Summary of Regulatory Measures that meet the narrowly-defined “discrete early action” requirement

Air Resources Board

AB 32 – Staff Proposed Additional Early Action Items

Group 1: Discrete Early Actions[1]

Name	Summary	Estimated Reduction (in million metric tons CO₂ equivalent)
SF₆ reductions from non-electricity sector	Ban the use of Sulfur Hexafluoride from non-essential applications if viable alternatives are available.	TBD
Reduction of emissions from consumer products	Establish standards to reduce emissions from aerosols, tire inflators, electronics cleaning and dust removal products.	0.3
Smartway Truck Efficiency	Require existing trucks and trailers to be retrofitted with devices that reduce aerodynamic drag.	1.3
Tire inflation	Require tune-up and oil change technicians to ensure proper tire inflation as part of overall service.	0.2
Reduction of PFCs from semiconductor industry	Establish standards to reduce emissions of perfluorocarbons in the semiconductor industry.	0.5
Green ports	Allow docked ships to shut off their auxiliary engines by plugging into shoreside electrical outlets or other technologies.	0.5
	Estimated reductions	2.8

Group 2: Other Early Actions

Name	Summary	Estimated Reduction (in million metric tons CO₂ equivalent)
Refrigerant tracking, reporting and recovery program	Enhance monitoring, enforcement and recovery of refrigerants, including hydrofluorocarbons	1.25
Energy efficiency of California cement facilities	Improve energy efficiency practices and technologies	2
Blended cements	Allow increased use of cement blending with materials such as fly ash, limestone and slag in the production of Portland cement.	0.5
Anti-idling enforcement	Increase compliance with existing anti-idling regulations.	0.7
Research regarding nitrogen land application efficiency	Conduct research to understand how to reduce nitrous oxide emissions from fertilizer applications.	TBD
	Estimated Reductions	4.45
	Total Estimated Reductions	7.35

[1] A “discrete early action meets the legal definition in Health and Safety Code Section 38560.5. Discrete early actions are regulations that will be adopted and enforceable by the Board by January 1, 2010.