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City of Pleasanton–10x Genomics Project Environmental Checklist and Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Environmental Evaluation FirstCarbon Solutions 75 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480024/ISMND/wp/21480024 10x Genomics Project Full Screencheck ISMND.docx Environmental Issues Potentially Significant Impact Less than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated Less than Significant Impact No Impact 2.8 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Would the project: a) Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment? b) Conflict with any applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases? Environmental Evaluation Setting The State’s principal strategy and policies related to combatting climate change and reducing GHG emissions are set forth in Executive Order S-03-05, Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32), and the subsequent Senate Bill 32 (SB 32). The legislative goal of AB 32 is to reduce GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. AB 32 required the ARB to develop a Scoping Plan that describes California's approach to reduce GHG emissions to achieve the 2020 legislative reduction target. The most recent State Scoping Plan, the 2017 Scoping Plan Update, reflects the 2030 legislative reduction target of a 40 percent reduction below 1990 levels, as set by Executive Order B-30-15 and codified by SB 32. Executive Order No. S-03-05 established a goal of reducing the State’s GHG emissions to 80 percent below the 1990 level by the year 2050. However, the State Legislature and ARB have not codified this goal and have not adopted a strategy or regulations designed to meet the 2050 goal. This GHG emissions analysis is restricted to emissions of the GHGs identified by the State’s AB 32, including CO2, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), perfluorocarbons (PFC), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6). The proposed project would generate various GHG emissions during construction and operation, including several defined by AB 32 including CO2, methane, nitrous oxide, and HFCs. In addition, the proposed project would not involve industrial processes which could result in the generation of HFCs, PFCs, or SF6 in substantial quantities. As such, CO2e emissions discussed below are limited to a combination of emissions of CO2, methane, and nitrous oxide. Would the project: a) Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment? Less than significant impact. Both construction and operational activities have the potential to generate GHG emissions. The proposed project would generate GHG emissions during temporary (short-term) construction activities such as pavement removal site grading, operation of construction equipment, operation of on-site heavy-duty construction vehicles, hauling of materials to and from