Public Workshop
September 24, 2019, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

AB 74 Studies on Vehicle Emissions and Fossil Fuel Demand and Supply 

The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA), in consultation with the Energy Commission, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, the Natural Resources Agency, the Transportation Agency, and the Air Resources Board, is conducting two studies focused on the state’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2045:

• Study 1 – Identify strategies to significantly reduce emissions from vehicles and to achieve carbon neutrality in that sector.
• Study 2 – Identify strategies to decrease demand and supply of fossil fuels, while managing the decline of fossil fuel use in a way that is economically responsible and sustainable.

On September 24, 2019, CalEPA and its sister agency partners will hold a workshop to discuss the priorities of these two studies, their integration into existing regulatory and planning processes, relevant timelines, and ongoing public engagement.  

The language commissioning these studies, authorized in the 2019 – 2020 California State budget, is at the end of this announcement.

DATE:                September 24, 2019
TIME:                1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
LOCATION:     California Environmental Protection Agency
                             Byron Sher Auditorium
                             1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

To watch a live webcast of the workshop, visit CalEPA’s webcasts page.

AGENDA

1. Welcome
2. Studies’ Purpose, Description, and Timeline
3. Public Input and Discussion

BACKGROUND

Text from the Budget Act of 2019, authorizing the studies:

Vehicle Emissions:

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $1,500,000 shall be available for a study to identify strategies to significantly reduce emissions from vehicles and to achieve carbon neutrality in the sector, including the transition to zero-emission light-duty vehicles, in particular, passenger vehicles, the transition to zero-emission heavy vehicles, and the adoption of other technology to significantly reduce emissions from heavy vehicles; the role of alternative fuels; and the impact of land use policy. The study shall include, but not be limited to, strategies for reducing vehicle miles traveled, including increasing transit ridership. The Secretary for Environmental Protection shall consult with the State Air Resources Board, Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, the Transportation Agency, the Office of Planning and Research, and the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development on the study.

Demand and Supply of Fossil Fuels:

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $1,500,000 shall be available for a study to identify strategies to decrease demand and supply of fossil fuels, while managing the decline of fossil fuel use in a way that is economically responsible and sustainable. The Secretary for Environmental Protection shall contract with the University of California system to produce this study. An interagency state team led by the California Environmental Protection Agency shall further develop the scope of the study in order to evaluate pathways to achieve a carbon neutral economy by 2045, manage the decline of in-state production as the state’s fossil fuel demand decreases, and assess potential impacts to disadvantaged and low-income communities and strategies to address those impacts. The Secretary for Environmental Protection shall consult with the Natural Resources Agency, the Transportation Agency, the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, and the Office of Planning and Research on the study.