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California ARB holding hearing on adopting amendments to LEV III to support compliance options using new Federal GHG regulations

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ARB has continued to work with EPA to ensure that the final federal rule—issued in August—and California’s regulations are harmonized to the extent that they meet both agencies’ air quality and greenhouse gas reduction needs. Since California requires the production of zero emission vehicles (e.g. requirements for California.

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National Research Council Report Recommends Setting a US Carbon Budget Through 2050; Concludes Known Technologies Not Sufficient to Meet Budget Goals

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In some instances, it may be appropriate for state/local efforts to be preempted by new federal programs, but this must be balanced against the need to allow for flexibility and innovation. Design policies that balance durability and consistency with flexibility and capacity for modification as we learn from experience.