California Air Resources Board

SACRAMENTO – The latest business incentive program from the California Air Resources Board will tackle a group of climate super pollutants with global warming potential thousands of times greater than carbon dioxide. The $1 million investment will help pay for new, innovative refrigeration equipment at 14 grocery stores and two retrofits from the Bay Area to San Diego, with a focus on stores located in low-income and disadvantaged communities.

SACRAMENTO — The California Air Resources Board today announced a settlement with AltAir-Paramount, LLC addressing reporting violations under the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). The settlement is valued at $132,500.

SACRAMENTO – Today CARB Executive Officer Richard W. Corey announced the appointment of Chanell Fletcher as the Deputy Executive Officer of Environmental Justice. Fletcher will oversee CARB’s Environmental Justice and Community Air Protection Program and be responsible for developing CARB-wide environmental justice policies. She will play a key role in CARB’s programs designed to address disproportionate impacts from air pollution and climate change and associated chronic health conditions affecting Black, Latinx and other communities of color across the state.

SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board approved $28 million in Air Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) funding to support two popular statewide incentive programs aimed at bringing the cleanest vehicle technologies to low-income and underserved communities.

SACRAMENTO – Today the California Air Resources Board approved first-in-the-nation rules to curb the impact of powerful artificial refrigerants that pose a growing danger globally to efforts to contain the worst impacts of climate change.

SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board recently approved significant changes to the requirements for reporting emissions from stationary sources to help communities assess air pollution at a local level. The improvements to the emission inventory will help with prioritizing efforts to further reduce emissions of pollutants that cause smog as well as toxic air pollutants in communities.

SACRAMENTO – Today at noon (PST), California and Quebec released the results of the 25th joint cap-and-trade auction of carbon allowances from both jurisdictions. The final numbers include sales figures and settlement prices for 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020 (current) and 2023 vintages (advance).

Current Vintage

Number offered: 56,366,432
Number sold: 56,366,432
Settlement Price: $16.93

Advance Vintage

Number offered: 8,672,250
Number sold: 8,672,250
Settlement Price: $17.35

The California Air Resources Board has awarded 11 grants totaling $19.5 million to community-based organizations and local governments across California that will help disadvantaged and low-income communities address transportation needs with innovative clean, sustainable transportation solutions.

SACRAMENTO – California electric utilities are teaming up with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to offer the California Clean Fuel Reward (CCFR), a point-of-sale price reduction of up to $1,500 for the purchase or lease of any eligible new Battery Electric or Plug-in Hybrid vehicle from a participating automotive retailer. Starting on Nov. 17, consumers will be able to purchase an eligible vehicle from an enrolled retailer and receive an instant reduction in the purchase price.

SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has announced that all businesses covered by the state’s cap-and-trade program have fully met their obligations for compliance in 2019 – achieving a 100 percent compliance rate.