Mitigation Advisory Group of the Governor's Sub-Cabinet on Climate Change
Five Technical Work Groups (TWGs) analyzed options for mitigating greenhouse gases in Alaska that contribute to climate change. Click 'Advisory Groups' on the above bar to see information on specific work groups. These work groups met regularly by teleconference; the public was invited to listen in on these calls.
Mitigation Advisory Group - Final Report
- Part 1 - Cover, Introductory Sections and Chapters 1-7 [113 pp, 1.1 mb]
- Part 2 - Appendices A through J [473 pp, 2.2 mb]
MAG Final Report - Separate Sections
Introductory Sections and Chapters
- Cover (1 pp, 98 kb)
- Table of Contents [1 pp, 9 kb]
- Acknowledgements [1 pp, 11 kb]
- Members of the Mitigation Advisory Group (MAG) [2 pp, 67 kb]
- Acronyms and Abbreviations [7 pp, 23 kb]
- Mitigation Advisory Group Executive Summary [23 pp, 367 kb]
- Chapter 1 - Background and Overview [15 pp, 288 kb]
- Chapter 2 - Inventory and Forecast of GHG Emissions [10 pp, 58 kb]
- Chapter 3 - Cross-Cutting Issues [7 pp, 52 kb]
- Chapter 4 - Energy Supply and Demand [9 pp, 79 kb]
- Chapter 5 - Forestry, Agriculture and Waste Management [11 pp, 95 kb]
- Chapter 6 - Oil and Gas [13 pp, 222 kb]
- Chapter 7 - Transportation and Land Use [13 pp, 68 kb]
Appendices
- A. Administrative Order 238 Establishing the Alaska Climate Change Sub-Cabinet [3 pp, 36 kb]
- B. Description of Alaska Advisory Group Process [25 pp, 85 kb]
- C. Members of the MAG Technical Work Groups [5 pp, 99 kb]
- D. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Reference Case Projections [106 pp, 436 kb]
- E. Quantification Methods and Assumptions [5 pp, 43 kb]
- F. Cross-Cutting Issues Policy Recommendations [39 pp, 214 kb]
- G. Energy Supply and Demand Policy Recommendations [34 pp, 201 kb]
- H. Forestry, Agriculture and Waste Management Policy Recommendations [71 pp, 363 kb]
- I. Oil and Gas Policy Recommendations [51 pp, 500 kb]
- J. Transportation and Land Use Policy Recommendations [49 pp, 217 kb]
- K. Compilation of MAG Meeting Summaries [86 pp, 500 kb]
Mitigation Advisory Group - Draft Final Report
- Part 1 - Cover, Introductory Sections and Chapters 1-7 [104 pp, 2.1 mb]
- Part 2 - Appendices A through J [388 pp, 4.3 mb]
MAG Draft Final Report - Separate Sections
Introductory Sections and Chapters
- Cover [1 pp, 98 kb]
- Table of Contents [1 pp, 22 kb]
- Acknowledgements [1 pp, 23 kb]
- Revised 07-30-09 with Member comments - track changes shown
- Members of the Alaska Mitigation Advisory Group (MAG) [2 pp, 80 kb]
- Revised 07-30-09 with Member comments - track changes shown
- Acronyms and Abbreviations [6 pp, 102 kb]
- Mitigation Advisory Group Executive Summary [19 pp, 390 kb]
- Revised 07-30-09 with Member comments - track changes shown [21 pp, 301 kb]
- Revised 08-07-09 with Member comments - track changes shown [21 pp, 412 kb]
- Chapter 1 - Background and Overview [12 pp, 131 kb]
- Revised 07-30-09 with Member comments - track changes shown [14 pp, 189 kb]
- Revised 08-07-09 with Member comments - track changes shown [14 pp, 316 kb]
- Chapter 2 - Inventory and Forecast of GHG Emissions [10 pp, 120 kb]
- Chapter 3 - Cross-Cutting Issues [7 pp, 86 kb]
- Revised 08-07-09 with Member comments [7 pp, 70 kb]
- Chapter 4 - Energy Supply and Demand [8 pp, 86 kb]
- Chapter 5 - Forestry, Agriculture and Waste Management [11 pp, 147 kb]
- Chapter 6 - Oil and Gas [12 pp, 222 kb]
- Revised 08-07-09 with Member comments [14 pp, 389 kb]
- Chapter 7 - Transportation and Land Use [13 pp, 133 kb]
Appendices
- A. Administrative Order 238 Establishing the Alaska Climate Change Sub-Cabinet [3 pp, 44 kb]
- B. Description of Alaska Advisory Group Process [24 pp, 123 kb]
- C. Members of the MAG Technical Work Groups [5 pp, 124 kb]
- Revised 07-30-09 with Member comments - track changes shown
- D. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Reference Case Projections [103 pp, 582 kb]
- E. Quantification Methods and Assumptions [6 pp, 71 kb]
- F. Cross-Cutting Issues Policy Recommendations [39 pp, 427 kb]
- G. Energy Supply and Demand Policy Recommendations [34 pp, 364 kb]
- H. Forestry, Agriculture and Waste Management Policy Recommendations [71 pp, 530 kb]
- I. Oil and Gas Policy Recommendations [53 pp, 500 kb]
- J. Transportation and Land Use Policy Recommendations [49 pp, 468 kb]
Upcoming Meetings - no additional meetings are planned at this time.
