SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today released a draft plan that, when final, will guide the state’s transition to a clean energy economy, drastically reduce the use of fossil fuels, achieve carbon neutrality by 2045 or sooner, and significantly clean the state’s air especially in disadvantaged communities disproportionately burdened by persistent pollution.
SACRAMENTO – More than 250,000 Californians have now received a financial Clean Fuel Reward at the point of sale when they purchased or leased a plug-in electric vehicle, an important milestone for this program after only 18 months since it began.
SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board today announced a $299,000 settlement with PPG Industries Inc., a global manufacturer of paints, coatings and specialty materials headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa., for the company’s violation of state air quality regulations.
SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board today announced the delivery of low-cost sensors to the City of Tijuana to provide air monitoring of particulate matter (PM 2.5) along the border with San Diego. The area is subject to emissions from heavy industry and international trade, and is a primary health concern for overburdened communities along the border.
SACRAMENTO — On the heels of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest report on the essential actions needed to combat the climate crisis and how much time we have left to avert disaster, California today released an annual report showing that the California Climate Investments program continues to lead the way to a low-carbon and more equitable future — with 2021 alone seeing the implementation of more than $2.1 billion in greenhouse gas-reducing projects.
SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board's Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) reopens to new voucher requests today at 10 a.m. PT.
SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board today approved updates to its Commercial Harbor Craft Regulation aimed at reducing emissions from harbor craft like tugboats and ferries operated near California’s coast to improve public health in nearby communities, many of which are disadvantaged.
SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board announced the appointment of Jill Sherman-Warne as the newest, and the first Native American Tribal member of the AB32 Environmental Justice Advisory Committee.
SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) reached a settlement agreement with several companies operating under Republic Services Inc. (aka the Companies) for $211,250 for violations of CARB’s air quality regulations.
SACRAMENTO – Today at noon (PST), California and Quebec released the results of the 30th joint cap-and-trade auction of carbon allowances from both jurisdictions. The final numbers include sales figures and settlement prices for Current vintage (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022) and Advance vintage (2025).
Number offered: 58,527,697
Number sold: 58,527,697
Settlement price: $29.15