SACRAMENTO — Dr. Steven Cliff, Executive Officer of the California Air Resources Board, testified today before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in opposition to the agency’s proposal to reject its 2009 endangerment finding, which has helped guide the United States to global leadership in addressing harmful greenhouse gas pollution.
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What you need to know: State agencies are acting on Governor Gavin Newsom’s direction to push forward with a 21st century economy that prioritizes public health and clean transportation, despite massive dereliction of duty by the federal government.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: With support from California’s Cap-and-Invest Program, also known as Cap-and-Trade, the state is funding community air protection efforts in 19 communities that suffer from the highest levels of air pollution in the state. Results from the Community Air Protection Program include over 9,000 local projects and hundreds of new and innovative clean air strategies.
SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today approved amendments to the state’s Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) and Zero-Emission Powertrain (ZEP) Certification standards to maintain the emissions benefits while providing manufacturers additional flexibility.
What you need to know: State agencies will hold a series of public sessions to inform additional actions to advance adoption of zero-emission cars, trucks and buses in California. This effort follows an executive order by Governor Gavin Newsom in response to illegal federal actions to revoke California’s Clean Air Act waivers.
What you need to know:The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today announced that theupdated Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) regulation will take effectbeginning in July.
Today, California Air Resources Board Chair Liane Randolph issued the following statement in response to President Trump signing illegal actions attacking California’s Clean Air Act waivers for Advanced Clean Cars II, Advanced Clean Trucks, and Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Omnibus:
What you need to know: California is starting a new phase of statewide air monitoring, using specially equipped vehicles to collect block-by-block pollution data in 64 communities heavily burdened by pollution. The results will help create local solutions to improve air quality and health.
California and Quebec release summary results from 43rd joint cap-and-trade allowance auction
SACRAMENTO – Today at noon (PST), California and Quebec released the results of the 43rd joint cap-and-trade auction of carbon allowances from both jurisdictions. The final numbers include sales figures and settlement prices for Current Vintage (2023 & 2025) and Advanced Vintage (2028).
SACRAMENTO — Today, California Air Resources Board Chair Liane Randolph issued the following statement in response to a vote by the U.S. Senate purporting to disapprove California’s Clean Air Act waivers for Advanced Clean Cars II, Advanced Clean Trucks and Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Omnibus using the Congressional Review Act (CRA).