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California ARB soliciting research suggestions for FY 2012-2013 plan; sustainable communities, behavior, pollutant exposure, air pollution science, GHG targets

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Sustainable Communities : The Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008 (SB 375) directs California’s metropolitan planning organizations to develop sustainable communities strategies that meet regional greenhouse gas reduction targets through integrated land use, housing and transportation planning.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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Auction revenues may be used for the public good by allocating the allowance value to: households as dividends; financing investments and other public expenditures; and. Support for this use of allowance value stems from the idea that the climate-regulating services of the atmosphere are a common property resource.

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