Cross-Cutting Issues Technical Work Group (TWG)

All documents prepared for the Cross-Cutting Issues (CC) Technical Work Group (TWG) will be posted here, along with other documents of interest. Typically the TWG meets via teleconference. Members of the public may attend any teleconference call using the dial-in instructions below.  When a physical meeting place is specified in the Meeting Notice and Agenda, members of the public are invited to attend via speakerphone at the location. The Center for Climate Strategies (CCS) facilitates these calls and prepares various documents for the calls. 

The public is invited to join these calls.  The call-in number is: 1-800-704-9804, passcode: 661 718.  These calls will occasionally have web portions, and they will be shared through this link: https://www.gotomeeting.com/join/270570810.

Teleconferences and Documents

Meeting/Teleconference #13 of the Cross-Cutting Issues TWG: Friday, May 29, 11:00am -1:00pm (Alaska).  The public is invited to attend by calling in with the above instructions.

Documents for this call:

• Meeting Notice and Agenda    
• AK CC TWG POD    
• Meeting #12 Draft Summary  
• Meeting #13 Draft Summary

Meeting/Teleconference #12 of the Cross-Cutting Issues TWG: Wednesday, April 28, 1:00pm -3:00pm (Alaska).  The public is invited to attend by calling in with the above instructions.

Documents for this call:

• Meeting Notice and Agenda        
• Meeting #11 Draft Summary        
• CC TWG Policy Option Descriptions

Meeting/Teleconference #11 of the Cross-Cutting Issues TWG: Tuesday, March 10, 1:00pm -3:00pm (Alaska).  The public is invited to attend by calling in with the above instructions.

Documents for this call:

• Meeting Notice and Agenda              
• Draft Meeting #10 Summary           
• CC TWG Draft Priority Options 

Meeting/Teleconference #10 of the Cross-Cutting Issues TWG: Thursday, February 19, 9:00am -11:00am (Alaska).  The public is invited to attend by calling in with the above instructions.

Documents for this call: 

• Meeting Notice and Agenda                 
• Draft Meeting #9 Summary

Meeting/Teleconference #9 of the Cross-Cutting Issues TWG: Thursday, January 22, 2:00pm -4:00pm (Alaska).  The public is invited to attend by calling in with the above instructions.

Documents for this call:

• Meeting Notice and Agenda                      
• Draft Meeting #8 Summary

Meeting/Teleconference #8 of the Cross-Cutting Issues TWG: Wednesday, December 10, 10:00am -12:00pm (Alaska).  The public is invited to attend by calling in with the above instructions.

Documents for this call:

• Meeting Notice and Agenda                             
• Draft Meeting #7 Summary

Meeting/Teleconference #7 of the Cross-Cutting Issues TWG: Wednesday, November 19, 2:00pm-3:00pm (Alaska).  The public is invited to attend by calling in with the above instructions.

Documents for this call:

• Meeting Notice and Agenda                               
• Draft Meeting #6 Summary                              
• Slides on November MAG Meeting

Meeting/Teleconference #6 of the Cross-Cutting Issues TWG: Tuesday, October 28, 1:00pm -3:00pm (Alaska).  This is an in-person meeting for the CC TWG in Anchorage, AK.  The public is invited to attend by calling in with the above instructions.

Documents for this call:  

• Meeting Agenda                              
• Draft Meeting #5 Summary

Meeting/Teleconference #5 of the Cross-Cutting Issues TWG: Thursday, October 2, 1:00pm - 3:00pm (Alaska).  This is a rescheduled time for the September 3 meeting.  The public is invited to attend this meeting, and call-in instructions are listed above this section.

Documents for this call:  

• Meeting Notice and Agenda                                    
• Meeting #4 Summary                                       
• Catalog of Options with Ballot Results 

Meeting/Teleconference #4 of the Cross-Cutting Issues TWG: Thursday, August 21, 1:00pm - 3:00pm (Alaska).  The public is invited to attend this meeting, and call-in instructions are listed above this section.  

