PROPOSITION 65
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
REGULATION IN CALIFORNIA
THE BIG PICTURE
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LEGAL ASPECTS of CLIMATE
CHANGE

LEGISLATIVE

REGULATORY

LITIGATION
<BUT IT SHOULD ALL START WITH
SCIENCE>
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Addressing a Global Issue
Locally: California In the Lead

The Global Warming Solutions Act (AB
32)
• Statewide Limitations on GHGs

GHG Performance Standards for New
Power Plants (SB 1368)

California Energy Commission (CEC)
• Power Plant Siting Authority

California Air Resources Board (CARB)
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AB32: Global Warming
Solutions Act
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Reduce GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020

Applies to Kyoto pollutants
• CO2, CH4, N2O, HFC, PFC, Sf6

Details to be worked out in regulation

Approach likely to involve:
• Declining cap
• Source - specific requirements for identified large
emitters
• Mandatory reporting
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Power Plant Emissions
(SB1368)

Requires CEC and PUC to develop
GHG performance standards for
long-term procurement of electricity
by local utilities.

Could be an interim measure
assuming AB32 progress supersedes
its standards. See PUC §§ 8341(f)
and (g).
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CARB EFFORTS TO
REGULATE GHG’s
Motor Vehicle Standards
• CO2, Methane, NOx and HFCs
• Fleet Average basis
• Starts in model year 2009; 323 CO2equivalent g/mile
AB32
• Overall Implementation of Act
• Early Action Measures
<Next Workshop on January 22, 2007>
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California: Where do we fit in?
THE WORLD

KYOTO CONVENTION

ASIA PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP ON CLEAN
DEVELOPMENT AND CLIMATE

EUROPEAN UNION GHG EMISSION
TRADING SCHEME (EU ETS)
THE U.S.

REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE
(RGGI)

CHICAGO CLIMATE EXHANGE VOLUNTARY
PROGRAM
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FEDERAL LEGISLATION: IS
PREEPTION COMING?

Feinstein Draft Bill

Bingman Draft Bill

Carper (S2724)

Jeffords (S3698)

McCain/Leiberman (S1151)
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Udall/Petri (H.R. 5049)
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Waxman (H.R. 5642)
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LITIGATION: WILL THE
COURTS DECIDE HOW TO
APPROACH THESE ISSUES?

Environmental Defense, et al. v. Duke
Energy Corporation, et al.

Central Valley Chrysler-Jeep, et al. v.
Catherine Witherspoon

California v. GM et al.
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The End