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California ARB: GHG emissions fell below 1990 levels for first time in 2016; down 13% from 2004 peak; transportation emissions up 2%

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Under Assembly Bill 32 passed in 2006, California must reduce its emissions to 1990 levels (431 million metric tons) by 2020. The state’s latest Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory shows that California emitted 429 million metric tons of climate pollutants in 2016—a drop of 12 million metric tons, or three percent, from 2015.

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Indiana U study suggests cost-effectiveness of EPA air quality regs more uncertain than commonly believed

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The US EPA estimates that its air pollution regulations save thousands of lives annually. The bulk of these regulations require national emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants; analysis includes the Mercury and Air Toxic Standards and the Cross State Air Pollution Rule. Researchers Kerry Krutilla, David H.

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Tsinghua University provincial-level lifecycle study finds fuel-cycle criteria pollutants of EVs in China could be up to 5x those of natural gas vehicles due to China’s coal-dominant power mix

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In February 2012, the China State Council approved its first national ambient air quality standard for PM 2.5 , which will come into effect by the end of 2015. 2020),” which plans to achieve accumulated sales of 500,000 new-energy vehicles (including hybrids and EVs) by 2015, and 5 million by 2020. Earlier post.] —Huo et al.

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California ARB releases discussion draft of plan to cut GHG by 40% by 2030

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In his January 2015 inaugural address, California Governor Jerry Brown identified five key climate change strategy “pillars,” which recognize that several major areas of the California economy will need to reduce their emissions to meet California’s ambitious climate change goals. Source: 2030 Target Scoping Plan Discussion Draft.

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ARB releases proposed cap-and-trade regulation for comment; transportation fuels impacted in 2015

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The program will expand in 2015 to include fuel distributors to address emissions from combustion of transportation fuels and combustion of natural gas and propane at sources not covered in the first phase of the program. percent, virtually on par with the projected rate of 2.4 —ARB Staff Initial Statement of Reasons.

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California ARB releases proposed new plan to cut 2030 GHG by 40% v. 1990; more stringent LCFS, more ZEVs

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Achieving the 2030 target under the proposed plan will continue to build on investments in clean energy and set the California economy on a trajectory to achieving an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Short-Lived Climate Pollutant (SLCP) Reduction Strategy.

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Georgia Tech study projects potential mixed impacts of climate change policies on air quality

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The GISS ModelE2 provides the initial and boundary conditions to a regional climate model for the years 2006?2010 The CT1 and CT2 scenarios, applied economy-wide and in nominal dollars, are intended to represent an upper and lower end of carbon tax options. CT1 begins in 2015 at $20 per ton CO 2 and reaches $90 per ton in 2050.