Transcript Kevin Kennedy, CARB - AB 32 Implementation

AB 32 Implementation
Nuts and Bolts
IEP Annual Meeting
September 22, 2008
Kevin Kennedy
Office of Climate Change
California Air Resources Board
Current AB 32 Events
• Recently Released Documents:
– Economic Analysis Supplement
– Environmental/Public Health Evaluations
– Joint Commissions’ Proposed Decision
• Still Forthcoming:
– WCI Program Design Document (Sept. 23)
– Proposed Scoping Plan (Oct. 3)
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Draft Scoping Plan
Preliminary Recommendation
• Mix of strategies that combine market
mechanisms, regulations, voluntary measures,
and fees
• Key elements for electricity sector:
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California cap-and-trade program linked to WCI
Energy efficiency programs
Renewables
Combined Heat and Power
Electrification of Transport
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California Cap-and-Trade
Linked to Regional Market
• California cap-and-trade program that links with
other WCI partner programs to create regional
market
• Ensure program meets all applicable AB 32
requirements
• Capped sectors:
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Electricity
Industrial sources
Transportation fuels (phased in)
Commercial and residential NG (phased in)
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California Cap-and-Trade
Linked to Regional Market (continued)
• Recent Proposed Decision contains detailed
discussions of many topics
– Scoping Plan is much more “high level”
• ARB will work closely with CPUC, CEC,
Cal ISO in developing the regulations
– ARB will carefully consider the allocation strategy and
other recommendations proposed by the two
commissions
• Need to develop regulations by the end of 2010
for program to launch in 2012
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Energy Efficiency
• Plan includes aggressive energy efficiency goals
• Last week’s energy efficiency decision at the PUC
an important step\
• Meeting the goals in the Scoping Plan will require
– Expanded utility-based energy efficiency programs
– More stringent building and appliance standards
– Innovative strategies that go beyond traditional
approaches
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Renewables and Distributed
Generation
• Achieve 33% RPS by 2020 for all utilities
• Million Solar Roofs Program
• Residential solar water heaters
• Encourage combined heat & power
– High potential to achieve GHG reductions
– Need to address concerns about policy barriers
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Next Steps
• This week: workshop on Friday 9/26 on the
evaluation supplements released last week
• October 3: release of Proposed Scoping Plan
• November 20: Board considers the Proposed
Scoping Plan for possible adoption
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Implementation of the Plan
• Through 2010: develop regulations to implement
the Plan, including the cap-and-trade program
• California will work closely with WCI partners in
the development of the regulations
• ARB will establish a formal structure to elicit
public input in the regulatory process
– Regulatory development will follow normal public
process
– Extensive stakeholder outreach and involvement
• Expect more details later this year, and lots of
meetings starting in early 2009
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Longer term
• Implementation and enforcement critical
• ARB will monitor implementation
• Required to re-visit Scoping Plan in
5 years
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For Additional Information
• ARB Climate Change Web Site
(To stay informed - sign up for list serve)
www.arb.ca.gov/cc/cc.htm
• California Climate Change Portal
www.climatechange.ca.gov
• Comments on the Draft Scoping Plan
www.arb.ca.gov/cc/scopingplan/spcomment.htm
• General Climate Change Contact: Rich Varenchik
[email protected]
626 575-6730
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