Update Workshop materials are now available - ARB Workshop Presentation
- Draft Regulatory Language
- CARB Kigali Amendment California Reductions Methodology Final Draft (15-October-2017)
The workshop materials and other information is also available at the HFC Reduction Measures Rulemaking web page
Rulemaking Proposal: High-Global Warming Potential Refrigerant Emissions Reductions The California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff invites you to participate in a public workshop to discuss a proposal for reducing high-global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant emissions from stationary refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment using a two-step process: - Begin a rulemaking process to adopt into state regulations, with any appropriate modifications, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (U.S. EPA) Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Rule provisions as they relate to prohibitions on certain hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in stationary refrigeration and air conditioning end uses; and
- Further evaluate the proposed HFC mitigation strategies identified in CARB's adopted Short Lived Climate Pollutant (SLCP) Strategy for potential future rulemakings.
At the workshop, CARB staff will present an overview of HFC emissions sectors, reduction efforts to date, the draft regulatory language for incorporating U.S. EPA SNAP Rule provisions into state regulations, and next steps on the HFC mitigation strategies identified in the SLCP Strategy. Workshop Logistics Information In order to gather additional information from all stakeholders, the public workshop will be held at the time and location shown below: DATE: Tuesday, October 24, 2017
TIME: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
LOCATION: California Environmental Protection Agency
2nd Floor, Sierra Hearing Room
1001 I Street Sacramento, California 95814 Workshop Materials The full workshop announcement is available.
Stakeholders can stay current on regulatory developments, future meetings, and timelines by signing up for the list-serve and visiting CARB's website. The meeting agenda, staff presentation, draft regulatory language, and any other related materials will be posted to the website prior to the workshop. Live Video/Audio Webcast For those unable to attend the workshop in person, a live video/audio webcast will be available beginning at 10:00 AM on October 24, 2017. During the workshop, the webcast audience may submit questions and comments to sierrarm@calepa.ca.gov. Written Comment Period & Submittal of Comments Interested members of the public may present comments orally or in writing at the meeting and may provide comments by postal mail or by electronic submittal before the meeting. To be considered by the Board, written comments not physically submitted at the meeting, must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., October 23, 2017, and addressed to the following: Clerk of the Board, California Air Resources Board
1001 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814 Please note that under the California Public Records Act (Government Code section 6250 et seq.), your written and oral comments, attachments, and associated contact information (e.g., your address, phone, email, etc.) become part of the public record and can be released to the public upon request | 
