The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is hosting a public meeting for the Assembly Bill (AB) 32 Environmental Justice Advisory Committee (EJAC). The meeting is open to the public and includes a public comment period.

Date:               Friday, June 14, 2024
Time:               11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location:        The meeting is being held in-person in Sacramento and remote via Zoom.
CalEPA HQ Building | Sierra Hearing Room, Second Floor | 1001 " I " Street, Sacramento, California

Register: Zoom (please register ahead of the meeting)
Passcode: 266536

By Telephone: 888 363 4734 US Toll-free   
Conference code: 176024

Meeting Recording

EJAC MEMBERS ATTENDING REMOTELY (updated 6/14/2024)

• John Harriel Jr.
• Juan Flores
• Kevin Hamilton
• Martha Dina Arguello
• Jill Sherman Warne
• Matt Holmes
• Rey Leon

MEETING MATERIALS:

CARB EJAC Meeting Slides 

• 6-14-2024 CARB EJAC Meeting Slides

Guest Speaker Presentations

Agenda Item 4:

• 6-14-2024 EJAC Meeting Presentation - Steven Feit

Agenda Item 5:

• 6-14-2024 EJAC Meeting Presentation - Daniel Chandler and Will Brieger

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Agenda Item 3:

• 6-14-2024 Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) and Direct Air Capture (DAC) Resolution

Agenda Item 5:

• 3-1-2024 Petition for CARB to Regulate Livestock Methane
• 5-30-2024 CARB CDFA Response to Dairy Rulemaking Petition
• Summary of Petition for CARB to Regulate Livestock Methane

AGENDA

1. Housekeeping and Logistics

• CARB to provide general housekeeping and logistics, including Zoom instructions and Spanish interpretation.

2. Introductions and Opening Remarks 

• Welcome from Dr. Steven Cliff, CARB’s Executive Officer.
• Welcome from Courtney Smith, Principal Deputy Executive Officer.
• Welcome from Chanell Fletcher, CARB's Deputy Executive Officer for Equity, Communities and Environmental Justice, and acknowledgement of CARB participation.
• EJAC Co-Chairs to provide opening remarks including ground rules, meeting agreements, and an agenda overview.

3. EJAC Discussion on Legal, Economic, and Technological Implications of Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) and Direct Air Capture (DAC) Resolution

• EJAC to discuss development of the CCUS and DAC resolutions that will be presented for Board consideration in the September 12, 2024, EJAC/CARB joint Board meeting.

Lunch Break

4. EJAC Discussion on the Legal, Economic and Technological Implications of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) as a Climate Strategy

• EJAC and guest speakers to discuss the implications of CCUS from the climate perspective.
• Guest Speaker Presentations:
  • Emily Grubert, Associate Professor of Sustainable Energy Policy, Notre Dame
  • Steven Feit, Senior Attorney and Legal and Research Manager, Fossil Economy Program, Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)

5. EJAC Discussion on Direct Regulation of Livestock Methane

• EJAC and guest speakers to discuss the importance of regulating livestock methane, as a follow-up from the Low Carbon Fuel Standard Resolution, and guest speakers to share research to support the ask to regulate livestock methane.
• Guest Speaker Presentations:
  • Daniel Chandler, PhD, Retired Research and Policy Consultant
  • Will Brieger, Attorney
  • Janet Cox, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Climate Action California

Break

6. Public Comment

• CARB opens the public comment period and invites Zoom and in-person public comments.

7. Next Steps and Closing Remarks 

• EJAC to discuss next steps for 2024 meeting preparation.
• EJAC to close the meeting with a few remarks and adjourn discussion.