ARB – California Climate and Energy Collaborative

CARB Pollution Mapping Tool

January 12, 2018

ARB, carb, emissions, mapping tool, tool

“CARB has released an updated version of the Pollution Mapping Tool that includes emissions data for toxic air pollutants along with previously available criteria pollutants and greenhouse gases (GHG) from large facilities in California. Users can select facilities by a number of attributes such as name, location, or industrial sector; view their reported emissions using…

California Bucks Global Trend with another Year of GHG Reductions

November 21, 2017

Sarina Soor

ARB, climate change

“The California Air Resources Board’s November 6 release of 2016 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data from the state’s largest electricity generators and importers, fuel suppliers, and industrial facilities shows that emissions have decreased even more than anticipated. California’s emissions trends are showing what is possible with strong climate policies in place and provide hope even as new analysis projects…

Riverside declares war on smog…

October 30, 2017

Sarina Soor

ARB, climate, transportation

“Assemblyman Jose Medina remembers not being able to see the bell tower on the UC Riverside campus and, as a teacher, having to keep his students indoors for recess on bad-air days. Riverside Mayor Rusty Bailey remembers getting out of swimming pools choking not from water, but from the thick smog. Medina, D-Riverside, and Bailey shared…

California to Receive $153M in Final Settlement with Volkswagen

July 20, 2017

Sarina Soor

ARB, electric vehicles

In addition to the $153 million, VW will make $800 million in Zero Emission Vehicle-related investments pending CARB approval and they have already paid $25 million to CARB to support ZEV investment programs, including vehicle replacement programs, for low-income residents. Click here to read the full press release from the California Air Resources Board

ARB Workshop 9/1: Proposed 2016 State Strategy for the State Implementation Plan

August 12, 2016

Sarina Soor

air quality, ARB, events, health, strategic planning, workshops

The California Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) staff invites you to participate in a workshop on Thursday, September 1, 2016, regarding the Proposed 2016 State Strategy for the State Implementation Plan (State SIP Strategy). (more…)

CEC/CPUC/ARB Joint Workshop 8/23: Overview of Process to Update the 2030 Target Scoping Plan

August 11, 2016

Sarina Soor

ARB, CEC, CPUC, energy efficiency, events, renewables/DERs, SB 350, strategic planning, webinars, weekly updates, workshops

California Energy Commission (CEC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), and California Air Resources Board (ARB) are jointly hosting a public workshop on the Energy sector on August 23, 2016. This public workshop will provide an overview and (more…)

AB 32 Environmental Justice Advisory Committee Meetings Aug 11th-12th

August 3, 2016

Sarina Soor

ab 32, ARB, environmental justice, events, underserved communities, weekly updates, workshops

The AB 32 Environmental Justice Advisory Committee (Committee) will be meeting on August 11, 2016 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm (PDT) and August 12, 2016 from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm (PDT) at the John (more…)

ARB Public Workshops Beginning 8/9: Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEP) Policy to Benefit Disadvantaged Communities

July 26, 2016

Sarina Soor

ARB, environmental justice, events, SB 535, stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, underserved communities, workshops

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) invites you to participate in a public workshop to discuss updates to ARB’s Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEP) Policy to benefit disadvantaged communities. A SEP is an environmentally beneficial (more…)

ARB Workshop 7/27: Chance for Input to the Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program

July 26, 2016

Sarina Soor

air quality, ARB, events, funding, health, workshops

The Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) invites you to provide additional input on the Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program (Carl Moyer Program), as changes are considered to reflect new opportunities provided by Senate (more…)

Governor Brown Announces ARB’s Plan to Extend Cap-and-Trade to 2050

July 14, 2016

Sarina Soor

ARB, cap-and-trade, climate change, energy efficiency, funding, GGRF, incentives, publications

On Tuesday, Governor Brown announced a plan led by the California Air Resources Board (ARB) to extend cap-and-trade beyond its current expiration in 2020, to 2050. As nicely summarized by Utility Dive: (more…)

Joint State Agency Workshop 7/26: Proposed Regionalization of the Independent System Operator

July 5, 2016

Sarina Soor

ARB, CEC, CPUC, events, SB 350, workshops

Per the requirements of the Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act, Senate Bill 350, the California Public Utilities Commission, California Energy Commission and California Air Resources Board will jointly host a public workshop on July 26, 2016, in (more…)

Webinar 7/6: Registering Projects Under California’s Compliance Offset Program

June 21, 2016

Sarina Soor

ARB, climate change, compliance, events, funding, webinars

The Climate Action Reserve is pleased to present a webinar on July 6, 2016 discussing the process for registering projects under California’s Compliance Offset Program. The webinar will cover the role of Offset Project Registries, how to (more…)

ARB Workshop 6/24: GHG and Cap and Trade Mandatory Reporting

June 7, 2016

Sarina Soor

ARB, cap-and-trade, events, webinars, workshops

Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) staff invites you to participate in a public workshop on Friday, June 24, 2016 to discuss potential amendments to the (more…)

CEC 6/3 Workshop on SB 350 Barriers: Agenda Available

June 1, 2016

Sarina Soor

ARB, CEC, energy efficiency, environmental justice, events, SB 350, SB 535, underserved communities, webinars, weekly updates, workshops

The agenda for the CEC’s June 3rd event on SB 350 Barriers is below. For information on how to attend click here. AGENDA: Public Workshop on Senate Bill 350 Barriers Study (more…)

ARB Releases Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) Investments by Region

May 31, 2016

Sarina Soor

ARB, cap-and-trade, evaluation, funding, GGRF, publications, weekly updates

The Air Resources Board (ARB) has posted a document that provides the summation of California Climate Investments by region, Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), county, and legislative district (document available on ARB’s website here). As described (more…)