Programs

Programs are the specific actions, research areas, or regulatory responsibilities of the California Air Resources Board.

Programs are how the Board works to protect public health by improving and protecting air quality. Programs support all aspects of the work of the CARB, from research and measurements, to policy implementation and regulation enforcement.

PROGRAMSUB PROGRAMTOPICSDIVISION
Idle Reduction Technologies for Sleeper Berth TrucksN/A Air PollutionMobile Source Control Division
Indoor AirN/A Air Pollution, Airborne Toxics, Consumer Products, Environmental Justice, Health, Indoor Air Quality & Exposure, Research, Simple Solutions to Improve Air Quality, SmokeResearch Division
Innovative Small e-Fleet Pilot ProgramN/A Incentives, On-Road Heavy-Duty VehiclesMobile Source Control Division
Landfill Methane Regulation N/A Climate Change, Air Pollution, Air Quality PlansIndustrial Strategies Division
Local Actions for Climate ChangeN/A Sustainable Communities, Climate Change, Simple Solutions to Improve Air Quality, Transit, Air PollutionN/A
Low Carbon Fuel StandardN/A Fuels, Climate ChangeIndustrial Strategies Division
Low Carbon Transportation Investments and Air Quality Improvement ProgramN/A Incentives, Climate ChangeMobile Source Control Division
Lower-Emission School Bus ProgramN/A On-Road Heavy-Duty Vehicles, IncentivesMobile Source Control Division
Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Emissions ReportingN/A Climate Change, Air PollutionIndustrial Strategies Division
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Fleet Zero-Emission Vehicle Purchasing Support (SB 372)N/A Zero-Emission Transportation, IncentivesMobile Source Control Division
Mobile Source Emissions Research ProgramN/A ResearchResearch Division
Natural and Working Lands N/A Climate ChangeIndustrial Strategies Division
Natural Gas Transmission and DistributionN/A Climate ChangeIndustrial Strategies Division
Net-Zero Emissions Strategy for the Cement SectorN/A Climate ChangeN/A
OBD - On-Board Diagnostic ProgramN/A N/A Emissions Certification and Compliance Division
Oil and Natural Gas Production, Processing, and Storage N/A Climate Change, Industry & ManufacturingIndustrial Strategies Division
On-Road Heavy-Duty Certification ProgramN/A On-Road Heavy-Duty VehiclesEmissions Certification and Compliance Division
On-Road Heavy-Duty Voucher Incentive ProgramIncentive Program Advisory Group (IPAG)Air Pollution, Incentives, On-Road Heavy-Duty VehiclesMobile Source Control Division
Optional Reduced NOx Standards for Heavy-duty VehiclesN/A Air Pollution, On-Road Heavy-Duty VehiclesMobile Source Control Division
Outdoor Air Quality StandardsN/A Health, Air Quality Plans, Air Quality Monitoring, Air PollutionResearch Division
People at RiskN/A Health, Environmental Justice, Indoor Air Quality & Exposure, Sustainable CommunitiesResearch Division
Planning and Capacity BuildingN/A Incentives, Sustainable CommunitiesMobile Source Control Division
Refrigerant Management ProgramN/A Climate Change, Industry & ManufacturingResearch Division
Rural School Bus Pilot ProjectN/A IncentivesMobile Source Control Division
SB 1075 Report: Hydrogen Development, Deployment, and UseN/A Climate Change, EnergyIndustrial Strategies Division
SB 1206 N/A Climate ChangeResearch Division
SB 350 Electricity Sector Greenhouse Gas Planning TargetsN/A Climate ChangeIndustrial Strategies Division
School BusesN/A On-Road Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Airborne ToxicsMobile Source Control Division
SemiconductorN/A Climate Change, Industry & ManufacturingIndustrial Strategies Division
Short-Lived Climate PollutantsN/A Agriculture, Climate Change, Environmental JusticeIndustrial Strategies Division
Solid Waste Collection Vehicle RegulationN/A On-Road Heavy-Duty VehiclesMobile Source Control Division
Stationary Fuel Cell Net Energy MeteringN/A Energy, Climate ChangeIndustrial Strategies Division
Stationary Hydrofluorocarbon Reduction MeasuresN/A Climate ChangeResearch Division
Sulfur Hexafluoride from Non-Electric Non-Semiconductor SourcesN/A Climate Change, Industry & ManufacturingResearch Division
Sustainable Communities & Climate Protection ProgramN/A Sustainable Communities, Climate ChangeN/A
Sustainable Transportation Equity ProjectN/A Incentives, Sustainable CommunitiesSustainable Transportation and Communities Division
Tractor-Trailer Greenhouse Gas Aero Device Approval ProgramN/A Air Pollution, Climate ChangeEmissions Certification and Compliance Division
Tractor-Trailer Greenhouse Gas RegulationN/A Air Pollution, Climate ChangeMobile Source Control Division
Transport Refrigeration UnitN/A Airborne Toxics, Air Pollution, Freight & Goods Movement, On-Road Heavy-Duty VehiclesTransportation and Toxics Division
Truck and Bus Surveillance ProgramN/A Air PollutionMobile Source Laboratory Division
Truck Loan Assistance ProgramN/A Incentives, On-Road Heavy-Duty VehiclesMobile Source Control Division
U.S. EPA Clean Power PlanN/A Energy, Climate ChangeIndustrial Strategies Division
U.S. EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants ProgramN/A Climate ChangeExecutive Office
Verification Procedure for In-Use Strategies to Control Emissions from Diesel EnginesN/A Air Pollution, On-Road Heavy-Duty VehiclesEmissions Certification and Compliance Division
Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust for CaliforniaN/A VW Diesel Vehicles, IncentivesMobile Source Control Division