations.

Members of Minnesota Climate Change Advisory Group

MCCAG Final Report 
 
Final Report  – The Final Report, incorporating comments from the MCCAG and TWGs, is posted below for public review and comment. The Report is divided into two major parts: "Front Matter" (Table of Contents, etc.), an Executive Summary, and eight Chapters that summarize the more detailed information in their corresponding Technical Appendixes—the major sections of part two. Compilations of Parts 1 and 2 are provided for those who wish to print the full document. (The number of pages and size of the document are provided for the Final Report sections.)

Part 1: Compilation of Front Matter and Chapters 1–8 [Revised version to be posted.]

Part 2: Compilation of Appendixes A–L  [Revised version to be posted.]

Part 1: Front Matter and Chapters

Cover (1 pp, 59 kb)

Table of Contents (1 pp, 9 kb)

Acknowledgments (1 pp, 10 kb) 

Members of MCCAG (2 pp, 12 kb)

Acronyms (5 pp, 18 kb)

Executive Summary (16 pp, 173 kb)

Chapter 1 – Background and Overview (22 pp, 199 kb) 

Chapter 2 – Inventory and Projections of GHG Emissions (10 pp, 68 kb)    

Chapter 3 – Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Sectors (6 pp, 39 kb) 

Chapter 4 – Energy Supply (6 pp, 52 kb)

Chapter 5 - Transportation and Land Use (8 pp, 57 kb)  

Chapter 6 – Agriculture, Forestry, and Waste Management (14 pp, 145 kb) 

Chapter 7 – Cross-Cutting Issues (8 pp, 102 kb) 

Chapter 8 – Cap-and-Trade (8 pp, 48 kb) 

Part 2: Appendixes        

A.  Governor Pawlenty's Letter Initiating the MCCAG Process (2 pp, 247 kb)

B.  Description of MCCAG Process (11 pp, 104 kb)

C.  Members of Technical Work Groups (4 pp, 17 kb)

D.  GHG Emissions Inventory and Reference Case Projections (1 p, 11 kb)

E.  Methods for Quantification (16 pp, 86 kb)

F.  Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Sectors – Policy Recommendations (63 pp, 282 kb)

G.  Energy Supply – Policy Recommendations (71 pp, 349 kb)

H.  Transportation and Land Use – Policy Recommendations  (66 pp, 333 kb)

I.   Agriculture, Forestry, and Waste Management – Policy Recommendations (121 pp, 634 kb)

J.  Cross-Cutting Issues – Policy Recommendations (21 pp, 133 kb) 

K.  Cap-and-Trade – Policy Recommendations (61 pp, 398 kb)

L.  References (22 pp, 78 kb) 

Public Comments on the Report: The public comment period on this report has ended. To see comments submitted click here. These include general comments and points of view on each of the policy options recommended in the final MCCAG report. [Note: Comments were collected and compiled by the Minessota Department of Commerce, one of the lead state agencies working with MCCAG.]

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Meetings and Documents 

Meeting #8 of MCCAG, January 24, 2008 (Thursday), 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza St. Paul Riverfront, 11 East Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul, MN. As with all MCCAG meetings, the public is invited to attend.

Summary of MCCAG Meeting # 8

Documents posted for Meeting #8 include:

• Notice and Agenda           
• Draft Summary of MCCAG Meeting #7 (updated attendee list)        
• Draft Summary of MCCAG Meeting #6 (this is the same file that is posted under Meeting #7)
• CCS PowerPoint Presentation         
• Printer friendly version of PowerPoint (black and white, 2 slides/page)        
• CCS Memo to MCCAG on Preparation for 8th Meeting                                                                  
• Policy Option Descriptions for Analysis: 
  • Agriculture, Forestry, and Waste Management (Table on page 1 updated Jan. 22, 2008)         
  • Energy Supply                                                                              
  • Residential, Commercial, and Industrial         
  • Transportation and Land Use                                                     
  • Cross-Cutting Issues                                                                              
  • Cap-and-Trade

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