Carbon conscious technical experts can inventory a partner’s current greenhouse gas emissions and do a climate change risk assessment. From that a specific plan can be developed based on this initial audit that will address state legislative requirements like AB 32, SB 97, local goals and eventually SB 375.
Assembly Bill 32
In 2006, Governor Schwarzenegger signed the nation’s most progressive global warming legislation, AB 32 mandating that California cut its greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. California took the next step toward putting that mandate into law by adopting the AB 32 Scoping Plan, the roadmap that will guide California toward achieving their GHG reductions goals. This multi-sector, market-based plan is expected to create jobs, spur investment, steer California toward a clean-energy future and serve as a template for the nation. MORE INFO >>
Senate Bill 97
While the AB 32 Scoping Plan includes a comprehensive discussion of potential adverse environmental impacts from GHG emissions, it does not specifically address CEQA guidelines. SB 97 requires the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) to develop CEQA guidelines for the mitigation of GHG emissions in CEQA documents. Final CEQA guidance will likely be available in January of 2010. MORE INFO >>
Senate Bill 375
This Bill requires metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to include sustainable communities strategies (SCS), as defined, in their regional transportation plans (RTPs) for the purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It also aligns planning for transportation and housing, and creates specified incentives for the implementation of the SCS. MORE INFO >>
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