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AB 32IG letter the CARB Chair Mary Nichols requesting additional time for adequate review of the new economic analysis prior to presentation to the CARB Board and raising key questions that the IG hopes will be answered in the revised economic analysis.
AB 32 Implementation Group's letter to the California Air Resources Board Members explaining the AB 32 IG's mission and goals and offering an invitation for the Board Members to attend an AB 32 IG meeting. -- February 4, 2010
AB 32 Implementation Group's letter to CARB regarding its cap-and-trade preliminary draft regulation -- January 11, 2010
AB 32 Implementation Group's letter to the Economic Allocation and Advisory Committee regarding its "Allocating Emission Allowances Under California' Cap-and-Trade Program, January 2, 2010 Draft" -- January 7, 2010
2009 Quick Links
AB 32 Implementation Group's memo regarding a CARB committee report recommending a 'transition assistance program' for workers who will be displaced by AB 32 policies. --December 15, 2009
The AB 32 Implementation Group's Letter to the Economic and Allocation Advisory Committee regarding its “Allocating Emission Allowances Under California’s Cap and Trade Program, November 16 Draft"
--December 9, 2009
AB 32 Implementation Group's letter to CARB regarding its December 1, 2009 Economic Analysis Workshop, stating that many of the peer reviewers for the economic analysis had good ideas for improving the analysis this year. AB 32 IG encourages CARB to consider their recommendations and use the new analysis to update the Scoping Plan for AB 32. --December 10, 2009
AB 32 IG Letter to the Economic and Allocation Advisory Committee urging EAAC to recommend four solutions to CARB -- that environmental justice concerns be addressed separate and apart from the design of the cap-and-trade program, that a broad use of offsets and the minimal use of auctioning would minimize the costs of greenhouse gas reduction, that the cap-and-trade program design link seamlessly with national and international programs, and that a sound economic analysis be completed as soon as possible under the guidance of the Legislative Analyst. --October 30, 2009
AB 32 Implementation Group's letter to CARB's Economic and Allocation Advisory Committee discussing the importance of separating environmental justice issues and a cap-and-trade/offset program.
--October 2, 2009
August 26, 2009
AB 32 Implementation Group's Letter to the California Congressional Delegation requesting that Congress advocates that federal climate change legislation be written to enhance the competitiveness of California businesses and industry.
April 8, 2009
Preliminary Review of the CARB Staff Analysis of the Proposed Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)The LCFS to be adopted next week by CARB would, by 2020, increase fuel costs by $3.7 billion a year and increase smog-forming chemicals by five tons a day, says a just-released independent economic analysis of the program.
VIDEO: Stakeholder Comments to the California Air Resources Board regarding the AB 32 Scoping Plan.
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2009 Newsroom / Press Releases
December 15, 2009
AB 32 Implementation Group's memo regarding a CARB committee report recommending a 'transition assistance program' for workers who will be displaced by AB 32 policies.
November 24, 2009
Statement by AB 32 Implementation Group regarding CARB's preliminary draft proposal for AB 32's cap-and-trade program
August 28, 2009
California Business and Taxpayer Organizations Urge Congressional Delegation To Take Into Account The State’s Economic Competitiveness As Federal Climate Change Policy Continues To Be Debated
April 17, 2009
High Costs, Hard Times Cited in Request to Delay Fuel Standard
April 14, 2009
Study: New Fuel Standard Would Increase Costs by Billions
March 30, 2009
Coalition Review of Low Carbon Fuel Standard "Inadequate"
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2009 Newsroom / News Stories and Op-eds
San Diego Union Tribune, December 11, 2009
Green fantasies / Governor ignores anti-AB 32 evidence
Marysville Appeal-Demcrat, October 6, 2009
Our View: Cool cash to be made on warming mania
Marysville Appeal-Demcrat, October 6, 2009
Our View: High cost of climate fees
Capitol Weekly, Ocotber 1, 2009
OP-ED: Fees from AB 32: Where is the money going?
Orange County Register, September 30, 2009
EDITORIAL: Check the price tag first
Cost of regulations should be weighed up front
San Diego Union Tribune, September 29, 2009
EDITORIAL: Hiding the bad news
Governor values rep as green giant more than Californians' jobs
Orange County Register, September 3, 2009
EDITORIAL: Full disclosure, please Air Resources Board resists complete audit
Orange County Register, September 1, 2009
Global-warming welfare is on its way
State scheme will redistribute greenhouse-gas fees to 'disadvantaged' communities.
