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8.D. - Page 71 Regional and Local Context Climate Chanqe Mitiqation Activities in California Since 2005,the State of California has responded to growing concerns over the effects of climate chang+e by adopting a comprehensive approach to addressing emissions in the public and private sectors.This approach was officially initiated with the passage of the Global Wanning Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32), which reqLrires the state to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. The AB 32 Scoping Plan was developed to identify strategies for ineeting the AB 32 goal, and was adopted by ARB in December 2008.Arrtong many other strategies,it encoLnages local governinents to reduce emissions in their jurisdictions by 15 percent below c�rent levels by 2020. In adclition, it identifies the following strategies that will impact local governance: • Develop a California ca�rand trade program • E xpand energy efficiency programs • E stablish and seek to achieve reduction targ+ets for transportation related GHG erni�sions • E xpand the use of green building practices • Increase waste diversion,composting,and coiTUnercial recycling toward zero-waste • Continue water efficiency programs and use cleaner energy sources to move and treat water • Reduce methane emissions at landfills • Preserve forests that sequester carbon dioxide Other meastnes taken by the state include mandating stronger vehicle emissions standards(AB 1493,2002),establishing a lo�carbon fuel standard (EO # 5-01-07, 2007), mandating a clirriate adaptation plan for the state (�EO # 13-08, 2008), establishing a Green Collar Job CoLmcil, and establishing a renewable energy portfolio standard for pow�r generation or pLnchase in the state. The state also l�as made a number of legislative and regulatory chang+es that l�ave significant implications for local governinents: • SB 97(200�required the Office of Planning and Research to create greenhouse gas planning guidelines for the California Environinental Quality Act(CEQA).In addition,ARB is tasked with creating energy-use and transportation thresholds in CE QA review�,wizich may rec�rire local governinents to accoLmt for greenhouse gas ei�ni�sions wizen reviewing project applications. • AB 811 (200�authorizes all local governinents in California to establish special districts that can be used to finance solar or other renewable energy improveinents to homes and businesses in their j�isdiction. • SB 375 (2008)revises the process of regional transportation planning by metropolitan planning organizations(NIl'Os),which are governed by elected officials from local j�isdictions. The statuke calls on ARB to establish regional transportation related greenhouse gas targets and requires the larg+e MI'Os to develop regional"Sustainable Coinirnmities Strategies"of land use,housing and transportation policies tl�at will move the region towards its GHG target.The statuke stipulates tl�at transportation investments I I ' � ii i 1 i i i i '