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Comment for General Comments for the GHG Scoping Plan (sp-general-ws) - 1st Workshop.
First Name: Ruth
Last Name: Judkins
Email Address: ruthg27@msn.com
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Subject: Global Warming
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If we're to seriously deal with global warming, we need a well- designed cap-and-trade program. The cap-and-trade would put an absolute limit on pollution from some of California's largest sources and guarantees the environmental results we need. Firstly, CARB should include as many sources as possible in a cap-and-trade system. CARB's preliminary thinking that 80% of California's global warming pollution would be under a cap-and-trade system by 2020 is good. One source would be an "Indirect Source Rule" (ISR) to control emissions from development projects, where developers measure indirect (mostly vehicle and energy use) pollution from construction and operation of projects and ensure that equivalent reductions occur so the project's impacts are limited. It is important that CARB require California's local air districts to develop ISRs to control emissions from new developments. Secondly to increase clean energy in our state,we need a new Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). An RPS is a requirement that a percentage of all energy sold in California be generated from renewable sources (solar, wind, biomass, etc). California's current RPS target is 10% by 2010. Thirdly I support CARB's preliminary recommendation that the state immediately adopt a 33% RPS by 2020.
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2008-09-29 15:33:16
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