California Air Resources Board

The 2022 Scoping Plan for Achieving Carbon Neutrality (2022 Scoping Plan) lays out a path to achieve targets for carbon neutrality and reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 85 percent below 1990 levels no later than 2045, as directed by Assembly Bill 1279. The actions and outcomes in the plan will achieve: significant reductions in fossil fuel combustion by deploying clean technologies and fuels, further reductions in short-lived climate pollutants, support for sustainable development, increased action on natural and working lands to reduce emissions and sequester carbon, and the capture and storage of carbon.

Final 2022 Scoping Plan Update and Appendices

• Executive Summary (December 2022)
• Final 2022 Scoping Plan (December 2022)
  • Appendix A: Public Process
  • Appendix B: Final Environmental Analysis
    • Response to Comments on the Draft Environmental Analysis
    • Supplemental Response to Comments on the Environmental Analysis
    • Attachment A to Proposed Resolution 22-21: Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations
    • Notice of Decision
  • Appendix C: AB 197 Measure Analysis
  • Appendix D: Local Actions
  • Appendix E: Sustainable and Equitable Communities
  • Appendix F: Building Decarbonization
  • Appendix G: Public Health
  • Appendix H: AB 32 GHG Inventory Sector Modeling
  • Appendix I: Natural and Working Lands Technical Support Document
  • Appendix J: Uncertainty Analysis
  • Appendix K: Climate Vulnerability Metric
    • Attachment A: Census Tract CVM Estimates
• Modeling Information
  • AB 32 GHG Inventory Sectors Modeling Data Spreadsheet
  • AB 32 GHG Inventory Sectors Air Quality and Health Analysis Data Spreadsheet
  • Natural and Working Lands Modeling Data Spreadsheet
• Resolution 22-21

The California Air Resources Board (CARB or Board) circulated the Draft Environmental Analysis (Draft EA) for public review and comment for a period of 45 days that began on May 10, 2022 and ended on June 24, 2022. After the end of the Draft EA public review period, CARB identified revisions to certain aspects of the proposal that merit revisions to the project description.  The recirculated Draft EA includes direction from the Board as discussed at the June 23-24, 2022 Board hearing and direction provided by Governor Newsom in a letter dated July 22, 2022. 

Note: On September 21, 2022, CARB issued an errata to the Recirculated Draft EA, correcting a typographical error that appears in four locations in the document.  The Recirculated Draft Environmental Analysis linked below now reflects these minor corrections.  The comment period described in the Notice of Comment Period (below) remains unchanged.  Please see the errata notice linked below for more information.

Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update - Recirculated Draft Environmental Analysis

• Errata to Recirculated Draft Environmental Analysis (September 21, 2022)
• Appendix B: Recirculated Draft Environmental Analysis
  • Attachment A: Environmental and Regulatory Setting
  • Attachment B: Summary of Impacts
• Notice of Comment Period for Recirculated Draft Environmental Analysis
• Submit and View Comments on Recirculated Draft Environmental Analysis

The 2022 Scoping Plan Update assesses progress toward the statutory 2030 target, while laying out a path to achieving carbon neutrality no later than 2045.  The 2022 Scoping Plan Update focuses on outcomes needed to achieve carbon neutrality by assessing paths for clean technology, energy deployment, natural and working lands, and others, and is designed to meet the State’s long-term climate objectives and support a range of economic, environmental, energy security, environmental justice, and public health priorities.

Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update and Appendices

• Draft Scoping Plan |  Español |  中文
  • FAQ Scoping Plan |  Español
  • Appendix A: Public Process
  • Appendix B: Draft Environmental Analysis
    • Attachment A: Environmental and Regulatory Setting
    • Attachment B: Summary of Impacts
  • Appendix C: AB 197 Measure Analysis
  • Appendix D: Local Actions
  • Appendix E: Sustainable and Equitable Communities
  • Appendix F: Building Decarbonization
  • Appendix G: Public Health
  • Appendix H: AB 32 GHG Inventory Sector Modeling
  • Appendix I: Natural and Working Lands Technical Support Document
• Modeling Information
  • AB 32 GHG Inventory Sectors Modeling Data Spreadsheet
  • AB 32 GHG Inventory Sectors Air Quality and Health Analysis Data Spreadsheet
  • Natural and Working Lands Modeling Data Spreadsheet
• Notice of Public Hearing and Comment Period
• View Comments