California Assembly Bill 32
Last updated by sarkis.tatarian on 3/25/2009
California Air Resources Board (ARB) - United States
The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32) is the cornerstone of California’s initiative to reduce GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and further reduce GHG emissions by 80 percent of 1990 levels by 2050. Key regulations must be implemented by the California Air Resource Board to support attainment of these goals will include requirements for:
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Meet the requirements of this regulation with IHS solutions for:
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- Annual Facility-based GHG emissions reporting of six Kyoto regulated GHG gases from Cement Plants, Power Plants, Cogeneration facilities, Refineries, Hydrogen Plants and Large Combustion sources.
- Accredited third party verification of reported GHG emissions beginning in 2010 for 2009 reported emissions.
- A cap-and-trade that includes an overall limit on GHG emissions from capped sectors Facilities subject to the cap will be able to trade permits (allowances) to emit GHGs.
- Reporting of fuel use, indirect energy use and electricity transactions for electricity generators as well as retail providers and marketers in the power sector.
- Fuel testing, use of default emission factors for GHG emission calculations and sector based emission monitoring.
- Refrigerant leak detection, repair verification testing, monitoring, and mandatory leak repair requirements.
- Refrigerant Leak Detection and Monitoring including a) Leak Inspections and Documentation based on system size and b) Prohibition on “topping off “ of systems (adding refrigerant without performing leak detection and leak repair)
- HFC emission reduction measures for mobile air conditioning
- Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) for transportation fuels
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Management System and Data Management Implications
Facilities impacted by AB32 driven requirements must track a significant amount of information to:
- generate consistent, transparent and easily verifiable GHG emissions inventories.
- efficiently make timely and informed operations decisions that impact compliance with GHG emissions caps.
Use of spreadsheets and online reporting tools will not support the above objectives. IHS data management systems support efficient, accurate compliance with AB32 driven requirements by:
- Providing consistent and transparent calculations of GHG emissions in support of mandatory verification.
- Tracking of fuel testing results
- Demonstrating use of fuel testing results and CARB specified GHG emission calculation methodologies.
- Tracking actual facility GHG emissions against emission caps.
- Tracking of facility level performance to enable and support operations planning decisions necessary to comply with GHG emission caps
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Fast Facts
| Jurisdiction |
The State of California |
| Applicability |
Currently applies to all businesses and organizations involved with or impacted by transportation, electricity and natural gas generation, building and appliance energy use and forest and land use. Other sectors are scheduled to be identified. |
| Regulatory Driver |
California 1990 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Level and 2020 Limit |
| Promulgating Agencies |
Climate Action Team
California Environmental Protection Agency
California Energy Commission
California Public Utilities Commission
California Building Standards Commission |
| Enforcing Entity |
California Air Resources Board (ARB) |
| Entity Summary |
California Air Resources Board |
| Regulatory Text |
Assembly Bill No. 32, Chapter 488 |
| Regulatory Submissions |
While recommendations by the California Energy Commission and Public Utilities Commission have been documented, and proposed regulations have been made public, there is as yet no formalized regulatory structure for the enforcement of GHG gas emissions. |
More Information
For details about how the IHS solutions can help your organization comply with California Assembly Bill 32,
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