Late this week, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released a concept paper outlining the agency’s strategy for addressing short-lived climate pollutant emissions. The paper is the first step in the agency’s implementation of Senate Bill 605 (Lara), which requires the Board to develop a comprehensive strategy to reduce emissions from short-lived climate pollutants.
Short-lived climate pollutants have been shown to be among the most harmful to human health and global climate and include methane, black carbon, and fluorinated gases. The concept paper proposes strategies to reduce emissions from these sources, which include eliminating disposal of organic materials at landfills and better management of forests to reduce emissions from wildfires. The concept paper can be accessed here.