California Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32)

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The California Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32) is a landmark state law that mandates economy-wide reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and establishes a comprehensive framework for California’s climate change mitigation policies.

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instanceOf California state law
climate change mitigation policy
greenhouse gas emissions reduction law
administeredBy California Air Resources Board
alsoKnownAs AB 32
Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006
authorizes cap-and-trade program
market-based compliance mechanisms
statewide greenhouse gas emissions cap
baselineYear 1990
country United States
emissionsCovered carbon dioxide
hydrofluorocarbons
methane
nitrogen trifluoride
nitrous oxide
perfluorocarbons
sulfur hexafluoride
emissionsTargetType absolute statewide cap
enactmentYear 2006
includes enforcement mechanisms for non-compliance
provisions for early action measures
influenced California cap-and-trade program
Low Carbon Fuel Standard
Renewable Portfolio Standard implementation in California
inspired subnational climate policies in other jurisdictions
jurisdiction State of California
legalBasisFor California cap-and-trade regulation
legislativeBody California State Legislature
mandatesEmissionLevel 1990 greenhouse gas emissions level by 2020
objective address climate change
reduce greenhouse gas emissions in California
policyFrameworkFor California climate change mitigation policies
policyScope economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions
region U.S. West Coast
regulates greenhouse gas emissions
requires California Air Resources Board to develop a Scoping Plan
mandatory greenhouse gas emissions monitoring
statewide greenhouse gas emissions reporting
sectorCoverage commercial sector
electricity generation sector
industrial sector
residential sector
transportation sector
signedBy Arnold Schwarzenegger
signingDate 2006-09-27
sponsor Fabian Núñez
Fran Pavley
targetYear 2020

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California Air Resources Board implementsPolicy California Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32)
California electrical grid subjectToPolicy California Global Warming Solutions Act
linked to: California Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32)
California Air Resources Board implements California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006
subject linked to: CARB
linked to: California Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32)
Low Carbon Fuel Standard legalAuthority California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006
linked to: California Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32)
Low Carbon Fuel Standard legalBasis Assembly Bill 32
linked to: California Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32)
California Climate Scoping Plan legalBasis Assembly Bill 32
linked to: California Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32)
California Climate Scoping Plan legalBasis Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006
linked to: California Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32)
California Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32) alsoKnownAs Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006
linked to: California Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32)