Air Resources Board’s Freight Efforts February 26, 2015 Sacramento Heather Arias Chief, Freight Transport Branch
California’s Air Quality/Climate Objectives 2 Meet 2032 federal ambient ozone air quality standards. Achieve a 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by Minimize near-source exposure to communities located near freight hubs. Achieve up to a 50 percent reduction in fossil fuel use by cars and trucks by 2030.
Air Quality Needs for Future Freight System 3 Increased efficiency at the equipment, sector, and system levels. Zero tailpipe emissions everywhere possible, and near-zero emissions with renewable fuels everywhere else.
Outcome of 2014 Freight Outreach 4 Met with over 220 stakeholders and the outcome was: Develop ARB’s vision for a clean freight system. Shift from coordinating to integrating the State’s freight transport planning.
March Discussion Document 5 Utilize the Technology Assessments as foundation. Identify immediate and near-term actions for Identify voluntary and regulatory levers to accomplish a zero/near-zero emission freight system. Articulate outstanding questions on technology, infrastructure, and economics.
Moving Forward 6 Read the discussion document released in March. Engage with us. Share your thoughts and ideas.
Sustainable Freight Transport Integration 7 Sustainable Freight Transport System Air Quality & Climate TransportationEnergy Economy
What is next? 8 End of March: ARB’s vision for a clean freight system April:Stakeholder meetings continue April 24:Informational update to Board In Parallel:Integrated effort for a California sustainable freight transport system
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