California Gives Green Light to Cap-and-Trade Action Plan
Regulators give final approval to wide ranging climate change package
The state of California has formally adopted the strictest environmental regulations anywhere in the US last week, committing to a package of measures designed to cut emissions 15 per cent by 2020.
Under the wide-ranging plans, the state will require utilities to generate a third of power from renewable sources by 2020 and will also introduce a raft of binding targets governing emissions from cars, oil refineries, buildings and landfill sites.
The primary mechanism for achieving the targets will be the adoption of a regional carbon cap-and-trade scheme, known as the Western Climate Initiative, as part of a wider coalition of western states and Canadian provinces designed to put a price on carbon emissions for the most polluting industries.
AB 32 Climate Change Scoping Plan Document
The Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32) requires ARB to prepare a Scoping Plan to achieve reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in California.
ARB approves Climate Change Scoping Plan at the December 11 Board Hearing!
December 11th Board Hearing Materials:
Proposed Scoping Plan Document (Approved on December 11, 2008)
Proposed Scoping Plan Errata (November 14th, 2008)
(Note: For Proposed Scoping Plan documents downloaded prior to October 15 at 4:30 pm PDT, please replace page 65 and 66 with this errata sheet.)
Appendices:
To view the Draft Scoping Plan (released June 2008)
To view the Supplemental Evaluations (released September 2008)
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California Environmental Protection Agency
Getting California Schools Off The Grid
December 9, 2008 by admin
Filed under Solar News
Glendale Community College solar panel installation
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec 09, 2008 — Today, California’s State & Consumer Services Agency (SCSA) announced the release of Grid Neutral: Electrical Independence for California Schools and Community Colleges, a step-by-step guide to help California schools and community colleges cut energy costs through on-site electricity generation. The guidebook is the first state-backed, comprehensive program for schools to use to create campuses that generate as much electrical energy as they consume and can be viewed here.
“We pulled together the best environmental experts and financial minds to create an easy-to-follow guide for school officials to invest smartly in green technologies and cut their production of greenhouse gases,” said SCSA Secretary Rosario Marin. “This guide will help officials navigate both the technical and cost phases of going green.”
