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If we're to seriously deal with global warming, we need a well-
designed cap-and-trade program. The cap-and-trade would put an
absolute limit on pollution from some of California's largest
sources and guarantees the environmental results we need.

Firstly, CARB should include as many sources as possible in a
cap-and-trade system. CARB's preliminary thinking that 80% of
California's global warming pollution would be under a
cap-and-trade system by 2020 is good.

One source would be an "Indirect Source Rule" (ISR) to control
emissions from development projects, where developers measure
indirect (mostly vehicle and energy use) pollution from
construction and operation of projects and ensure that equivalent
reductions occur so the project's impacts are limited.  It is
important that CARB  require California's local air districts to
develop ISRs to control emissions from new developments.


Secondly to increase clean energy in our state,we need a new
Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). An RPS is a requirement that a
percentage of all energy sold in California be generated from
renewable sources (solar, wind, biomass, etc). California's
current RPS target is 10% by 2010.

Thirdly I support CARB's preliminary recommendation that the state
immediately adopt a 33% RPS by 2020.