VACES Presentation.pptx

1、Climate Planning&Project Update,Virginia Clean Energy Summit,September 30,2025,Virginia Department of Environmental Quality,Tom Ballou,Overview of CPRG,Climate planning and mitigation program administered by EPAAuthorized through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022$3 million statewide planning grant

2、 awarded July 2023Priority Climate Action Plan(PCAP)-enabled applications for implementation grantsComprehensive Climate Action Plan(CCAP)PCAP submitted to EPA in Feb 2024Virginia awarded 2 project implementation grants(Total of$200M)Methane reduction projects($80M to Virginia Energy,$20M to DEQ)Nat

3、ural lands preservation/restoration projects($45M to DWR,$3M to VPA,$48M to TNC),CPRG Accomplishments:Methane Reduction Grant,Coalition with Virginia Energy$100 million awarded for three projects:$80M:Coal mine methane capture&utilization(Virginia Energy)$10M:Landfill methane capture&utilization(DEQ

4、)$10M:Food rescue and composting(DEQ)Cumulative methane emission reductions:3.4 million metric tons CO2E by 203024.8 million metric tons CO2E by 2050,3,CPRG Accomplishments:Natural and Working Lands Grant,Atlantic Conservation Coalition(ACC)grant awarded to North CarolinaMulti-state coalition:NC,VA,

5、SC,MDWill fund conservation and restoration projects for wetlands,coastal habitats,and forestsA total of$100 million in VirginiaTen projects to be implemented by DWR,VPA,and on tribal lands($50M)Additional regional projects to be implemented by TNC($48M)28 million metric tons CO2ecumulative emission

6、 reductions expected by 2050,4,Plan is aspirational(non-binding)and will include:A statewide GHG emissions inventory,future projections,and potential reduction targetsPotential emission reduction measures and funding opportunitiesAn analysis of air quality,workforce,and community impactsPlan to be s