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California ARB holding public workshop on how to spend VW’s $800M ZEV payment

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public workshop on Friday, 2 December 2016, to provide suggestions for Volkswagen’s $800-million 10-year zero emission vehicle (ZEV) Investment Commitment in California. The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is holding a. liter (2.0L) diesel cars that were sold into the State from model years 2009 to 2015. Background.

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ARB adopts changes to California’s Truck and Bus Regulation; additional time for small fleets

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Truckers were able to expand on these concerns at five ARB-sponsored public workshops held across the state in December. The changes approved at yesterday’s Board hearing provide additional regulatory flexibility to small fleets, lower use vehicles, and fleets in rural areas that have made substantial progress towards cleaner air.

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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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These include cleaner, more fuel-efficient cars and zero emission vehicles, low-carbon fuels, renewable energy, waste diversion from landfills, water conservation, improvements to energy efficiency in homes and businesses, and a Cap-and-Trade Program. Mobile Source Strategy (Cleaner Technology and Fuels Scenario).

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California ARB proposing changes to Truck and Bus Regulation to offer new flexibility options

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Truckers were able to expand on these concerns at five ARB-sponsored public workshops held across the state in December. The Regulation currently requires most heavy trucks in California to install soot filters or upgrade to newer models with filters by 1 January 2014, and that nearly all trucks have them installed by 1 January 2016.

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The importance of considering non-exhaust traffic emissions; the role of EVs

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reported in their paper on a policy workshop convened in 2011 on the relevance of traffic-related wear emissions for air quality policy development, with the focus on non-exhaust PM emissions. 2013) “The policy relevance of wear emissions from road transport, now and in the future e an international workshop report and consensus statement.”

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

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The new draft plan, required by the Governor’s April 2015 Executive Order, updates the previous scoping plan to account for the new 2030 target codified in Senate Bill 32 and reflects input from 18 public workshops and community meetings, numerous state government agencies and CARB’s Environmental Justice Advisory Committee.

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California ARB Holds Workshop to Launch Effort Help Develop Next-Generation Cars; Linking LEV III, Pavley II and ZEV

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The California Air Resources Board held a workshop on March 2 designed to kick off a pioneering effort to craft standards to help develop the next generation of cleaner cars. Our goal is to guide the development of even cleaner, ultra-low carbon cars that deliver performance and utility. Earlier post.).