Tuesday, August 13, 2013

arbcombo -- Notice of Public Availability of Offset Protocol Discussion Draft and Workshop

ARB staff is holding a public workshop to discuss draft language
for new proposed Compliance Offset Protocols for Board
consideration. DATE: Monday, August 19, 2013
TIME: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: California Environmental Protection Agency
Air Resources Board
Byron Sher Auditorium
1001 I Street
Sacramento, California 95814

WEBCAST: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/broadcast/?BDO=1

During the workshop, stakeholders may email questions to
auditorium@calepa.ca.gov.

Information related to Mine Methane Capture Projects will be made
available at noon on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at the following
website:

http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/protocols/mmcprotocol.htm

Information related to Rice Cultivation Projects will be made
available at noon on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at the following
website:

http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/protocols/riceprotocol.htm

Staff plans to propose the addition of new Compliance Offset
Protocols for Board consideration this fall. When new Compliance
Offset Protocols and amendments to the Cap-and-Trade regulation
are proposed, a notice of regulation will be released for a
45-day public comment period in advance of the Board item. This
item is scheduled to be considered at a two-day meeting of the
Board, which will commence at 9:00 a.m., October 24, 2013 and may
continue at 8:30 a.m., on October 25, 2013. Please consult the
agenda for the meeting, which will be available at least 10 days
before October 24, 2013 to determine the day on which this item
will be considered.

Background
The California Cap-and-Trade Regulation (Regulation) was formally
adopted by the Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) in 2011. In
response to continued Board direction and further discussions
with stakeholders, staff began a public process to propose
additional amendments and Compliance Offset Protocols for Board
consideration in Fall 2013. The documents that will be made
publicly available Wednesday provide a discussion of new
Compliance Offset Protocols staff is proposing and their
underlying rationale. These documents made available for this
workshop provides the public with the opportunity to discuss the
proposed Compliance Offset Protocols.


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