California surpasses 1.5 million ZEVs goal two years ahead of schedule
B-Roll: Governor Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom tour ZEVs at the California Natural Resources Agency in Sacramento (download)
California Climate Investments reports nearly $1B in funding in 2022 to support communities facing the worst impacts of pollution, climate change
SACRAMENTO — California today released its annual report for California Climate Investments, which highlights that 74% of investments from 2022 — almost $1 billion — supported communities and households facing greater economic and environmental challenges.
CARB reappoints all members to ongoing Environmental Justice Advisory Committee
SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today announced the reappointment of all 13 members to its ongoing Environmental Justice Advisory Committee (EJAC). The Committee is comprised of representatives from California communities most heavily impacted by air pollution, including disadvantaged communities with minority or low-income populations.
Two more environmentally overburdened California communities added to statewide Community Air Protection Program
SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board approved adding two new communities for the Community Air Protection Program to continue the statewide fight to clean the air, especially in communities overburdened with air pollution as mandated under Assembly Bill 617.
California program to offer $33 million in voucher funding statewide to help underserved communities launch shared mobility projects
SACRAMENTO - The Clean Mobility Options Voucher Pilot Program (CMO) is making about $33 million in voucher funding available to eligible applicants and communities to launch and support new and existing shared mobility projects across the state.
California and Quebec release summary results from 34th joint cap-and-trade allowance auction
Today at noon (PST), California and Quebec released the results of the 34th joint cap-and-trade auction of carbon allowances from both jurisdictions. The final numbers include sales figures and settlement prices for 2023 (current) and 2026 (advance) vintages.
Current Vintage
Number Offered: 56,395,720
Number Sold: 56,395,720
Settlement Price: $27.85
CARB deploys ‘Dirty Truck Detector’ along popular Ontario truck route
RIVERSIDE – On Tuesday, Jan. 24, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will hold an enforcement event aimed at upholding air pollution laws by identifying high-emitting heavy-duty trucks along a popular truck route in Ontario using a mobile emissions monitoring device: the Portable Emissions Acquisition System (PEAQS), which screens for high-emitting vehicles as they drive under it. High-emitting vehicles will be flagged for full inspection, including smoke test, and violators may be cited.
CARB settles with major California solid waste company for $305,000 over air quality regulation violations
SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) reached a settlement agreement with one of the largest, privately held, solid waste companies in California, Burrtec Waste Industries Inc. and its sister company EDCO Disposal Corp., for $305,000 for violations of CARB’s Truck and Bus Regulation.
CARB statement on U.S. EPA proposal to strengthen health-based standards for fine particulate matter pollution, or soot
SACRAMENTO — The California Air Resources Board applauds U.S. EPA’s proposal to strengthen the primary health-based national air quality standard for fine particulate matter, known as PM2.5 or soot. EPA made this proposal to revise the annual standard after conducting a careful review of the most recent health science.
AIR RESOURCES BOARD SETS MILLION DOLLAR RESEARCH ON SMOG-CAUSED CROP LOSS
Prompted by estimates that California growers are losing as much as 25 percent of some crops to smog damage, the Air Resources Board has speeded up its research into the problem with $1 million in studies over the next five years. The studies are intended to improve loss estimates among the state's largest cash crops and could lead to development of smog-resistant varieties or cultivating practices, such as fertilizing and irrigation habits, that better protect crops.