Governor's Task Force on Global Warming
Meeting Dates & Records

This page contains information on upcoming and past meetings of the Governor's Task Force on Global Warming. Items include agendas, handout materials and meeting notes from past meetings. For a listing of meetings and information for each Work Group see the specific Work Group page.

A Complete Listing [PDF 11KB] of all scheduled meetings is updated weekly.

May 14, 2008

• Agenda [PDF 33KB]
• Presentations and Materials
• Revised Data Collection Recommendation [PDF 104KB]
  Technical Advisory Group Co-Chairs Kris Krause and George Edgar
• First Nations and Hydro Development in Manitoba: Selected Issues for Consideration [PDF 2.2MB]
  Merrell-Ann Phare, Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources
• Economics of Wind Energy Development [PDF 9.3MB]
  Wes Slaymaker and Mike Powers, EcoEnergy
• Cap and Trade Discussion [PDF 187KB]
  John Larsen, World Resources Institute
• Cap and Trade Work Group Summary [PDF 20KB]
• Draft Policy Template - Focus on Water Program [PDF 379KB]
• Revised Policy Template - Preservation of Existing Carbon Sequestration on CRP Lands [PDF 30KB]

May 1, 2008

• Revised Agenda [PDF 23KB]
• Presentations and Materials
• Technical Advisory Group
  Co-Chair George Edgar, John Larsen, World Resources Institute, and Glen Wood, ICF
• Review of Policy Cases One and Two [PDF 204KB]
• Options for Wisconsin Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets [PDF 57KB]
• Annual Sector Based 2% Energy Intensity Reduction with Feebate Provision [PDF 25KB]
  John Imes, Industry Work Group member
• Nuclear Power Status and Considerations [PDF 126KB]
  Paul Meier, Director, UW-Madison Energy Institute
• The Nuclear Moratorium Protects Consumers and the Environment [PDF 198KB]
  Charlie Higley, Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin
• Lifting the Nuclear Moratorium [PDF 501KB]
  Larry Weyers, Integrys Energy Group
• Transportation Emission Targets, Policy Recommendations and Potential Effectiveness [PDF 149KB]
  Work Group Co-Chairs John Pearse and Steve Hiniker
• Summary of Energy Use by Wisconsin Water and Wastewater Utilities and Draft Policy Template [PDF 190KB]

April 17, 2008

• Agenda [PDF 28KB]
• Presentations and Materials
• Technical Advisory Group
  Co-Chairs Kris Krause and George Edgar, John Larsen, World Resources Institute, and Glen Wood, ICF
• Overview of Reference Case [PDF 165KB]
• Recommendations for Data Collection Cover Memo [PDF 24KB]
• Recommendation for Data Collection - Air Emissions Inventory Reporting [PDF 20KB]
• Recommendation for Data Collection - Land Use Data [PDF 36KB]
• Northern Hydro Development in Manitoba [PDF 1.5MB]
  Ken Adams, Vice President, Power Supply & David Cormie, Division Manager, Power Sales and Operations
  Manitoba Hydro
• List of Policy Templates to be Discussed [PDF 19KB]

April 4, 2008

• Agenda [PDF 16KB]
• Presentations and Materials
• Midwestern Governors Association (MGA)
  Midwestern Energy Security and Climate Stewardship Summit Update
  Eric Callisto, PSC
• Overview of Summit Platform and GHG Accord [PDF 149KB]
• Summit Platform, 2007 [PDF exit DNR]
• Greenhouse Gas Accord, 2007 [PDF exit DNR]
• Setting Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets [PDF 887KB]
  Jonathan Pershing, Director, Climate and Energy Program, World Resources Institute
• Presentation of Initial Policy Runs
  Technical Advisory Group Co-Chair Kris Krause
• Presentation Slides [PDF 23KB]
• Summary of Policy Scenarios to be Modeled [PDF 39KB]
• Meeting Notes [PDF 45KB]

February 19, 2008

• Agenda [PDF 18KB]
• Presentations and Materials
• Modeling Potential Policy Recommendations [PDF 62KB]
  John Larsen, World Resources Institute
• Meeting Notes [PDF 46KB]

February 5, 2008

• Agenda [PDF 24KB]
• Presentations and Materials
• Overview of Reference Case [PDF 214KB]
  Technical Advisory Group Co-Chairs Kris Krause and George Edgar, John Larsen, World Resources Institute, and Glen Wood, ICF
  Please see the Modeling Process page for the most current information on the Reference Case.
• Transportation Work Group Policy Update [PDF 13KB]
  Transportation Work Group Co-Chair Steve Hiniker
• Meeting Notes [PDF 24KB]