Orange County Register, July 7, 2009
State emission dictators
California standards now tougher than federal ones
Belfer Center for Science & International Affairs
May 27, 2009
Robert Stavins: The Wonderful Politics of Cap-and-Trade: A Closer Look at Waxman-Markey
San Fernando Valley Business Journal, May 25, 2009
Companies Face Green Rules
Foreign Policy, May/June, 2009
Think Again, The Green Economy by AB 32 Scoping Plan peer reviewer Matthew E. Kahn
Orange County Register, April 24, 2009
Editorial: CO2 limits are unneeded, unjust California first state to order refiners to reduce carbon output to fight a nonexistent problem.
San Diego Union Tribune, April 22, 2009
EDITORIAL: Day of reckoning
Too many greens reject pragmatism, reason
Modesto Bee, April 19, 2009
EDITORIAL: Go slow on enacting global warming regs
Fresno Bee, April 19, 2009
EDITORIAL: Economy warrants slower implementation of AB 32
Leaders must ensure that it doesn't impose crushing burden on business.
San Diego Union Tribune, March 1, 2009
Scrutinize climate plan Air board member
Roberts should throw weight behind Senate bill
New York Times, February 25, 2009
Economic Crisis Complicates California’s Goals on Climate
Wall Street Journal, January 31, 2009
California's 'Green Jobs' Experiment Isn't Going Well
San Diego Union Tribune, January 28, 2009
EDITORIAL: The truth on AB 32 GOP right to cite flaws that governor ignored
San Diego Union Tribune, January 9, 2009
Editorial: View of green rules, economy is incoherent
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2008 What We're Saying
December 1, 2008
Memo to CARB Regarding Legislative Analyst Office Report on the Scoping Plan Economic Analysis
November 26, 2008
Comments on Preliminary Draft Staff Proposal on Recommended Approaches for Setting Interim Significance Thresholds for Greenhouse Gases under CEQA (Oct. 24, 2008)
November 4, 2008
Comments to CARB on the Final Scoping Plan
Specific recommendations for how CARB should proceed
October 24, 2008
Letter to the California Energy Commission RE: GHG emissions under CEQA
October 23, 2008
Letter to CARB Chair, Mary Nichols, commenting on the Economic Analysis Supplement to the Draft Scoping Plan and Analysis Group report on CARB’s Economic Analysis.
September 23, 2008
Letter to Governor Schwarzenegger RE: Principles for Implementing a Successful Low Carbon Fuel Standard
August 15, 2008
Our comments on the Western Climate Initiative draft design of the Regional Cap and Trade Program
AB 32 IG wants to ensure the Program is developed in a way that helps members manage operating costs by increasing energy efficiency efforts and deploying more renewable energy projects. To do this it is imperative that a robust and fair carbon offset market be created that encourages voluntary participation.
June 9, 2008
Letter to CARB Chair, Mary Nichols, regarding the development of the Scoping Plan and Policy Comments
May 9, 2008
Letter to CARB on Cost Containment for AB 32
April 21, 2008
Letter to CARB Research and Economics Studies Branch commenting on the role offsets should play in the implementation of AB 32.
April 16, 2008
Letter to Chuck Shulock of CARB following up on our meeting regarding the low carbon fuel standard.
March 19, 2008
Letter to Gov. Schwarzenegger urging his continued support of market-based solutions to reducing carbon emmissions.
March 5, 2008
Letter to Bay Area Air Quality Management District on proposed fees for district climate change activities
February 27, 2008
Letter to Gov. Schwarzenegger and CARB Board on Attorney General's Local Activities
Letter supporting the orderly implementation of AB 32 instead of the chaotic manner in which the AG's recent actions are causing California's climate change strategy to be written.
