SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today approved an almost $624 million funding plan for its incentive programs that will continue to help Californians – from truck fleet operators to commuters – make the switch to zero-emission vehicles.
SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is accepting applications through December 19, 2023, for the 2023 Haagen-Smit Clean Air Awards. The Haagen-Smit Award is California’s premier award recognizing individuals who have made outstanding contributions to improving air quality or addressing climate change.
SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today approved the first five-year update to the statewide strategy for the Community Air Protection Program (CAPP), an innovative effort designed to improve air quality at the local scale in collaboration with residents.
SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board approved an update to its regulation that controls emissions from refrigerant used for the repair of automotive air conditioning systems by removing a canister consumer fee and phasing in a transition toward recycled refrigerant.
SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently reached settlement agreements with several companies for violations of the Aftermarket Parts Regulation as part of its robust and ongoing enforcement efforts to uphold California’s air quality rules. The cases included a settlement agreement with Meyer Distributing Inc. of Jasper, Ind. for $564,250.
SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board has released a report showing that truck manufacturers are exceeding targeted sales of zero-emissions vehicles and are now two years ahead of schedule, demonstrating the interest that fleet operators have in zero-emissions trucks.
SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today received authorization from the U.S. EPA under the Clean Air Act for its 2020 At-Berth Regulation, which further reduces pollution from ocean-going vessels while docked at California’s busiest ports.
NEW YORK – Today, California announced the launch of a new climate initiative that will recruit subnational governments worldwide to commit to mitigating and reducing methane, with founding signatories from Mexico, South Africa, Brazil, Nigeria, and India.
SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) reached a settlement agreement with American Honda Motor Corp., Inc. (Honda) of Torrance for $7.9 million for violations of CARB’s small off-road engine (SORE) air quality regulations. This is the third SORE enforcement action against Honda in the past four years.
SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today announced the opening of this year’s Innovative Small E-Fleet (ISEF) voucher incentive set-aside, which will offer $83 million in assistance for small fleets transitioning to cleaner vehicles.