California's Global Warming Solutions Act, signed into law in September, 2006, establishes a framework and timeline for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the state. The California Air Resources Board is responsible for implementation of this landmark legislation. For more information on activities on the state level, see the state's climate change portal. APCD has been incorporating climate change in outreach and education programs for several years, and is currently working in a number of additional areas to help prepare the way for the state initiatives. Greenhouse Gas Inventory CapabilitiesAPCD is developing capabilities to inventory greenhouse gas emissions in the county, so the district can serve as a resource for cities and businesses who will be working to reduce their emissions, and to meet the new state regulations that will be established under AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act. APCD does emission inventories for criteria pollutants and air toxics on an annual basis in connection with preparing Clean Air Plans to show how the county will meet air quality standards. While these have not included greenhouse gas emissions in the past, many of the processes and systems used to develop these can be used to prepare greenhouse gas emission inventories. For more information, contact Joe Petrini at 805-961-8894. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) ThresholdsAPCD is working with CAPCOA planning managers to develop greenhouse gas emission thresholds for application in California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) reviews of new projects. To view the CAPCOA resource guide released in January 2008, see "CEQA and Climate Change" on this page. For more information, contact Bobbie Bratz at 805-961-8890. Outreach and EducationAPCD incorporates climate change into outreach and education programs as detailed below.
For more information, contact Mary Byrd at 805-961-8833. |