January 30, 2008
Letter to Chuck Schulock of CARB urging that fair and equitable funding and fees be adopted
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2008 Newsroom / News Stories, Editorials & OpEds
Marysville Appeal-Democrat, December 14, 2008
Our View: Wrong plan at wrong time
ARB global warming plan costly, unnecessary
San Diego Union Tribune, December 11, 2008
Op-Ed: AB 32 / Combating global warming Addressing change will not be cheap or easy
Orange County Register, December 11, 2008
Editorial: Wrong plan (greenhouse gases) at wrong time (recession)
Sacramento Bee, December 11, 2008
Editorial: Time for candor on climate plan
San Diego Union Tribune, December 11, 2008
Editorial: We're no model
AB 32 fiasco shows state doesn't know best
San Diego Union Tribune, December 8, 2008
Editorial: Dishonest debate
Credible climate policy skeptics are ignored
Capitol Weekly, December 4, 2008
LAO criticizes key fiscal points in greenhouse plan
San Diego Union Trubune, November 27, 2008
LAO to the rescue
It shreds claims climate policy will spur boom
Capitol Weekly, November 6, 2008
Op-Ed: State’s Rosy Analysis of AB 32 is a Danger to Its Success
Fresno Bee, October 25, 2008
Emissions plan needs full debate
Reducing greenhouse gases in state will be difficult, but we must make the effort.
Orange County Register, October 22, 2008
Putting the heat on faltering economy
Here's a reality check for California's global-warming bureaucrats
Bloomberg.com, October 15, 2008
California Unveils Final Version of Climate-Change Regulations
Associated Press, October 15, 2008
California releases plan to cut greenhouse gases
Monterey County Herald, September 18, 2008
Tour touts green message to business
Riverside Press Enterprise, September 9, 2008
EDITORIAL: Climate Affront
Riverside Press Enterprise, August 22, 2008
EDITORIAL: Climate Cost?
San Diego Union Tribune, August 18, 2008
OPINION - Meeting California's Energy Needs
KRCR-Channel 7, August 4, 2008
Global Warming Solutions Act
San Diego Business Journal, July 7, 2008
Hidden Tax on Carbon Trading Is a Bad Idea
San Diego Union Tribune, June 25, 2008
Op-Ed: Global warming solutions: do your homework
Capitol Weekly, June 12, 2008
Op-Ed: Global warming solutions: do your homework
The New York Times, May 14, 2008
The Post-Bush Climate Editorial
The New York Times, April 13, 2008
Sizing Up the Utilities, if Carbon Caps Take Hold
Sacramento Bee Story, April 12, 2008
Jack M. Stewart: Caution needed on road to new fuels
Sacramento Bee Editorial, March 28, 2008
Cap-and-trade system needs a chance to work
San Jose Mercury News Op-Ed, March 19, 2008
David Yarnold: Cap-and-trade can help fight global warming
Sacramento Bee Op-Ed, March 16, 2008
Lawrence Goulder and Robert Stavins: State fight against climate change benefits everyone
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2008 Newsroom / News Releases
December 11, 2008
CARB Approves AB 32 Plan Costing Billions Despite Flaws in Economic Analysis
October 23, 2008
Coalition Asks for Honest Economic Assessment of State’s Climate Plan Economic Concerns Prompt European Union to Reconsider Costs of Climate Policies
October 15, 2008
Now More Than Ever We Need a Climate Change Plan That Delivers Emission Reductions at the Lowest Possible Cost
September 26, 2008
Rosy State Report on AB 32 Costs Gets Thorny Review Coalition warns: ‘Climate change plan includes tens of billions in hidden cost increases for electricity, gasoline, and food.’
September 25, 2008
Principles for Low Carbon Fuels Outlined in Letter to the Governor
September 17, 2008
Fiscal Analysis for AB 32 Ignores Near Term Costs
Long-awaited projection fails to provide objective, accurate picture of multi-billion dollar hit to California’s economy in the early years of implementation
August 27, 2008
Rates would increase to fund new climate change institute
August 21, 2008
Poll Finds Voters Concerned About Costs of Climate Change Law
June 26, 2008
Next Steps in the AB 32 Scoping Plan are Critical
May 20, 2008
Bay Area Air Quality Management Proposal Will Make Bay Area Businesses Less Competitive
April 14, 2008
Using Markets to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Forum Brings Together Bay Area Businesses
January 16, 2008
Coalition Urges State to Unlock Innovation and Job Growth Needed to Reduce Global Warming
September 17, 2007
Business Group Says, Adopt Voluntary Early Action Program
August 8, 2007
Ill-Conceived Litigation Threatens Critical Infrastructure, Jobs
Urgent Action Needed Before Improvements Come to Standstill
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2008 Downloads
Advocacy Work Plan for 2008
December 10, 2008
Open Letter to CARB
This letter, representing 65 California business and taxpayer organizations, expresses concern regarding the economic analysis of the AB 32 Scoping Plan, stating the Plan as currently written seriously underestimates the cost AB 32 implementation will have on consumers and business and the negative impact it will have on jobs and the economy. The letter asks CARB to conduct a new economic analysis to make sure the plan is the right way to protect California jobs and the economy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
September 30, 2008
Green Building Carbon Credit Proposal submitted to ARB.
