AB32

This web page was created for the members of the
California Metals Coalition to assist with California's AB 32.


AB 32 OVERVIEW:

Assembly Bill (AB) 32 was signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger on September 27, 2006. The bill goes into effect on January 1, 2007. AB 32 establishes annual mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions for “significant” sources. As signed into law, the bill does not include a list of affected entities or industry sectors, simply stating that it will regulate “any source, or category of sources” that the California Air Resources Board determines to be “significant.” The goal of AB 32 is for California to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 25% by the year 2020. This is a state goal, not an individual company mandate. An emission trading program is expected to achieve this statewide goal.

LINK: Office of the Governor Press Release on AB 32
LINK: California Air Resources Board AB 32 Climate Change Web Page
LINK: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
LINK: California Climate Change Portal
LINK: California Climate Action Registry (CCAR)
LINK: California Chamber of Commerce's ClimateConnect


CMC AB 32 PUBLICATIONS:

The California Metals Coalition (CMC) provides timely updates and insight for its members on AB 32. The following links have been disseminated to the group, but are archived for downloading.

Download: CMC June 1, 2007: Annual Meeting AB 32 Workshop Packet (10 pages)
Download: CMC December 16, 2006 AB 32 Update: Climate Action Registry Deadline
Download: CCAR Power Point Presentation at CMC Regional Meeting (Dec 12, 2006)
Download: CMC November 14 2006 AB 32 Special Report: Overview, Deadlines, and Insight


PUBLIC WORKSHOP HANDOUTS:

The Air Resources Board (ARB) and other government organizations have held workshops on the implementation of AB 32. Below are the most informative handouts from these sessions.

Download: ARB Mandatory Reporting Update (June 20, 2008)
Download: ARB 1990 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Level Slideshow (November 26, 2007)
Download: ARB 1990 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Level Report (November 16, 2007)
Download: ARB Rulemaking Notice for Mandatory Reporting (October 19, 2007)
Download: ARB Public Meeting Announcement for 12/6/07 Regarding Mandatory Reporting Rulemaking
Download: ARB Preliminary Draft Regulation for Mandatory Reporting August 15, 2007
Download: Apr 3, 2007 - Supreme Court Rules EPA has the authority to regulate tailpipe emissions of GHG
Download: ARB January 22, 2007 Morning Slides
Download: ARB January 22, 2007 Afternoon Slides

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AB 32 DEADLINES:

AB 32 is an ambitious piece of legislation with many deadlines occurring quickly. The California Metals Coalition (CMC) has listed the following expected deadlines for its members on AB 32. As with any piece of legislation, deadlines are expected to occur as planned but could be delayed or even moved forward with state action.

  • December 31, 2006: Last day to voluntarily join the California Climate Action Registry (CCAR).
  • January 1, 2007: AB 32 takes effect.
  • June 30, 2007: Air Resources Board will publish the list of early action GHG reduction measures.
  • January 1, 2008: Air Resources Board will adopt regulations to establish the state’s mandatory GHG reporting and verification program.
  • April 1, 2008: Reporting begins for GHG Emissions from Stationary Combustion Sources.
  • January 1, 2009: Air Resources Board will prepare/approve a scoping plan for achieving the set emissions limit for 2020.
  • January 1, 2010: Air Resources Board will implement the emission reduction measures identified in June 2007.
  • January 1, 2011: Air Resources Board will adopt GHG emissions limits and emission reduction measures based on January 2009 scoping plan, effective in one year.
  • January 1, 2011: ARB may adopt a market-based “cap and trade” system with associated limits on the state’s GHG sources applicable from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2020.
  • January 1, 2012: Regulations from 2009 scoping plan will take effect. Market-based “cap and trade” regulations also may take effect.
  • January 1, 2020: Deadline for state to achieve 1990 levels (25% reduction) of GHG emissions.


    DEBATE ON TOPIC OF GHG & GLOBAL WARMING:

    The following links are interesting reads and good information for arguments for and against global warming. CMC does not endorse either position, but make these resources available for educational purposes.

    LINK: Global Warming Controversy (Wikipedia)
    LINK: California state Senator Tom McClintock - Global Warming
    LINK: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
    LINK: BBC video The Great Global Warming Swindle (March 8, 2007)
    LINK: An Inconvenient Truth Official Website
    LINK: RealClimate.org Review of An Inconvenient Truth


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