Highlights of the Climate Change Program

This page last reviewed January 9, 2013

This page is a comprehensive collection of climate change related articles, news, press releases, newsletters, board presentations and other relevant information.  Below you will find the Air Resources Board (ARB) climate change program highlights beginning with the most current information (at the top), and dating back to 2002.  Click on the weblinks below for more information.

Navigate By Year: 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002

2012

• Climate Change - Just The Facts
• ARB adds Google Earth Maps to show Major Sources of Greenhouse Gases (8-7-12)
• ARB Applauds Announcement of Federal GHG and Fuel Economy Standards (2017-2025) (8-28-12)
• Scientists Present Findings on Black Carbon and Climate Change (5-24-12)
• Testimony of Chairman Mary Nichol's on Cap-and-Trade before Senate Select Committee (3-27-12)

• ARB and U.S. EPA Join Forces for Precision Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (2-23-12)
• California Air Resources Board Approves Advanced Clean Car Rules (1-27-12)

• WCI unveils steps to develop North American greenhouse gas emissions trading program (1-12-12)

2011

• California Air Resources Board applauds Quebec's Cap-and-Trade Decision (12-15-11)

• California Air Resources Board Releases Proposed Advanced Clean Car Rules (12-7-11)

• Air Resources Board Issues Statement of Support for North America 2050 (11-17-11)

• Cap-and-Trade Documents Released: Response to Comments on the Functional Equivalent Document; Proposed Adaptive Management Plan; Final Regulation Order; Compliance Offset Protocols (10-10-11)

• Status of AB 32 Implementation and Consideration of Updated Environmental Analysis of Scoping Plan Alternatives (8-24-11)

• ARB releases additional details of Cap-and-Trade and Mandatory Emissions Reporting Regulations (7-7-11)

• Chairman Mary Nichols Testimony from the Senate Select Committee on Environment, Economy & Climate Change - Informational Hearing titled “AB 32 Market Mechanisms Overview” (6-29-11)

• ARB releases revised analysis of alternatives to the AB 32 Scoping Plan (6-13-11)

• Winners of first California high school climate contest announced (5-24-11)

• ARB Chairman Mary Nichols called Nation’s Climate Leader (5-19-11)

• Small Businesses Recognized for Climate-Smart Efforts (5-3-11)

• Update on Renewable Energy Activities (4-28-11)

• Governor Jerry Brown Signs Clean Technology & Renewable Energy Job Training Legislation (4-18-11)

• Governor Jerry Brown Signs Legislation to Boost Renewable Energy (4-12-11)

• Air Board Standards Drive New Clean Fuels (2-24-11)

• EPA, DOT and California Align Timeframe for Proposing Standards for Next Generation of Clean Cars (1-24-11)

• Carbon Capture and Storage Can Help Reduce California GHG Emissions (1-20-11)

2010

• Board Gives Green Light to Cap-and-Trade Program (12-16-10)

• Fall 2010 - Clean Energy Newsletter (11-8-10)

• Statewide high school competition takes on climate change (10-19-10)

• New Standard: 33% of Electricity from Renewable Sources by 2020 (9-23-10)

• SB 375: California Adopts Targets for More Sustainable Communities (9-23-10)

• SB 375: More Sustainable, Walkable Communities (8-9-10)

• Warming climate means harsher smog season for California (7-21-10)

• Spring 2010 - Clean Energy Newsletter (7-8-10)

• Climate Policies Driving California's Economic Future (5-31-10) (more info)

• AB 32 Climate Change Scoping Plan Implementation Update (4-22-10) (more info)

• ARB Releases an Updated AB 32 Scoping Plan Economic Analysis (4-21-10) (more info)

• Chairman Mary D. Nichols Applauds White House for National Clean Cars Rule (4-1-10) (more info)

• ARB Will Cease Cool Cars Regulation (3-25-10) (more info)

• AB 32 Will Lead To Job Growth, Energy Savings, and Rises In Personal Income (3-24-10) (more info)

• Energy Makeover Week in Los Angeles County (3-22-10) (more info)

• Mary Nichols issues statement on flawed industry study of AB 32 (3-22-10) (more info)

• Mary Nichols letter to Senator Dutton regarding concerns over AB 32 implementation and status of ARB's updated economic analysis (3-17-10) (more info)

• New approach will link formerly separate car standards to reduce toxic tailpipe emissions (LEV III) and greenhouse gases (Pavley) into a single regulatory framework (3-1-10) (more info)

• California completes its commitment to a national greenhouse gas standard for cars. Regulation is final step in agreement announced in Rose Garden last year (2-25-10) (more info)

• Regulation targets high-voltage switches using sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) (2-25-10) (more info)

• ARB Chairman Mary Nichols issues comment on lawsuit challenging California’s LCFS (2-2-10) (more info)

• ARB clarifies requirement of Tire Inflation Rule (1-14-10) (more info)

• Advisory Committee Releases Recommendations on Approaches to Cap-and-Trade Regulation (1-12-10) (more info)

• Improved self-sealing valve on cans used to recharge air conditioners in cars (1-4-10) (more info)

2009

• British Columbia working with California to Reduce Vehicle GHG Emissions (12-17-09)

• ETAAC Report to ARB presents policy recommendations to drive development of clean technology in California (12-15-09) (more info)

• Nation's First Regulation on Large Refrigeration Systems (12-9-09) (more info)

• California's best climate-smart small businesses recognized (12-2-09) (more info)

• California Releases Preliminary Rules for Cap-and Trade Program (11-24-09) (more info)

• Mary Nichols speaks during the Going Green Radio Show  (audio only)

• ARB announces high compliance for greenhouse gas reporting (11-18-09) (more info)

