Documents

Title Description Date View
Proposed Scoping Plan ARB Proposed Scoping Plan October 2008. 10/29/08 Download
GAO Voluntary Market Issues Report from the GAO on the Carbon Offset Market and the concerns with quality assurance of credits. 9/29/08 Download
Greenhouse Gas Inventory Data - Draft 2020 Forecast Here is the 2020 GHG emissions forecast used to draft the AB 32 scoping plan. 8/06/08 Download
Draft AB 32 Scoing Plan Appendices Draft AB 32 Scoping Plan Appendicies 7/25/08 Download
Draft AB 32 Scoing Plan Draft AB32 Scoping Plan 6/26/08 Download
Draft Local Government Protocols for Greenhouse Gas Assessments Draft Local Government Protocols for Greenhouse Gas Assessments 6/19/08 Download
Draft regulation for the proposed AB 32 Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Measure Draft regulation for the proposed AB 32 Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Measure 6/24/08 Download
OPR Technical Advisory on CEQA and Climate Change This technical advisory provides OPR's perspective on the issue and precedes the development of draft implementing regulations for CEQA, in accordance with Senate Bill 97 6/19/08 Download
Informational Board Workshop on Policy Tools for the AB 32 Scoping Plan 5-28-08 Informational Board Workshop on Policy Tools for the AB32 Scoping Plan. White Paper on International 5/28/08 Download
Paper on Options for Allocation of GHG Allowances in the Electricity Sector The document "Joint California Public Utilities Commission and California Energy Commission Staff Paper on Options for Allocation of GHG Allowances in the Electricity Sector," is now available on the Energy Commission's website. The Joint Agency Staff Report includes the Administrative Law Judge ruling, the paper (as an "attachment"), and two appendices. 4/28/08 Download
CARB white paper on offsets The specific focus of this white paer is on the issue of "offsets". 4/04/08 Download
Draft LUSCAT Submission to CARB Scoping Plan LUSCAT's submission to the ARB Scoping Plan on Local Government, Land Use, and Transportation. 4/08/08 Download
CARB white paper on allocation of allowances CARB white paper on allocation of allowances in a possible cap-and-trade system. 3/17/08 Download
CPUC Interim Decision GHG Regulatory Framework The CPUC today adopted a report to develop comprehensive regulatory strategies to meet AB 32 greenhouse gas reduction goals. The Interim Opinion on Greenhouse Strategies, prepared jointly by the Energy Commission and CPUC. The Opinion makes recommendations to the California Air Resources Board (ARB) for a regulatory structure that includes a combination of market and program approaches to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the electricity and natural gas sectors. 3/03/08 Download
Our Changing Climate Assessing the Risks to California: A Summary Report from the California Climate Change Center In 2003, the California Energy Commission's Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) program established the California Climate Change Center to conduct climate change research relevant to the state. This Center is a virtual organization with core research activities at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the University of California, Berkeley, complemented by efforts at other research institutions. Priority research areas defined in PIER's five-year Climate Change Research Plan are: monitoring, analysis, and modeling of climate; analysis of options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; assessment of physical impacts and of adaptation strategies; and analysis of the economic consequences of both climate change impacts as well as the efforts designed to reduce emissions. 6/01/06 Download
IPCC Working Group III Report Climate Change 2007 – “Mitigation”, the third volume of the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), provides an in-depth analysis of the costs and benefits of different approaches to mitigating and avoiding climate change. 11/17/07 Download
IPCC Working Group II Report Climate Change 2007 – Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date scientific assessment of the impacts of climate change, the vulnerability of natural and human environments, and the potential for response through adaptation. 11/17/07 Download
IPCC Working Group I Report The Working Group I contribution to the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report describes progress in understanding of the human and natural drivers of climate change, observed climate change, climate processes and attribution, and estimates of projected future climate change. It builds upon past IPCC assessments and incorporates new findings from the past six years of research. 11/17/07 Download
