California Council For Environmental And Economic Balance

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THE AIR PROJECT COVERS STATEWIDE REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE AIR QUALITY ISSUES (EXCLUDING CLIMATE CHANGE). THE PROJECT WORKS TO ENSURE THAT STATE AND FEDERAL AIR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS ARE INTEGRATED IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE CONSISTENCY AND MINIMIZE DUPLICATION OF EFFORT. THE COUNCIL REPRESENTS MEMBERS AT THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD AND OTHER STATE AGENCIES, AS WELL AS AT THE LEGISLATURE. THE AIR PROJECT WORKS TO IMPROVE PROGRAMS ON-THE GROUND AND TO ENSURE THAT POLICIES ARE SUCCESSFUL UNDER REAL-WORLD CONDITIONS WHILE STILL MEETING ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS. THE AIR PROJECT IS THE LEAD FOR ISSUES RELATED TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.

THE CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECT WAS LAUNCHED TO ASSIST THE STATE IN ITS IMPLEMENTATION OF AB 32 AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF CALIFORNIA CLIMATE CHANGE POLICIES. TODAY, THE COUNCIL CONTINUES TO WORK TO SUPPORT CALIFORNIAS CLIMATE LEADERSHIP. THE PROJECT BRINGS TOGETHER A DIVERSE GROUP OF ORGANIZATIONS, AND FREQUENTLY COMMUNICATES DIRECTLY WITH LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATION DECISION MAKERS. THE PROJECT WORKS TO ENSURE THAT CALIFORNIA DEVELOPS AN EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE REGULATORY STRUCTURE REDUCES GHG EMISSIONS FOR THE GREATEST BENEFIT TO CALIFORNIA. TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THE ECONOMY, THE COUNCIL SUPPORTS CREDIBLE, PEER-REVIEWED, AND TRANSPARENT ECONOMIC EVALUATIONS OF STATE PROGRAMS. THE CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECT WORKS TO ENSURE ACCURATE AND COMPREHENSIVE EMISSION INVENTORIES, CLEAR AND CONSISTENT REPORTING PROTOCOLS AND ENFORCEMENT, AND CREDIT FOR EARLY ACTION MEASURES, AND VERIFIABLE GHG REDUCTIONS.

THE SOUTH COAST AIR PROJECT DEALS WITH AIR QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES AT THE SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SCAQMD). THE DISTRICT ENFORCES SOME OF THE MOST STRINGENT AIR POLLUTION CONTROL REGULATIONS IN THE WORLD, MAKING REAL PROGRESS TOWARDS REDUCING HARMFUL EMISSIONS IN THE SECOND MOST POPULATED URBAN AREA IN THE UNITED STATES. THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH THE SCAQMD TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE THE REGIONS AIR QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH. PROJECT MEMBERS ARE REPRESENTED AT NUMEROUS PROCEEDINGS AND IN STAKEHOLDER GROUPS OF THE DISTRICT, INCLUDING THE AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN (AQMP) ADVISORY COMMITTEE, BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE, HOME RULE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, REGIONAL CLEAN AIR INCENTIVES MARKET (RECLAIM) WORKING GROUP, PERMIT STREAMLINING TASK FORCE, AQ-SPEC ADVISORY COMMITTEE, MULTIPLE AIR TOXICS EXPOSURE STUDY (MATES) ADVISORY GROUP, AND OTHER PRIORITY ISSUES.