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AB 32 directs the California Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations for a cap on stationary sources of GHG emissions. Potential impacts to California from climate change include rising sea levels, degradation in air quality, increased death from heat and insect-borne diseases. If compared against other countries in the world, California is the tenth largest emitter of carbon dioxide pollution in the world.
AB 32 directs the California Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations for a cap on stationary sources of GHG emissions. Potential impacts to California from climate change include rising sea levels, degradation in air quality, increased death from heat and insect-borne diseases. If compared against other countries in the world, California is the tenth largest emitter of carbon dioxide pollution in the world.
AB 32 directs the California Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations for a cap on stationary sources of GHG emissions. Potential impacts to California from climate change include rising sea levels, degradation in air quality, increased death from heat and insect-borne diseases. If compared against other countries in the world, California is the tenth largest emitter of carbon dioxide pollution in the world.
PRINCIPAL CO-AUTHOR: NATION CO-AUTHORS: ASSEMBLY MEMBERS ; BERG, CHAN, HANCOCK, KORETZ, LAIRD, LENO, SALDAÑA; SENATOR SIMITIAN
IN BRIEF of Sciences in 11 countries, and the vast
majority of academic researchers have Global warming from human sources is stated that global warming due to predicted to have a potentially atmospheric greenhouse gases is now devastating impact on California’s occurring and will result in potentially economy, environment, and public catastrophic global changes if the rate of health if aggressive action is not taken greenhouse gas emissions is not slowed in the near future to reduce greenhouse to allow for adaptation. gas (GHG) emissions, primarily carbon dioxide. Previous legislation, AB 1493 Potential impacts to California from (Pavley, Chapter 400, Statutes of 2002), climate change include rising sea levels mandates the reduction of greenhouse that could damage coastal communities gases from cars and light-duty trucks. and coastal wetlands, degradation in air The main stationary sources of quality resulting in an increase in greenhouse gases in California come respiratory illness, increased death from from the utility, oil and gas, and waste heat and insect-borne diseases, loss of sectors as well as from other Sierra snow pack and related water commercial sources. supply problems, and a dramatic increase in state energy needs, among AB 32 directs the California other problems. Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations for a cap on California, if compared against other stationary sources of GHG emissions . countries in the world, is the tenth The bill requires that CAL/EPA develop largest emitter of carbon dioxide regulations to reduce emissions with an pollution in the world. California’s enforcement mechanism to ensure the consumption of imported electricity is reductions are achieved, and to disclose responsible for carbon dioxide pollution how it arrives at the cap. It also emitted from power plants in other parts includes conditions to ensure of the Western U.S. businesses and consumers are not unfairly impacted by reductions. Addressing global warming carries substantial economic benefits. THE ISSUE California is rich in renewable energy resources and advanced energy Consensus has emerged that climate efficiency technologies that will create change is a real threat to the future of new jobs and provide a hedge against the planet. The US Senate, a number of the economic impact of price spikes for state Governors, the National Academy natural gas and oil. A set of representative low-carbon policies analyzed for the West Coast Governors’
October 21, 2005
Global Warming Initiative estimates that the west coast region could save a cumulative total of almost $40 billion by THE SOLUTION 2020 if these policies are adopted. AB 32 requires the California Climate change prevention strategies Environmental Protection Agency to will have numerous public health and work with state agencies to do the environmental benefits by reducing the following: pollutants that cause smog, soot, haze 1) Promulgate and implement a and toxic air pollution, and will also help greenhouse gas emissions cap ensure adequate water supplies, for the electric power, industrial preserve farm and forest land uses, and and commercial sectors through reduce traffic congestion. regulations in an economically efficient manner; The State of California has taken a 2) Institute a schedule of leadership role in recognizing the threat greenhouse gas reductions; of climate change and enacting 3) Develop an enforcement legislation and developing policies that mechanism for reducing GHGs; address greenhouse gas emissions. 4) Establish a program to track and Governor Schwarzenegger, working report GHG emissions . with the Governors of Oregon and Washington, has approved a series of AB 32 requires that these regulations recommendations for action to combat not create large windfall profits for global warming. State agencies, in private businesses, penalize industries addition to implementing legislative or companies which have acted direction like the California Air previously to reduce greenhouse gas Resources Board’s rules to limit GHG emissions, result in disproportionate emissions from automobiles, have also impacts to consumers or any passed regulations that address the geographic or socio-economic groups, causes of climate change. and should ensure that entities are appropriately motivated to make investments that will reduce emissions. EXISTING LAW AB 32 also requires that CAL/EPA The California Legislature has instituted report on how they arrive at the several laws to address GHG emissions emissions cap, and provide biannual from sources within the state, such as progress reports on achieving the cap. reducing GHG emissions from automobiles, increasing the amount of renewable energy delivered to California FOR MORE INFORMATION investor-owned utility (IOU) customers, improving building and appliance Staff: efficiency standards, and establishing a Adrienne Alvord voluntary registry to develop (916) 319-2041 standardized GHG emission reporting (916) 319-2121 [Fax] and certification protocols and house adrienne.alvord@asm.ca.gov [E-mail] certified GHG emission data.