IPCC Fourth Assessment Report 2007 IPCC fourth assessment report 2007. This Synthesis Report is based on the assessment carried out by the three Working Groups of the IPCC. It provides an integrated view of climate change as the final part of the IPCC’s Fourth Assessment Report. 11/17/07 Download
ETAAC Final Report The Economic & Technology Advancement Advisory Committee completed and adopted its final report of economic and technology advancement recommendations at its meeting on February 11, 2008. The Committee will present the report to the California Air Resources Board at the ARB meeting on February 28, 2008. 2/11/08 Download
 

Presentations

Title Description Date View
Presentation for the on the Draft AB 32 Scoping Plan Presentation for the on the Draft AB 32 Scoping Plan 6/26/08 Download
Presentation for the proposed AB 32 Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Measure Presentation for the proposed AB 32 Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Measure 6/24/08 Download
Informational Board Workshop on Policy Tools for the AB 32 Scoping Plan 5-28-08 Informational Board Workshop on Policy Tools for the AB32 Scoping Plan. Subject: International Exp. 5/28/08 Download
Informational Board Workshop on Policy Tools for the AB 32 Scoping Plan 5-28-08 Informational Board Workshop on Policy Tools for the AB32 Scoping Plan. Subject: Federal Experience 5/28/08 Download
Informational Board Workshop on Policy Tools for the AB 32 Scoping Plan 5-28-08 Informational Board Workshop on Policy Tools for the AB 32 Scoping Plan 5-28-08 Subject: ETTAC 5/28/08 Download
Informational Board Workshop on Policy Tools for the AB 32 Scoping Plan 5-28-08 Informational Board Workshop on Policy Tools for the AB 32 Scoping Plan 5-28-08 Subject EJAC 5/28/08 Download
Informational Board Workshop on Policy Tools for the AB 32 Scoping Plan 5-28-08 Informational Board Workshop on Policy Tools for the AB32 Scoping Plan. Subject:Offsets & Incentives 5/28/08 Download
Informational Board Workshop on Policy Tools for the AB 32 Scoping Plan 5-28-08 Informational Board Workshop on Policy Tools for the AB 32 Scoping Plan. Cap-and-Trade elements. 5/28/08 Download
Informational Board Workshop on Policy Tools for the AB 32 Scoping Plan 5-28-08 Informational Board Workshop on Policy Tools for the AB 32 Scoping Plan. Subject: Why price carbon? 5/28/08 Download
Informational Board Workshop on Policy Tools for the AB 32 Scoping Plan 5-28-08 Informational Board Workshop on Policy Tools for the AB 32 Scoping Plan. Subject: Introduction 5/28/08 Download
Climate Initiative Dialogue Group 5-28-08 Climate Initiative Dialogue Group monthly conference call to update the public on the activities of the Western Climate Initiative (WCI) 5/28/08 Download
Local Gov Operations Protocol 5-27-08 Local Government Operations Protocol Group to discuss development of local government protocols 5/27/08 Download
Policy Scenarios Workshop BEAR 5-19-08 Presentation from policy scenarios workshop subject BEAR model. 5/19/08 Download
Policy Scenarios Workshop EDRAM 5-19-08 Presentation from policy scenarios workshop subject EDRAM model. 5/19/08 Download
Policy Scenarios Workshop Energy 2020 5-19-08 Presentation from policy scenarios workshop subject Energy 2020 model. 5/19/08 Download
Policy Scenarios Workshop Overview PM 5-19-08 Presentation from policy scenarios workshop afternoon session. 5/19/08 Download
Policy Scenarios Workshop Overview AM 5-19-08 Presentation from policy scenarios workshop morning session. 5/19/08 Download
Presentation from CARB workshop on Landfill Technical Review Working Group Meeting 5-9-08 Presentation from CARB workshop on Landfill Technical Review Working Group Meeting 5-9-08 5/09/08 Download
Local Gov. Operations Protocol Meeting 4-22-08 Presentation from CARB workshop on Local Government Operations Protocol Advisory Group Meeting 4-22-08 4/22/08 Download
Reducing GHG from oil and gas production 4-11-08 Presentation from workshop to discuss concepts for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the oil and gas production, transmission, and refinery sector. This is two of two presentations for this workshop. 4/11/08 Download
Reducing GHG from oil and gas production 4-11-08 Presentation from workshop to discuss concepts for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the oil and gas production, transmission, and refinery sector. This is one of two presentations for this workshop. 4/11/08 Download
Program Design Presentation 4-4-08 Presentation for the fourth meeting of the Program Design Technical Stakeholder Work Group. The specific focus of this meeting was on the issue of "offsets". 4/04/08 Download
Economic Analysis Technical Stakeholder 4-4-08 Presentation for the fourth meeting of the Economic Analysis Technical Stakeholder Work Group. The specific focus of this meeting was to examine issues associated with the economic modeling of an “offset” program. 4/04/08 Download
