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Comment 25 for 2022 Scoping Plan Update - Scenario Inputs Technical Workshop (sp22-inputs-ws) - 1st Workshop.
First Name: Patrick
Last Name: Carr
Email Address: nedlud432@gmail.com
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Subject: 2022 Scoping Plan Update Scenario Inputs Technical Workshop
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Thank you for the opportunity to provide these comments. I strongly support action to mitigate the climate crisis that we face as rapidly as is technologically and socially feasible, and emphasizing rapid shifts away from fossil fuels and existing HFC refrigerants. I am generally in support of the options in Alternative A. I do believe that it is necessary for California to terminate oil and gas drilling in the state. We must set a date for this, and to begin that process we need to halt the approval of new operations as soon as possible. Additional drilling adds to the large GHG quantities that will continue to be added to the atmosphere, with the economic and environmental externalities being borne most by those who aren't yet alive or of age to weigh in on these questions. I am concerned that CARB must develop incentives to reduce the escape of additional refrigerants. Many supermarkets operate at a low profit margin. Entire refrigerating systems are often not replaced at one time, in favor of a piecemeal approach as elements of the system break down, so this reduces the effectiveness of "end of life" replacement requirements. At the same time, CARB must be sensitive to the particular challenges faced by many inner-city grocers. These may be among the only food resources in areas that are increasingly being recognized as "food deserts." These resources need to be protected, and providing financial incentives and education in low-CO2e options may be a way to accomplish that while promoting the removal of HFCs. I am concerned that CARB should generally increase activities to accelerate the removal of HFCs from all areas of use. I am highly skeptical that large-scale CCS operations will contribute to the resolution of the climate crisis. The scientific reviews that I have seen indicate that the costs are impractically high and that the level of utilization that would be required to significantly reduce the risks we face will almost certainly not be feasible. Counting on this technology would be a huge error for us. Thanks again for working toward California's leadership role in ameliorating the climate crisis!
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2021-10-21 15:51:08
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