Why CARB Needs to Take the Time to Implement AB 32 Correctly
State decision-makers should require that CARB take the time necessary to satisfy all of the AB 32 criteria. Before proceeding with adoption of any regulations, CARB should redo its AB 32 scoping plan economic analysis to address the major flaws identified by its peer reviewers, the LAO and stakeholders.
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2007 What We're Saying
December 10, 2007
Comments on AB 32 Scoping Plan
December 5, 2007
Comments on the CARB’s Draft Mandatory Reporting Regulation
July 24, 2007
Comments on Market Advisory Committee Report
When developing a cap-and-trade system to reduce greenhouse gas, we recommend that CARB recognize the costs savings a cap-and-trade system has over a command-and-control rule.
July 24, 2007
Letter to California Air Resources Board (CARB)
Request that all information submitted to CARB
regarding AB 32 implementation be made public.
June 29, 2007
Letter to Gov. Schwarzenegger and other state leaders regarding CEQA Lawsuits
Over 40 organizations joined AB 32 IG in asking state leaders to remedy the problem of project-delaying lawsuits that claim CEQA requires an analysis of climate change impacts.
June 7, 2007
Letter to CARB regarding greenhouse gas fees
Fees charged for greenhouse gas programs managed by the state should be appropriately balanced between emitters and capped at a level adequate to cover the mandated regulatory program of AB 32, said the AB 32 Implementation Group in a letter to the California Air Resources Board.
May 8, 2007
Comments to CARB on Discrete Early Actions draft
In written comments to CARB regarding proposed Discrete Early Actions to reduce emissions, the AB 32 Implementation Group focused on whether the draft actions are cost-effective. The submitted letter states, “Staff did not provide any guidance on their definition of cost-effectiveness nor was any information provided on the methodology or legal basis for such a definition. We hope that such information will be forthcoming …”
April 24, 2007
Recommendations to MAC on market mechanism to accompany California's greenhouse gas program
In addition to suggesting specific principles and guidelines for the MAC to follow, we argued that a well-designed market mechanism – one with high transparency, depth of trade and low transaction costs – will speed new technologies to the
market and minimize the cost of compliance to achieve the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions envisioned by AB 32.
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2007 Newsroom / News Stories and Op-Eds
San Jose Mercury News, August 31, 2007
Western states show the way with climate initiative
Los Angeles Daily News, August 14, 2007
Emissions cuts costly
San Francisco Chronicle, July 15, 2007
Making sense of pollution markets
San Francisco Chronicle,
March 21, 2007
'Cap
and trade' gaining favor
San Jose Business Journal, March 19, 2007
Eco-fight
looms on gas credit
Contra Costa Times,
January 23, 2007
Firms
seek clarification on new emissions laws
San Francisco Chronicle,
January 23, 2007
State
starts work on plan to curb greenhouse gases
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2007 Newsroom / News Releases
July 31, 2007
AB32IG: To Reduce Greenhouse Gas, Market-Based System Best
June 12, 2007
AB 32 IG Supports Cap-and-Trade Recommendation
June 1, 2007
AB 32 IG: To Cut Greenhouse Gas, Use Market Mechanisms
May 30, 2007
To Cut Greenhouse Gases, Coalition Favors Market, Not New Taxes
April 23, 2007
Coalition Urges Full Investigation of Early Actions to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
April 5, 2007
Coalition Launches Website About Greenhouse Gas
Reductions
January 23, 2007
Coalition
Proposes Greenhouse Gas Cuts
Quicker Than Required
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2007 Downloads
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