January 25, 2008

• Agenda [PDF 27KB]
• Presentations and Materials
• Update on Reference Case and Assumptions Book [PDF 13KB]
  Technical Advisory Group Co-Chairs George Edgar and Kris Krause
• Ad-hoc Co-Generation Work Group Initial Report [PDF 89KB]
  Chairperson Andy Kellen
• Ad-hoc Low-Income Work Group
  Chairperson Forrest Ceel
• Presentation Slides [PDF 1.2MB]
• Please see the Task Force Documents page to find the Ad-hoc Low-Income Work Group's Final Report.
• Feebates Overview [PDF 33KB]
  Industry Work Group Member John Imes
• Conservation and Energy Efficiency Work Group Revised Templates for Modeling [PDF 16KB]
  Co-Chairs George Edgar and Kristine Euclide
• Meeting Notes [PDF 36KB]

January 4, 2008

• Agenda [PDF 16KB]
• Presentations and Materials
• Overview of Reference Case [PDF 165KB]
  Technical Advisory Group Co-Chairs George Edgar and Kris Krause and Glen Wood, ICF International
• Electric Generation Work Group Report [PDF 165KB]
  Co-Chairs Kathy Lipp and Peter Taglia
• Industry Work Group Summary Report [PDF 127KB]
  Co-Chairs Paul Linzmeyer and Caryl Terrell
• Agriculture and Forestry Policies [PDF 56KB]
  Co-Chairs Bill Oemichen and Todd Holschbach
• Meeting Notes [PDF 32KB]

December 18, 2007

• Agenda [PDF 21KB]
• Presentations and Materials
• GHG Reductions from Waste Management Recommendations [PDF 23KB]
  Keith Reopelle, Carbon Tax/Cap and Trade Co-Chair
• Technical Advisory Group, Data and Modeling Update
• Modeling and Task Force Process [PDF 60KB]
  John Larsen, World Resources Institute
• Reference Case: Modeling of Global Warming Strategies for the State of Wisconsin
  Glen Wood, ICF International
• Status Update [PDF 81KB]
  
• Reference Case Inputs and Assumptions [PDF 3.3MB]
  revision: December 16, 2007
• Different Approaches to Emissions Estimates [PDF 52KB]
  John Larsen, World Resources Institute
• Differences Between WRI and DNR Emission Inventories [PDF 34KB]
  Caroline Garber, Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources, Bureau of Air Management
• Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target Examples [PDF 53KB]
  John Larsen, World Resources Institute
• Update on the Inputs and Assumptions [PDF 42KB]
  Technical Advisory Group Co-Chairs Kris Krause and George Edgar
• Transportation Policy Options Review [PDF 6.2MB]
  Co-Chairs Steve Hiniker and John Pearse
• Conservation and Energy Efficiency Work Group
  Co-Chairs George Edgar and Kristine Euclide
  Drafts as of December 17, 2007
• Summary Report [PDF 101KB]
• Policy Templates [PDF 291KB]
• Carbon Work Group Policy Templates [PDF 361KB]
  Drafts as of December 17, 2007
  Co-Chairs Barbara Swan and Keith Reopelle
• Meeting Notes [PDF 39KB]

November 13, 2007

• Agenda [PDF 19KB]
• Presentations and Materials - Cap and Trade Seminar
  Franz Litz, Senior Fellow and John Larsen, Associate, World Resources Institue
  All Seminar documents are attributed to WRI except when noted otherwise
• Seminar Introduction
• Presentation Slides [PDF 71KB]
• VIDEO [Length 00:29:00]
• Experience with Acid Rain and NOx Cap and Trade Programs
  Brian McLean, Director of Office of Atmospheric Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Presentation Slides [PDF 1.4MB]
• VIDEO [Length 00:28:51]
• E.U. Emissions Trading: The U.K.'s Experience
  Jill Duggan, U.K. Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
• Presentation Slides [PDF 227KB]
• VIDEO [Length 00:25:42]
• Northeast Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)
• Presentation Slides [PDF 90KB]
• VIDEO [Length 00:18:27]
• Baselines and Emissions Data
• Presentation Slides [PDF 64KB]
• VIDEO [Length 00:12:24]
• Allowance Allocation and Auctioning
• Presentation Slides [PDF 94KB]
• VIDEO [Length 00:21:48]
• Role of Offsets in the U.S. Carbon Market
  Stephen McComb, Economist, Chicago Climate Exchange
• Presentation Slides [PDF 1.1MB]
• VIDEO [Length 00:31:31]
• Cost-Containment Mechanisms
• Presentation Slides [PDF 124KB]
• VIDEO [Length 00:19:42]
• Regional Considerations
• Presentation Slides [PDF 114KB]
• VIDEO [Length 00:08:30]
• Meeting Notes [PDF 22KB]