Economic Analysis Presentation 3-17-08 The third meeting in an ongoing series of economic analysis technical stakeholder workshops. The specific focus of the March 17th meeting is to consider, in greater detail, how the core measures will be incorporated into the models. The meeting will also include some discussion of how the different policy scenarios will be modeled. 3/17/08 Download
Economic Analysis Presentation 2-29-08 The second in an ongoing series of economic analysis technical stakeholder meetings was held in Sacramento. This series of meetings is being conducted to provide interested stakeholders the opportunity to provide specific technical input concerning various elements of the economic analysis component of the AB 32 Scoping Plan. The specific focus of the February 29 presentation will be the input data and assumptions used to populate the models used for the economic analysis. 2/29/08 Download
Program Design Technical Presentation 3-17-08 The third meeting of the Program Design Technical Stakeholder Work Group was in Sacramento on March 17. The specific focus of this presentation was on examining the issue of allocation of allowances in a possible cap-and-trade system. 3/17/08 Download
Program Design Technical Presentation 2-29-08 The specific focus of this presentation is to address the questions of scope and point of regulation for a potential cap-and-trade emissions market. Scope refers to establishing which sectors’ emissions should be included under the emissions cap. Point of regulation determines which entities within each capped sector are required to hold allowances. 2/29/08 Download
Scoping Plan 12-14-07 Marin County On December 14, 2007 ARB held a Sector-Based Workshop. Staff provided an overview of the sectors responsible for the largest percentage of greenhouse gas emissions as well as providing an overview of the staff's current thinking about potential emission reduction measures for the Scoping Plan. Presentation for Marin County example. 12/14/07 Download
Scoping Plan 12-14-07 Land Use On December 14, 2007 ARB held a Sector-Based Workshop. Staff provided an overview of the sectors responsible for the largest percentage of greenhouse gas emissions as well as providing an overview of the staff's current thinking about potential emission reduction measures for the Scoping Plan. Presentation for land use sector. 12/14/07 Download
Scoping Plan 12-14-07 Agriculture On December 14, 2007 ARB held a Sector-Based Workshop. Staff provided an overview of the sectors responsible for the largest percentage of greenhouse gas emissions as well as providing an overview of the staff's current thinking about potential emission reduction measures for the Scoping Plan. Presentation for agriculture sector. 12/14/07 Download
Scoping Plan 12-14-07 Forests On December 14, 2007 ARB held a Sector-Based Workshop. Staff provided an overview of the sectors responsible for the largest percentage of greenhouse gas emissions as well as providing an overview of the staff's current thinking about potential emission reduction measures for the Scoping Plan. Presentation for forests. 12/14/07 Download
Scoping Plan 12-14-07 Industry On December 14, 2007 ARB held a Sector-Based Workshop. Staff provided an overview of the sectors responsible for the largest percentage of greenhouse gas emissions as well as providing an overview of the staff's current thinking about potential emission reduction measures for the Scoping Plan. Presentation for industry. 12/14/07 Download
Scoping Plan 12-14-07 Transportation On December 14, 2007 ARB held a Sector-Based Workshop. Staff provided an overview of the sectors responsible for the largest percentage of greenhouse gas emissions as well as providing an overview of the staff's current thinking about potential emission reduction measures for the Scoping Plan. Presentation for transportation. 12/14/07 Download
Scoping Plan 12-14-07 Energy On December 14, 2007 ARB held a Sector-Based Workshop. Staff provided an overview of the sectors responsible for the largest percentage of greenhouse gas emissions as well as providing an overview of the staff's current thinking about potential emission reduction measures for the Scoping Plan. Presentation for energy sector. 12/14/07 Download
Scoping Plan 12-14-07 Introduction On December 14, 2007 ARB held a Sector-Based Workshop. Staff provided an overview of the sectors responsible for the largest percentage of greenhouse gas emissions as well as providing an overview of the staff's current thinking about potential emission reduction measures for the Scoping Plan. Presentation of introduction. 12/14/07 Download
Scoping Plan & Process On November 30, 2007 ARB held a Public Workshop to explain the Scoping Plan Process and Schedule, and to initiate a discussion about the structure of the Scoping Plan such as how commitments should be designed, cost-effectiveness methodologies, and other basic elements of the Plan. 11/30/07 Download