CARB’S PROPOSED
CAP-AND-TRADE REGULATION:
WHAT THE REGULATED INDUSTRIES ARE SAYING
The AB 32 Implementation Group, and some of its coalition partners, recently submitted comments to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) regarding the proposed cap-and-trade and mandatory reporting regulations. CARB will be hearing this issue at its October meeting and the Board Members will be making the decision if staff should submit the proposed regulation to the Office of Administrative Law to move forward in the rulemaking process. As you will read below, there are a number of areas of significant concern within the regulated industries that must be addressed as the process continues.
AB 32 Implementation Group Our coalition represents large and small businesses
that are vital to California’s economy and that
provide hundreds of thousands of jobs.
OurMissionis to be a constructive voice in the process
to implement AB 32 (The Global Warming Solutions
Act) and ensure that the greenhouse gas emission
reductions required are achieved while maintaining
the competitiveness of California businesses
and protecting the interests of consumers and
workers.
AB 32 should be implemented
consistent with theseEight Principles:
1. Provide Regulatory
Certainty 2. Adopt Policies
that Keep Jobs in California and Achieve
Global
Emission Reductions (Leakage) 3. Use Sound Scientific
Methods of Review 4. Impose Only
Cost-Effective & Technologically Feasible Regulations 5. Promote Innovation
and Market-Based Strategies 6. Minimize and
Fairly Allocate Compliance Costs 7. Link to Regional and National Climate Policy Initiatives
8. Coordinate AB 32 with Existing Air and Environmental Quality Standards
New Opinion Poll Finds Voters Are Greatly Concerned About Unemployment, California’s Budget and Schools AB 32 Implementation Relevance Drops –
Voters Want Leaders To Focus On JobsRead the Poll here.