Documents for this call:

• Meeting Notice and Agenda                                          
• Meeting #3 Summary                                           
• Revised CC TWG Catalog of Options

Meeting/Teleconference #3 of the Cross-Cutting Issues TWG: Tuesday, July 29, 11:00am - 1:00pm (Alaska).  The public is invited to attend this meeting, and call-in instructions are listed above this section.

Documents for this call:

• Meeting Notice and Agenda                                                             
• Meeting #2 Summary                                                            
• PowerPoint for Teleconference   
  • PrinterFriendly Version - 2 slides per page, black and white  
• Revised CC TWG Catalog of Options                                                         
• Revised CC TWG Option Descriptions  

Meeting/Teleconference #2 of the Cross-Cutting Issues TWG: Tuesday, July 1, 11:00am – 1:00pm (Alaska time).  The public is invited to attend this meeting, and call-in instructions are listed above this section.  

Documents for this call:

• Meeting Notice and Agenda                                                                                         
• Meeting Summary for Meeting #1                                                                               
• Cross-Cutting Issues Catalog of Options                                                                                
• Cross-Cutting Option Descriptions

Meeting/Teleconference #1 of the Cross-Cutting Issues TWG: Tuesday, June 17, 12:00pm – 2:00pm (Alaska time).  The public is invited to attend this meeting, and call-in instructions are listed above this section.

Documents posted for call:

• Meeting Notice and Agenda                                                                                                      
• PowerPoint for Teleconference      
  • Printer Friendly version - 2 slides per page, black and white      
• Cross-Cutting Issues Catalog of Mitigation Options                                                                                                  
• Cross-Cutting Issues Mitigation Option Descriptions                                                                                                   
• Draft Alaska Inventory and Forecast Report 

Relevant Resources

Alaska Resources

• Alaska DEC Summary Report of Improvements to the Alaska Greenhouse Gas Inventory                                                                         
• City of Homer Climate Action Plan                                                                                      
• Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy                                                                        
• Alaska Energy Efficiency Program and Policy Recommendations 

General Resources - Regional, State and Local Climate Change Activities

• EPA Summary of State and Regional Activity Across a Range of Climate Change Policy Areas                                                                                       
• EPA List of Actions by States in Clean Energy Policy Areas                                                                                    
• EPA Menu of 16 Clean Energy Strategies, including guidance, policy maps, and other supporting materials                                                                                        
• List of State Climate Action Plans                                                                                       
• California Air Resources Board Draft Climate Change Scoping Plan                                                  
• Connecticut’s Climate Action Plan                                                 
• Selected State Lead-by-Example Greenhouse Gas Plan   
  • Idaho DEQ GHG Emissions Reduction Action Plan for 2008-2009: The Idaho DEQ has developed this 2008-2009 Emissions Reduction Action Plan that presents a comprehensive effort by Idaho to reduce GHG emissions, and identifies changes DEQ can make in policy, management, purchasing, work practices, and other areas that are likely to reduce the agency's GHG emissions.  Idaho also has a Greenhouse Gas Workgroup, which includes members from each department and agency in Idaho.  Members have collaborated on ways to reduce GHG emissions from state government agencies.  
• EPA State and Local Transportation Resources                                                                                       
• Energy Star for Government                                                                                       
• ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability: A membership association of local governments committed to advancing climate protection and sustainable development.                                                                                       
• US State and Regional Climate Actions - Pew Center on Global Climate Change                                                                                      
• Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE): A website for accessing information about renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives and regulatory policies administered by federal and state agencies, utilities, and local organizations.                                                                                       
• Department of Defense Energy Manager Handbook                                                                                      
• EPA Business Guide to U.S. EPA Climate Partnership Programs 

Specific Regional Activities

• Western Climate Initiative                                                                                        
• Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative                                                                                      
• The Climate Registry