Comprehensive Response to Climate Change Comments

Author(s)

Alida Cantor, Michael Kiparsky, Nell Green Nylen

Publication Date

March 2017

Program(s)

Sustainable Water

Keyword(s)

Adaptation and Resilience, Energy Systems, Climate

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Our comments on the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) draft resolution on climate change largely commend SWRCB for their timely effort to address both mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and adaptation to the effects of climate change. We also recommended additional actions, including: explicitly addressing the energy intensity of different sources of water, considering potential for GHG emissions reductions in wastewater treatment, explicitly addressing flow requirements, and specifically addressing the disproportionate impact of climate change on disadvantaged communities.