November 2, 2007

• Agenda [PDF 37KB]
• Presentations and Materials
• Draft Policy Recommendations of the Forestry and Agriculture Work Group
  Co-Chairs Bill Oemichen and Todd Holschbach
  • Overview Presentation [PDF 743KB]
  • Memo - Policy Recommendations of the Agriculture and Forestry Work Group [PDF 80KB]
  • Attachment: Policy Recommendations Summary Table [PDF 69KB]
• Draft Policy Recommendations of the Transportation Work Group
  Co-Chairs John Pearse and Steve Hiniker
  • Overview Presentation [PDF 6MB]
• Presentations Related to Transporation Work Group Policies:
  • GM's Perspectives on Wisconsin's Mobile Sources Programs [PDF 3.76MB]
    Robert F. Babik, Director, Vehicle Emissions Issues, General Motors
  • California's Clean Passenger Vehicle Program [PDF 915KB]
    Tom Cackette, Chief Deputy Executive Officer, California Air Resources Board
• Draft Policy Recommendations of the Industry Work Group
  Co-Chair Paul Linzmeyer
  • Overview Presentation [PDF 28KB]
• Meeting Notes [PDF 34KB]

October 19, 2007

• Agenda [PDF 21KB]
• Presentations and Materials
  • Technical Advisory Group
    Co-Chairs Kris Krause and George Edgar
    
    • Report on Development of Wisconsin Reference Case [PDF 41KB]
  • The Wedge Approach to Green House Gas Emission Reduction:
    An Update and Refresher on Defining the Issues
    • Electricity Technology in a Carbon-Constrained Technology [PDF 301KB]
      Charlie Schrock, Wisconsin Public Service
    • Tackling Climate Change in the U.S.: Potential Carbon Emission Reductions from EE and RE [PDF 46KB]
      Keith Reopelle, Clean Wisconsin
      
  • Draft Policy Recommendations of the Electric Generation/Supply-Side Work Group
    Co-Chairs Kathy Lipp and Peter Taglia
    • Electric Generation Interim Report [PDF 89KB]
    • Electric Generation Interim Report Tables 1 and 2 [PDF 67KB]
      Original tables revised on October 29th
    • Electric Generation Interim Report Tables 3 and 4 [PDF 45KB]
      Tables 3 and 4 were not presented to the Task Force at October 19th meeting but were added to the website on October 29th
    • Electric Generation Interim Report Presentation (Summary) [PDF 157KB]
  • Draft Policy Recommendations of the Carbon Tax/Cap-and-Trade/Offsets Work Group
    Co-Chairs Barbara Swan and Keith Reopelle
    • Summary of Policy Proposals [PDF 20KB]
  • Draft Policy Recommendations of the Conservation and Energy Efficiency Work Group
    Co-Chairs Kristine Euclide and George Edgar
    • Memo - Policy Action Recommendations of the Conservation & Energy Efficiency Workgroup [PDF 65KB]
    • Appendix A - Group Membership [PDF 87KB]
    • Appendix B - Abatement Opportunities in North America 2010 and 2020 [PDF 110KB]
    • Appendix C - Portfolio of Policy Recommendations [PDF 77KB]
  • Wisconsin, Poverty and Energy [PDF 55KB]
    A presentation of facts discussed during the Task Force meeting
• Meeting Notes [PDF 44KB]

September 20, 2007

• Agenda [PDF 26KB]
• Presentations and Materials
• Illinois Modeling Examples
  Illinois Climate Change Advisory Group, September 2007
• Modeling of Policy Proposals [PDF 555KB]
• ENERGY 2020 Reference Case [PDF 510KB]
• Modeling and Related Matters
  • Kris Krause, Technical Advisory Group Co-Chair
    • Technical Advisory Group Report [PDF 13KB]
      Advisory Group Co-Chairs
    • VIDEO [Length 00:10:39] (Warning: sound track quality is not good for approximately the first 4 minutes)
  • John Larsen, Associate, Climate and Energy Program, World Resources Institute
    • Modeling and Process [PDF 23KB]
    • VIDEO [Length 00:15:10]
  • Glen Wood, ICF International
    • Modelling Climate Mitigation Policies with ENERGY 2020 [PDF 178KB]
    • VIDEO [Length 00:38:08]
• A Call to Action: Some Food for Thought on Building Awareness About Carbon Mitigation
  Susan Stratton, Executive Director, Energy Center of Wisconsin
• Presentation Slides [PDF 279KB]
• VIDEO [Length 00:21:21]
• Emerging Sustainable Community Initiatives in Wisconsin
  Lisa MacKinnon, Policy Director, 1000 Friends of Wisconsin
• Presentation Slides [PDF 2.5MB]
• VIDEO [Length 00:34:31]
• Illinois Climate Change Initiative [VIDEO Length 01:16:20]
  Douglas P. Scott, Director, Illinois EPA
• Meeting Notes [PDF 31KB]

