Midwest Climate Change Leadership Inventory Midwest Climate Change Project Part 2. Julia Parzen and Adele Simmons with research assistance from David Denker Contents Introduction .......................................................................................................... 5 Midwest Companies and Companies Invested in the Midwest ................................. 6 Finance ....................................................................................................................... 7 Healthcare ................................................................................................................ 11 Energy Resources ......................................................................................................12 Electric Utilities ........................................................................................................13 Industrial and Transportation Equipment ............................................................... 19 Surface Transportation ............................................................................................ 22 Air Transportation ...................................................................................................24 Appliances, HVAC, and Controls ........................................................................... 26 Furniture and Work Spaces ...................................................................................... 28 Consumer Electronics ...............................................................................................28 Household Products ..................................................................................................29 Other Industrial ........................................................................................................30 Retail ........................................................................................................................ 33 Hotels/Tourism ........................................................................................................ 34 Biofuels .................................................................................................................... 35 Wind and Photovoltaics ............................................................................................37 Chicago Climate Exchange ..................................................................................... 39 Midwest Multi-StakeholderCollaborative Initiatives ............................................41 25x’25 ........................................................................................................................ 41 Energy Transition 2050 ............................................................................................ 41 Great Plains Institute – Powering the Plains ............................................................42 Midwest Sustainable BusinessCollaborative Initiatives ........................................ 43 Cleveland Business Entrepreneurs for Sustainability ...............................................43 Climate Midwest Partnership ...................................................................................43 NextEnergy ..............................................................................................................43 Ohio Clean Energy Business Association ................................................................44 West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum ...........................................................44 National Business Collaborative Initiatives ...........................................................45 Ceres ........................................................................................................................ 45 Energy Information Administration Voluntary Reporting Program (1605(b) Program) ...................................................................................................45 Global Greenhouse Gas Register .............................................................................. 45 Th e Global Roundtable on Climate Change of the Earth Institute ......................... 46 Green Power Market Development Group ...............................................................46 Pew Center on Global Climate Change .................................................................. 47 U.S. Climate Action Partnership ..............................................................................47 U.S. EPA Climate Leaders .......................................................................................47 U.S. EPA Green Suppliers Network ........................................................................ 48 Cities .................................................................................................................. 49 Midwest Climate Change Leadership Inventory 3 Midwest Collaborative Initiatives of Cities ............................................................57 Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative ....................................................... 57 Metropolitan Mayors Caucus ................................................................................... 57 National Collaborations of Cities .........................................................................58 Center for Clean Air Policy, Urban Leaders Initiative on Infrastructure, Land Use and Climate Change ................................................................................ 58 International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives: Cities for Climate Protection .................................................................................... 58 U.S. Conference of Mayors ......................................................................................59 State Governments ...............................................................................................61 Midwest Collaborative Initiatives of States ............................................................71 Clean Energy States Alliance .................................................................................. 71 Council of Great Lakes Governors ...........................................................................71 Council of State Governments (Midwest Offi ce) ..................................................... 71 Governors’ Ethanol Coalition ..................................................................................71 Lake Michigan Air Directors Consortium .............................................................. 71 Midwest Natural Gas Initiative ...............................................................................72 Midwestern Governors Association ..........................................................................73 Legislators Visible on Climate Change ..................................................................74 U.S. Congress – Midwest Delegation ........................................................................74 State Legislators ........................................................................................................76 Environmental and Commerce Agencies ...............................................................78 Researchers/Universities ..................................................................................... 80 Labor .................................................................................................................. 84 Faith-Based Collaborative Initiatives ................................................................... 87 Energy and Environment NGOs – Midwest Regional ........................................... 89 Energy and Environment NGOs – Midwest State ................................................. 92 Illinois .......................................................................................................................92 Minnesota ................................................................................................................. 94 Michigan .................................................................................................................. 95 Iowa .......................................................................................................................... 96 Ohio .......................................................................................................................... 97 Wisconsin ................................................................................................................. 97 Indiana ...................................................................................................................... 99 NGOs – National ...............................................................................................100 Socially Responsible Investing ............................................................................105 Foundations .......................................................................................................106 Trade Associations ..............................................................................................111 Conclusion ........................................................................................................113 Appendix A. Interviewees ...................................................................................114 Appendix B. Membership Organizations and Affi liations ....................................115 Glossary .............................................................................................................118 Acronyms/Defi nitions