Past Teleconferences / Meetings / Documents
Meeting #8 of the MAG was held Friday, July 31, 2009 at a 10:00 am to 1:00 pm or until completed, via teleconference.
See Final Report Draft Documents posted above for Meeting 8. This sole purpose of this meeting is to review all documents for accuracy.
Review Comments by MAG members should be sent to K. Pasko, G. Flora and J. Poston.
- Meeting 8 Summary - Not approved by MAG as no further meetings were held
- Meeting Notice and Agenda - DRAFT
- Final Report documents - revisions posted above
- Meeting 7 Summary
- Revised summary - Not approved by MAG as no further meetings were held
- Comments from MAG members
- Comments in e-mails - Revised
- Spreadsheet summary - Revised
Meeting #7 of the MAG was held June 18th, 2009 in Room 105, Carr Gottstein Building, Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage.
- Notice and Agenda
- Powerpoint Presentation
- Printer Friendly - 2 slides per page, black and white
- Summary of Meeting #6 - FINAL
- Summary of Meeting #6a - FINAL
- Policy Option Documents
- Forestry, Agriculture and Waste - Summary Tables REVISED 17 June 2009
- Cross Cutting
- Energy Supply and Demand - Summary Tables REVISED 17 June 2009
- Oil and Gas - Summary Tables REVISED 17 June 2009
- Transportation and Land Use
- Mitigation and Adaptation Policy Option Summaries - one page per technical working group - REVISED 17 June 2009
- Inventory and Forecast - Updated 2009 - Summary section, no appendices - DRAFT
- Research Needs Working Group Report - DRAFT
Meeting #6a of the MAG was held Thursday, May 14, 2009 from 9:00 am to 12:00pm, via teleconference.
- Notice and Agenda
- Powerpoint Presentation - REVISED to include Oil & Gas Presentation
- Printer Friendly - 2 slides per page, black and white
- Summary of Meeting #6 - DRAFT
- Policy Option Documents
Meeting #6 of the MAG was held Thursday, April 2, 2009 from 8:30 am to 3:45 pm, Room 105, Carr Gottstein Building, Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage.
- Notice and Agenda
- Powerpoint Presentation - revised
- Printer Friendly - 2 slides per page, black and white (revised)
- ESD-3 Quantification (revised from version included in above presentation)
- Printer Friendly - 2 slides per page, black and white
- OG TWG Presentation (revised from version included in above presentation)
- Printer Friendly - 2 slides per page, black and white
- Summary of Meeting #5 - FINAL
- Policy Option Documents
- Forestry, Agriculture and Waste
- Cross Cutting
- Energy Supply and Demand - Draft
- Oil and Gas - not yet available
- Transportation and Land Use
- Special Presentation - Proposed Mandatory Reporting Rules
Meeting #5 of the MAG was held Thursday, February 5, 2009 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. It began at the Dena'ina Convention Center, 2nd Level, in the Tubughnenq' Room (Breakout Rooms 3, 4, 5), and, at approximately 9:15 am, reconvened across the street in Room 240 of the Atwood Building, 550 West 7th Ave., Anchorage.
- Notice and Agenda
- Powerpoint Presentation
- Printer Friendly - 2 slides per page, black and white
- Summary of Meeting #4 - FINAL
- Technical Work Group Straw Proposals
- Forestry, Agriculture and Waste
- Cross Cutting (Powerpoint presentation included full meeting presentation above)
- Energy Supply and Demand
- Oil and Gas
- Transportation and Land Use (Powerpoint presentation included full meeting presentation above)
Meeting #4 of the MAG was held Thursday, November 6, 2008 from 9:00 am to 4:10 pm at the JL Tower, 3800 Centerpoint Drive, Anchorage.
- Notice and Agenda
- Powerpoint Presentation
- Printer Friendly - 2 slides per page, black and white
- Summary of Meeting #3 - FINAL
- Catalogs of Proposed Policy Options
- Forestry, Agriculture and Waste Draft Straw Proposal - Includes sample language for Straw Proposals
- FAW Ballot Results - presented at September 22 meeting
- Cross Cutting Ballot Results
- Energy Supply and Demand Final Ballot Results
- Energy Supply and Demand Presentation - revised
- Oil and Gas Ballot Results
- Transportation and Land Use Ballot Results
- Forestry, Agriculture and Waste Draft Straw Proposal - Includes sample language for Straw Proposals
Meeting #3 of the MAG was held Monday, September 22, 2008 in Anchorage from 9:00 am to 3:15 pm in the UAA Commons, University of Alaska, Anchorage.
- Notice and Agenda
- Powerpoint Presentation
- Printer Friendly - 2 slides per page, black and white
- Summary of Meeting #2 - FINAL
- Catalogs of Proposed Policy Options
- Forestry, Agriculture and Waste Catalog
- Cross Cutting Catalog - Preliminary rating results
- Energy Supply and Demand - Progress Report
- Oil and Gas Catalog - Progress Report
- Transportation and Land Use Catalog
Meeting #2 of MAG was held Tuesday, July 15, 2008, in the Globe Room, Elvey Building, 903 Koyukuk Drive, University of Alaska - Fairbanks
- Notice and Agenda
- Powerpoint Presentation
- Printer Friendly (document not found on "www.akclimatechange.us" site
- Summary of Meeting #1
- Catalogs of Proposed Policy Options
Meeting #1 of the MAG was held Thursday, May 15, 2008, from 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. in Room 105, Carr-Gottstein Hall, Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage
