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Comment 116 for Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Draft Strategy (slcpdraftstrategy-ws) - 1st Workshop.
First Name: Evan
Last Name: Edgar
Email Address: evan@edgarinc.org
Affiliation: Edgar & Associates for Ca. Compost
Subject: Compost and Anaerobic Digestion - AB 32 Cost Effective Measures
Comment:
It would be timely for California Air Resources Board adopt, update, and amend a cost-effectiveness study of AB 32 like the one presented by Stanford University. Data from such a study will show that investments in emerging organics waste management technologies for the production of renewable natural gas and compost will make significant and efficient progress towards accomplishing AB 32’s mandate. The CCC has encouraged CARB and CalRecycle to take advantage of the flow of information from the Organics Grant Program to analyze the aggregate data received to provide an assessment of the metrics associated with greenhouse gas reductions from organics management approaches. The Cap-and-Trade program raised $850 million for the 2014-2015 Budget with $30 million allocated to recycling and composting, $200 million to low carbon transportation, and $20 million to improving agricultural efficiency. The allocation was based upon the investment priorities set by the Governor and his Climate Action Team which promoted three key sectors that reduce greenhouse gases: Sustainable Communities & Clean Transportation, Energy Efficiency & Clean Energy, and Natural Resources & Waste Diversion. Anaerobic digestion with composting is the only program that intersects all three key sectors and should receive greater allocation in the future.
Attachment: www.arb.ca.gov/lists/com-attach/125-slcpdraftstrategy-ws-WjdSNQNwU2dRPgRq.pdf
Original File Name: Marginal Abatement Costs Draft.pdf
Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2015-10-30 16:15:33
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