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The public can voice concerns today on legislation that seeks to significantly reduce state greenhouse gas emissions, San Mateo County Economic Development Association president David Cruey said.
A panel of experts will answer question at a forum called “A Brave New World, AB32 & CEQA, Confronting Climate Change.” The legislation seeks to reduce greenhouse emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.
The forum will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Oracle Conference Center at 350 Oracle Parkway in Redwood City. The cost of attending is $30.
The California Environmental Quality Act, known as CEQA, requires that California cities and individuals creating large developments complete environmental impact reports, said Al Lundeen of the AB32 Implementation Group.
If the Air Resources Board chooses, AB32 might be included as part of CEQA, requiring environmental impact reports to also consider greenhouse gas emissions, Lundeen said.
“AB32 clearly gives the state authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions,” he said. “The question is could it be or should it be included under CEQA.”
The topic is up for debate, Lundeen said. The economic impacts that additional environmental standards could have are one concern for some businesses and cities, he said.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed AB 32 into law without outlining how the changes would be made, so the California Air Resources Board will work to define the exact standards, Cruey said.
The Air Resources Board will decide on methods to reduce emissions such as changing requirements for vehicles and gasoline standards, Al Lundeen of the AB32 Implementation Group said.
Further changes might require the legislation be included under a current law, Lundeen said.
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