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~iiv <br />Minnesota Municipa/ Uti/ities Association <br />Climate Change <br />0 <br />a <br />3 <br />0 <br />c <br />3 <br />Z <br /> <br />Position Statement <br />Minnesota's public power systems recognize that the phenomenon of global climate <br />change is the most significant environmental policy issue confronting the nation. There is <br />a growing consensus within the scientific community that the problem is real„Hat-->-he _ -_--- Formatted: Not str~ketnrougn <br />and that release of greenhouse gases from a variety of <br />human activities worldwide ' ontributes to the problem. <br />In response to these concerns the 2007Minnesota State Legislature passed several <br />aggressive legislative p oposals dealing with the climate change issue These bills <br />mandate: <br />• Reductions in statewide greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050 that are 80% ' ---- - Formatted: Bulleted + Level: 1 + Aligned at: <br />below 2005 levels_ o.zB° + Indent at: 0.53^ <br />• A renewable enerev standard for electric utilities of 25% by the year 2025 ---- Formatted: Font color: Black <br />• Annual conservation savings for electric utilities of 15% per year -~- Formatted: Font color: Black <br />N <br />o • ; - - - - - - --- Formatted: Not Strikethrough <br />00 ---r ----- ------ r-..a. »...,..., » .............. af.E,.v <br />o #-i~r-ct r-ant• ..I ..,L,.lo ,.lo ol,.,.i« _l- _~_- ~_ <br />N I .. __________ __~~~••_ •..»..~..... ......r.~ ..v ..v. .~..U silGliTJCi-I~TJ~P([ <br />N .'~u nini.. <br />~ I - ~ ~ o <br />lD <br />3 <br />3 On the federal level. we need to respond to the climate change challenge of dealing with <br />x problems that transcend state boundaries Toward that end we need to develop a forward <br />looking comprehensive national solution that ensures a reliable and cost effective supply <br />W <br />of enerev. <br />Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association <br />February 2008 <br />