I am writing to urge you to strengthen and improve the
Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update. Scientists have warned that this
decade is our last chance to make meaningful changes in our
transportation, energy, building, and other major infrastructure to
prevent an irreversible climate catastrophe. Therefore, I urge the
California Air Resources Board to accelerate its targets to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 and to
achieve carbon neutrality earlier than 2045.
I urge CARB to adopt a more ambitious Scoping Plan by
accelerating a phase-out of oil and gas extraction and oil
refining; not making any more investment in fossil fuel
infrastructure; eliminating or significantly reducing our reliance
on unproven and costly technologies to prolong polluting fuel
sources; pursuing more robust transportation sector targets; and
decarbonizing buildings. Thank you for your
consideration.
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