The ARB has released a draft of the AB 32 Scoping Plan, and we are very disappointed with the lack of strong recycling recommendations in the plan.

The Scoping Plan will serve as the blueprint for achieving the AB 32 greenhouse gas reductions and CAW, along with several other environmental organizations, has advocated for the inclusion of waste reduction, recycling, and composting. We believe the ARB should incorporate the recommendations of the Economic and Technology Advancement Advisory Committee, as well as taking other bold action to increase recycling and composting in California.

Actions:

• Attend ARB's public workshop on Thursday, July 17th in Sacramento.
• Read the draft.
• Submit comments to the ARB by August 1st.

The California Air Resources Board is set to release a draft of its AB 32 Scoping Plan today. This document will serve as a guiding blueprint for how the state will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by the year 2020. We will post a description of the role of waste reduction and recycling in the Scoping Plan after we have had a opportunity to analyze the draft.

These are some of the measures we expect will be announced today.

Jun 26 - California Air Board Announces Plan for Carbon-Credit Trading (LA Times)

Jun 16 - State Republicans Seek to Roll Back Curbs on Greenhouse Gas Emissions (LA Times)