California Air Resources Board

SACRAMENTO – Today at noon (PST), California and Quebec released the results of the 26th joint cap-and-trade auction of carbon allowances from both jurisdictions. The final numbers include sales figures and settlement prices for 2021 (current) and 2024 (advance) vintages.

Current Vintage

Number offered: 54,773,607
Number sold: 54,773,607
Settlement Price: $17.80

Advance Vintage

Number offered: 8,306,250
Number sold: 8,306,250
Settlement Price: $18.01

SACRAMENTO – As a direct result of the state’s Clean Cars 4 All program, more than 10,000 Californians have now scrapped old, dirty cars and replaced them with cleaner alternatives such as new and used zero-emission, plug-in hybrid, or hybrid cars.

SACRAMENTO – As California continues to lead the nation in spurring electric vehicle (EV) adoption, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is making more clean vehicle rebates available for lower-income consumers.

SACRAMENTO – Today CARB Executive Officer Richard W. Corey announced the appointment of Deldi Reyes as the new Director of the Office of Community Air Protection (DOCAP). Reyes will oversee all activities related to CARB’s implementation of the Community Air Protection Program (CAPP) the community-focused program established under AB 617 to more effectively reduce exposure to air pollution and preserve public health.

SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board has reached a settlement agreement with well-known retailer The TJX Companies Inc. for $193,507 for failing to follow a statewide clean-air regulation that limits emissions of formaldehyde, a toxic air contaminant that causes cancer.

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.