Submitted Comment Name David Prina Affiliation N/A Subject Amendments to Zero-Emission Space and Water Heater Standards Message Thank you for allowing comment on these new standards. I respectfully disagree with the current formulation, for the following reasons: 1) The proposal does not align with state climate goals and falls short of state goals, 2) This plan will not nearly reduce GHG emissions enough as required by the 2022 Scoping Plan, 3) The proposal falls short of eliminating air pollution to match targets of the State Implementation Plan at a time when we can absolutely eliminate air pollution within a single decade if we try, 4) CARB's analysis overstates the need for electrical service upsizing associated with non-polluting devices. 5) This plan does not have proper mechanisms in place to prevent leaving disadvantaged communities behind I request the following changes: 1) The start date should be accelerated as the proposed 2030 date allows for preventable emissions and pollution in years prior, 2) The emissive sales limits should ramp down much faster and to a level that accounts for only the most challenging situations 3) The credit system should be restructured such that it does not undermine the emission reduction goals of the regulation 4) Add appropriate penalties for non-compliance, as these are are critical. As a lifetime sufferer of asthma, I think its imperative to move quickly to eliminate air pollution that negatively impacts Californians, imposing unfair costs especially on poor communities. The climate crisis seems to be accelerating, and CARB should pull all levers it can to decrease California's emissions. File Upload (i.e., Attachments): N/A N/A
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