Terry Pritchett

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NGA
Working Together to Create the Future
Terry Pritchett Director, Energy Global
Climate Issues GM Public Policy Center NGA
Center for Best Practices Taking the Lead State
Innovations to Reduce Greenhouse Gases February
28, 2002
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Global Environmental Vision PRODUCTS
Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Opel Zafira HydroGen 1
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A Global Organization
388,000 people 147 facilities in 37
countries customers in over 200 countries
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• Atlantic Rainforest Restoration Project
• 30,000 acres of endangered landscape

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(key messages of preceding slides)

• GM has a strong environmental commitment
• Addressing the environmental issues, such as
  global climate change, will require a new way of
  thinking. New ideas, new areas of focus.

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GMs Global ClimateKey Messages

• GM takes concerns about global climate change
  very seriously
• Development of new technologies in all sectors is
  the most effective response
• GM is taking steps to achieve near-term
  reductions and develop new technologies

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The Most Effective Actions

• Develop, commercialize and globally disseminate
  advanced energy technologies and their supporting
  infrastructures.
• Support voluntary initiatives to seize near-term
  opportunities to reduce and sequester greenhouse
  gas emissions
• Continue scientific research to improve
  understanding of the climate system.

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Reporting of GHG Emissions

• GM intends to Monitor and Report those
  Greenhouse Gas Emissions that Demonstrate
  Materiality and that we can Reliably use to
  Manage our Business Operations.

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Characteristics of Reporting

• Greenhouse Gas Emissions Demonstrating
  Materiality
• Focus on significant issues / data
• Helps set priorities
• We can Reliably use
• Data must be available and accurate
• Credibility of year to year comparisons

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Characteristics of Reporting

• Use to Manage our Business Operations
• Reduce operating cost and improve the environment

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What GM Reports

• DOE 1605b Voluntary Reporting of GHG Emissions
• GM has reported from the programs inception in
  1995 for U.S. Operations
• Facility energy use and electricity purchases
• Facility refrigerant use
• Vehicle refrigerant factory fill
• New Vehicle fuel economy

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Climate Change is a Global Issue

• Appropriate reporting should provide improved
  understanding of global climate issue.
• GM aggregates the facility energy usage and
  emissions data for U.S. into its annual report to
  the DOE.
• Separate requirements for state level reporting
  could impose additional burdens that are not
  justified.

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Concerns about State Level Reporting of GHG
Emissions

• GM would be revealing competitive capacity
  information, especially in those states with only
  one or two facilities
• One National Report vs. 50 Reports
• Non-value added cost

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Ask yourself these Questions?

• How will State Reporting vs. National Reporting
  of GHG emissions improve understanding of the
  potential environmental impact?
• Will State Reporting help my local companies
  become more competitive?
• Will State Reporting help my companies prepare
  for the future opportunities?

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GMs Voluntary Programs for CO2 Reduction

• Stationary Source Emissions
• GM Membership in the EPA WasteWise Program since
  March 1994 (EPA Partner of the Year Award - 2001)
• GM Founding Member of the DOE Motor Challenge
  Program since April 1994
• GM Membership in the EPAs GreenLights
  Partnership since April 1995
• GM Founding Member of the EPAs Energy Star
  Buildings Partnership since April 1998(Energy
  Star Partner Award - March 2002)
• GMs Membership in the EPAs Climate Wise
  Program since June 1995 (Climate Wise Partner
  Achievement Award -November 1998)
• GM Founding Member in the World Resources
  Institute (WRI) Green Power Market Development
  Initiative since May 2000
• GM Membership in the EPAs Landfill Methane
  Outreach Program since September 2000(EPA Project
  of the Year Award -2000)
• GM Founding Member of the EPAs Green Power
  Partnership since August 2001
• GM Founding Member of the EPAs Combined Heat
  and Power (CHP) Partnership since October 2001
• GM Membership in the Great Lakes Renewable
  Energy Association (GLREA) since November 2001
• GM Founding Member of the EPAs Climate Leaders
  Program since February 2002
• Mobile Source Emissions
• GM partnership with the Department of Energys
  FreedomCAR Program since January 2002.
• GMs partnership with the Department of Energys
  FreedomCAR Program makes a commitment toward
  creating a future where the vehicles
  environmental impact is lessened.

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Continuously improving the fuel efficiency of
conventional internal combustion engines

• Gasoline Direct Injection
• Displacement on Demand
• Continuously Variable Transmissions
• Lightweight materials for mass reduction
• Aero improvements

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Autonomy - 2002
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So What Does GM Recommend?

• GM endorses the DOE 1605b GHG Emissions Reporting
  Protocol
• GM recommends States focus on technology
  development
• A collaborative interaction of government,
  academia, and the private sector
• Support the development of hydrogen fuel cell
  technologies and infrastructure

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Help Local Companies Achieve Meaningful
Reductions in GHG Emissions and Prepare for the
Future

• Support Existing Voluntary Initiatives
• Support automotive centers in educational
  institutions
• Support industry development of fuel cell and 42
  volt by-wire technologies
• Support stationary fuel cell installations in
  buildings
• Incentivise pilot hydrogen infrastructure
  development

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Global Environmental Vision TRANSPARENCY
ACCOUNTABILITY
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Global Environmental Vision TRANSPARENCY
ACCOUNTABILITY
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Global Environmental Vision TRANSPARENCY
ACCOUNTABILITY