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Dear CARB Board members

I am Co-Chair, Energy-Climate Committee, Sierra Club California.:
 
CARB's Scoping Plan is moving in the right direction but certain
remaining shortcomings need fixing.  Please address them during
your November 20 meeting. 
 -         Auction off all emission allowances. Program revenues
should go toward GHG reduction programs, such as clean
technologies, green jobs, and aid for low-income consumers and
small businesses to reduce their utility bills. 
-         Work to reduce the role of offsets in the Plan.
Providing too many offsets encourages continuing emissions in
low-income neighborhoods and in defenseless habitats, and weakens
the demand for clean energy technology innovation. Limiting offsets
will create more clean-energy jobs, stimulating our state’s
economy.
-           Increase the targets for local governments to reduce
emissions caused by poorly planned growth that drives up vehicle
miles travelled.
-          Please require businesses to recycle their materials. 
We've got to face up to one of the worst crises our society has
ever faced. Strong CARB policies will help our state’s residents
realize some of the benefits we will receive by taking on global
warming pollution: reduced air pollution, more clean-energy jobs,
less waste and healthier communities.