• Small businesses are going green and reducing their carbon footprint (10-4-09) (more info)

• Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Executive Order to Advance State’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard to 33 Percent by 2020

• CoolCalifornia Small Business Award program that will recognize small businesses from across the state that demonstrate climate leadership (8-4-09) (more info)

• U.S. EPA Grants Greenhouse Gas Waiver Enabling California to Enforce Standards for New Motor Vehicles (6-30-09) (more info)

• ARB adopts landfill measure to reduce potent global warming gas (6-25-09) (more info)

• California adopts first-in-nation approach to keep cars cooler - New standards will block sun's heat-producing rays through windows (6-25-09) (more info)

• New tool in battle against climate change - Zero polluting vehicles fitted to measure greenhouse gas emissions (6-18-09)

• ARB rolls out local government 'toolkit' to help cut climate change emissions, save money (5-28-09) (more info)

• Cal/EPA and ARB Recruit Experts to Advise on State’s Cap-and-Trade Program | Members List (5-22-09) (more info)

• President Obama Announces National Fuel Efficiency Policy (5-19-09)

• British Council, Air Resources Board Announce 2009 California Climate Champions (4-28-09) (more info)

• ARB unveils 'toolkit' to help small businesses cut greenhouse gas emissions, save money (4-24-09) (more info)

• California Adopts Low Carbon Fuel Standard (4-23-09) (more info)

• Tire pressure check will save money, gas and lives (3-26-09) (more info)

• California proposes regulation targeting greenhouse gas emissions from fuels (3-05-09) (more info)

• ARB controls use of potent chemicals from semiconductors that contribute to global warming (2-26-09) (more info)

• Dairy trucks powered by cow waste (2-11-09)

• California's Road To Reducing Vehicle Emissions (1-26-09) (more info)

• ARB adopts regulation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from do-it-yourself cans of automobile refrigerant (1-22-09) (more info)

• ARB Chairman Mary Nichols Sends letter to U.S. EPA to reconsider denial of waiver to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars (1-21-09) (more info)

2008

• California seeks 'climate champions' to join international youth network (12-29-08) (more info)

• ARB says yes to Climate Change Scoping Plan (12-11-08) (more info)

• Senate Bill 375: Redesigning Communities to Reduce Greenhouse Gases (10-1-08) (more info)

• California's plan to fight climate change will also help grow economy (10-15-08) (more info)

• ARB adopts new protocols for climate change program (9-25-08) (more info)

• ARB chairman tells U.S. Senate committee Clean Air Act is powerful tool to fight global warming (09-23-08)

• ARB analysis finds that reducing greenhouse gas pollutants also provides net benefit to California's economy and public health (9-17-08)

• Climate change communicator, Dr. Susanne Moser, Educates California Climate Champions (8-12-08) (more info)

• California adopts regulations curbing greenhouse-gas emissions from consumer products (6-26-08)

• California charts course to fight global warming (6-26-08)

• ARB Chairman Mary Nichols addresses concerns raised by California congressional republicans regarding California Clean Cars Law (5-29-08) (more info)

• ARB Chairman Mary Nichols applauds Senator Boxer's bill (5-21-08)

• ARB Chairman Mary Nichols again calls for granting of federal waiver (5-19-08) (more info)

• ARB study proves California clean car law is more effective in fighting global warming than federal fuel economy standards (5-08-08) (more info)

• One-Day Symposium on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Vehicles (4-18-08) (more info)

• California wants new and improved hydrogen stations (4-15-08) (more info)

• ARB, British Council Announce California Climate Champions (3-18-08) (more info)

• California has new E85 station open to the public (2-26-08) (more info)

• AB 32 Economic and Technology Advisory Committee releases final report on greenhouse gas reduction strategies (2-14-08) (more info)

2007

• Air Board passes two major building blocks (mandatory GHG reporting regulation and 1990 emissions level) in state's effort to fight global warming (12-06-07) (more info)

• Air Resources Board Adopts Forestry Protocols (10-25-07) (more info)

• ARB approves tripling of early action measures required under AB 32 (10-25-07) (more info)

• ARB Staff Proposes to Triple Early Action Measures Required under AB 32 (9-07-07) (more info)

• California to Announce Latest Climate Change Proposals (9-06-07)

• Low Carbon Fuel Policy report release by University of California (08-02-07)

• California Moves Swiftly to Further Address Climate Change Emissions Early Action Items Approved Today (6-21-07) (more info)

• Groundwork Begun for Greater Use of Ethanol in California's Gasoline (6-15-07) (more info)

• Press Conference Federal EPA Hearing on Greenhouse Gas Rule (5-29-07)

• Early Action Measures to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (4-20-07) (more info)

• International Symposium on Near-Term Solutions for Climate Change Mitigation in California (3-02-07)

• ARB Names Members to the AB 32 Environmental Justice and Economic and Technology Advancement Advisory Committees For Climate Change (1-25-07) (more info)

• Workshops on Air Resources Board's Plan and Implementation of the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (1-19-07) (more info)

2006

• Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Assembly Bill 32 - Landmark Legislation to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (9-27-06) (more info)

• ARB Funds $5 Million in Air Pollution Research Ship Emissions, Particulate Matter and Climate Change Targeted (7-21-06)

2005

• ARB Chair Objects to NHTSA CAFE Statements (8-25-05)

2004

• ARB Approves Clean Car Greenhouse Gas Rule (9-24-04) (more info)

• ARB Releases Final Report on Greenhouse Gases Emission Proposal (8-06-04)

• Draft Proposal to Limit Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Cars (6-14-04)

2003

• Climate Change – International Vehicle Technology Symposium (3-10-03) (more info)

2002

• First Inventory Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Cars (12-02-02)

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