The agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the tanana chiefs conference (TCC) to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan or update an existing plan…

The agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the tanana chiefs conference (TCC) to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan or update an existing plan that will support actions to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) and harmful air pollutants. The TCC represents tribes from the interior region of alaska, covering 235,000 square miles and equaling 37 percent of the entire state and 37 communities. In general, these communities are small, remote, and islanded. Most of these communities operate independent microgrid electric utilities and have heating provided by fuel oil and/or cord wood for all residential, commercial, and community facilities. Industry is nearly non-existent and local transportation is very limited. Activities to develop GHG inventories and emission targets will focus on energy consumption, including electricity, heating, and transportation.activities:in general, activities include the development, updating, and evaluation of plans to reduce climate pollution (i.e., to reduce GHG emissions and/or enhance carbon sinks). Furthermore, each tribe will create GHG inventories to identify GHG reduction measures. The TCC and their implementation team will also assist the state of alaska in its development of an accurate and comprehensive GHG inventory by providing community outreach and data collection support. As part of the development of the climate mitigation plans, the TCC will conduct outreach and education initiatives to engage stakeholders and the public, including working with each individual tribe. Subrecipient:- TKC fishwheel (9 tribes - village of lower kalskag, village of kalskag, aniak traditional council, chuathbaluk traditional council, native village of napaimute, village of crooked creek, native village of georgetown, sleetmute, traditional council, village of stony river) will develop a pcap and ccap to include in the TCC pcap - northwest arctic borough (11 tribes - native village of ambler, native village of shungnak, native village of kobuk, native village of kiana, native village of selawik, noorvik native community, native village of buckland, native village of deering, native village of noatak, native village of kivalina, native village of kotzebue will develop a pcap and ccap to include in the TCC pcap outcomes:two key deliverables will be produced and submitted over the course of the four-year program period, including: a priority climate action plan (pcap), due march 1, 2024, and a comprehensive climate action plan (ccap), due at the end of the grant period. The pcap will include a GHG inventory, quantitative GHG reduction measures, a benefits analysis, and a review of authority to implement activities. The ccap will include an overview of significant GHG sources/sinks and sectors within the tanana chiefs conference lands, near- and long-term GHG emission reduction goals, and strategies and measures to address the highest priority sectors. Expected outcomes include a pcap and ccap that identifies: tons of pollution (ghgs and CO-pollutants) reduced over the lifetime of the measures and tons of pollution (ghgs and CO-pollutants) reduced annually. Other expected outcomes include: improved staff capacity at TCC to implement policies to address climate change; enhanced community engagement with tribal members on climate change and climate change mitigation; increased public awareness of the project and results; and creation of high-quality jobs with an emphasis on workers from underserved populations, specifically indigenous communities, rural communities, and low-income communities. The intended beneficiaries include all residents of and visitors to the tanana chiefs conference lands.