July 11, 2007

• Agenda [PDF 13KB]
• Presentations
  • Driving to Solutions: Reducing Global Warming Pollution and Oil Dependence in Transport
    Daniel Lashof, Ph.D., Climate Center Science Director, Natural Resources Defense Council
  • Presentation Slides [PDF 363KB]
  • VIDEO [Length 00:36:33]
  • Slicing Off Global Warming Wedge by Wedge:
    An Integrated Look at Technology Options for Reducing Global Warming Pollution
    Daniel Lashof, Ph.D., Climate Center Science Director, Natural Resources Defense Council
  • Presentation Slides [PDF 231KB]
  • VIDEO [Length 00:33:18]
  • Wisconsin Global Warming Task Force Process [PDF 18KB]
    Jonathan Pershing, Director, Climate and Energy Program, World Resources Institute
  • CAIT-US Data and the Wisconsin Inventory: Methodologies and Sources [PDF 227KB]
    Tom Damassa, Research Analyst, Climate and Energy Program, World Resources Institute
  • Wisconsin Greenhouse Gas Inventory: Data update
    John Larsen, Research Analyst, Climate and Energy Program, World Resources Institute
  • Presentation Slides [PDF 133KB]
  • VIDEO [Length 00:38:09]
• Meeting Notes [PDF 24KB]

June 29, 2007

• Agenda [PDF 13KB]
• Meeting Materials [PDF 137KB]
  • Overall Workgroup Organization Proposal Clean
  • Overall Workgroup Organization Proposal Redlined
  • Carbon Trading Offset Working Group
  • Strawman For Industry Working Group Clean
  • Strawman For Industry Working Group Redlined
  • Strawman Proposal For Electric Utility Working Group Clean
  • Strawman Proposal For Electric Utility Working Group Redlined
  • Strawman Proposal For Forestry And Agriculture Clean
  • Strawman Proposal For Forestry And Agriculture Redlined
  • Strawman Proposal For Transportation Sector Working Group Clean
  • Strawman Proposal For Transportation Sector Working Group Redlined
• Presentations
  • Electric Technology in a Carbon-Constrained Future
    Hank Courtright, Electric Power Research Institute
  • Presentation Slides [PDF 1.2MB]
  • VIDEO [Length 00:57:42]
  • Opportunities for Carbon Sequestration in the Forestry and Agricultural Sector
    Dr. Sandra Brown, Winrock International
  • Presentation Slides [PDF 2.4MB]
  • VIDEO [Length 00:56:42]
  • Ideas on Process: A Review of Other Programmatic Efforts
    Jonathan Pershing, Director, Climate and Energy Program, World Resources Institute
  • Presentation Slides [PDF 2.3MB]
  • VIDEO [Length 00:21:38]
• Meeting Notes [PDF 29KB]

June 6, 2007

• Agenda [PDF 22KB]
• Meeting Materials [PDF 100KB]
  • Technical Group
  • Proposed Emission Reduction Targets
  • Overall Workgroup Organization
  • Straw Proposal for Electric Utility Work Group
  • Straw Proposal for Transportation Work Group
  • Straw Proposal for Agriculture and Forestry Work Group
  • Straw Proposal for Industry Work Group
• Presentations
• Sean Dilweg, Commissioner of Insurance
  • Written Testimony [PDF 379KB]
  • VIDEO [Length 00:14:00]
• Paul Meier, UW-Madison - Member of Technical Advisory Group
• VIDEO [Length 00:07:08]
• Prof. Jon Foley, UW-Madison - News from a Warming Planet
• Presentation Slides [PDF 26MB]
• VIDEO [Length 00:47:00]
• Illinois Climate Change Advisory Group and WRI's Role [PDF 52KB]
  John Larsen, World Resources Institute
• Meeting Notes [PDF 36KB]

May 9, 2007

• Agenda [PDF 13KB]
• Meeting Notes [PDF 45KB]