Our Priorities
Ensure that CARB Adopts Ambitious SB 375 Targets and Policies
California’s SB 375 requires the state Air Resources Board (ARB) to develop regional reduction targets for automobile and light truck GHG emissions. The regions will then develop transportation and land-use plans designed to achieve the targets.
On August 9th, the ARB staff issued its proposed regional targets.
2020 |
2035 |
|
| SCAG (Southern CA) | 8% |
13%* |
| MTC (Bay Area) | 7% |
15% |
| SANDAG (San Diego) | 7% |
13% |
| SACOG | 7% |
16% |
| San Joaquin Valley COGs | 5% |
10%** |
* The 2035 target for SCAG is listed as “13% or more” pending a vote of the SCAG Regional Council on September 2nd.
** The targets for the San Joaquin Valley COGs would be revisited in 2012.
These targets, especially those for 2035, are a great step forward, and we're excited to continue to work with the MPOs, local leaders, and the ARB to be sure each region is doing the best it can. Setting ambitious targets isn’t just about meeting our climate change goals; it's about making our communities healthier and better places to live.
Click here for the full report from the ARB staff.
ClimatePlan will continue to focus on providing input to the MPOs and ARB to ensure the adoption of targets that are ambitious yet achievable. We will mobilize our network to develop a clearly-articulated and scientifically-based set of policy recommendations.
Relevant Resources
ARB Staff Report - Proposed Regional SB 375 Targets. August 9, 2010
Download the report (pdf, 262 KB)
Draft Regional GHG Reduction Targets Report. June 2010
Download the report (pdf, 7.33 MB)
Social Equity Sign-on Letter to ARB. July 20, 2010
Download the comment letter (pdf, 103 KB)
Southern California Sign-on Letter to ARB. June 23, 2010
Download the comment letter (pdf, 134 KB)
Public Health Community Sign-on Letter to ARB. June 23, 2010
Download the comment letter (pdf, 550 KB)
ClimatePlan Comment Letter to CARB - Technical Analysis of MPO Target Scenarios (SANDAG, SCAG, SACOG, and MTC). June 23, 2010
Download comment letter (pdf, 153 KB)
ClimatePlan Sign-on Letter to CARB - SB 375 Targets and MPO Scenario Submissions June 9, 2010
Download comment letter (pdf, 118 KB)
Fact Sheet: SB 375 -- Maximizing Economic Growth. ClimatePlan. June 2010
Download the fact sheet (pdf, 58 KB)
SB 375 Impact Analysis Report. By the Urban Land Institute. June 2010
This report finds that SB 375 will "help California meet the shifting market demand for housing, allocate public resources more efficiently, and ensure a better quality of life."
Download the report summary (pdf, 21.7 KB)
Download the report (pdf, 8.71 MB)
Vision California: Charting Our Future. By Calthorpe Associates. June 2010
This analysis assesses the economic, energy, health, and land impacts of different ways to accommodate California's expected growth.
Download the summary and key findings (pdf, 129 KB)
Download the full report (pdf, 540 KB)
RTAC - Final Recommendations to Air Resources Board
Download the report (pdf, 2.14 (MB)
ClimatePlan Comment Letter on Sept 9th RTAC Report
Download comment letter (pdf, 417 KB)
Realizing the Potential of SB 375: An Index of ClimatePlan Partners and Their Work (Appendix to ClimatePlan's 2009-2011 Strategic Plan)
Download Appendix (pdf, 115 KB)
SB 375 Regional Targets Advisory Council
Link to the California Air Resources Board's website for the RTAC.
Link to a list of RTAC members and their bios.
CO2 Reductions Attributable to Smart Growth in California. By Reid Ewing, University of Maryland and Arthur C. Nelson, University of Utah. September 2008.
Download report (pdf, 310 KB)
Setting GHG-Reduction Targets, 2010-2012 - Recommendations to RTAC by Dr. Robert A. Johnston
Download the presentation (pdf, 71 KB)
SB 375 Bill Text (Steinberg, 2008)
Download bill text (pdf, 225 KB)