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Section 1. Introduction | 20Pleasanton Climate Action Plan 2.0 <br />In addition to GHG emission reduction target setting legislation, the <br />state has passed legislation that will help reduce Pleasanton’s emissions <br />including: <br />AB 1493 (2002) required that the California Air Resources Board <br />(CARB) adopt regulations to achieve the maximum feasible and <br />cost-effective reduction in GHG emissions from California vehicles. <br />These are known as the Pavley Regulations and Fuel Efficiency <br />Standards. <br />SB 375 (2008) directs CARB to set regional targets for GHG <br />emissions reduction, offers CEQA streamlining incentives for GHG <br />emissions reduction, and establishes a collaborative process <br />to develop a regional Sustainable Communities Strategy that <br />coordinates land use and transportation planning. <br />California’s Advanced Clean Cars Program (2012) establishes <br />regulations and incentives that support the transition to Low <br />Emission Vehicles and Zero Emission Vehicles. This program <br />exceeds federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) fuel <br />efficiency standards and sets some of the most aggressive <br />standards in the country. <br />SB 1383 (2016) requires that California reduce organic waste to <br />landfill by 75% by 2025 and rescue 20% of surplus edible food in <br />phases beginning in 2022. The bill requires jurisdictions to expand <br />organic waste collection, procure organic waste products such as <br />compost, mulch, and biogas; and conduct education and outreach <br />on organics recycling to residents and businesses. <br />California Air Resources Board Climate Change Scoping Plan <br />Update (2017) lays out California’s strategy for meeting its GHG <br />emissions reduction goals, including targets and standards for <br />clean energy, clean transportation, energy efficiency, land use and <br />agriculture, industry, and other sectors. <br />AB 1346 (2021-2022) would require the California State Air <br />Resources board to adopt cost-effective and technologically <br />feasible regulations to prohibit engine exhaust and evaporative <br />emissions from new small off-road engines, such as leaf blowers. <br />SB 100 (2018) created the state’s renewable portfolio standards, <br />requiring 100% renewable energy with zero-carbon energy sources <br />by 2045. <br />California Code of Regulations Title 24 (2019) was updated with <br />new California Green Building Standards (part 11) and Building <br />Energy Efficiency Standards (part 6). These energy efficiency and <br />other sustainable building and construction standards apply to all <br />newly constructed and renovated California buildings. <br />SAFE (Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient) Vehicles Rule (2019) is <br />a federal policy that revoked California’s authority to set its own <br />GHG emissions standards and ZEV mandates. The Final SAFE <br />Rule relaxed federal GHG emissions and Corporate Average Fuel <br />Economy (CAFÉ) standards to increase in stringency at only about <br />1.5% per year from model 2020 levels over model years 2021-2026. <br />EO N-79-20 (2020) requires sales of all new passenger vehicles to <br />be zero-emission by 2035. <br />AB 1346 (2021) phases out gas-powered small engines, including <br />those found in lawn mowers and leaf blowers. <br />While state and regional efforts will help Pleasanton reduce GHG <br />emissions, they alone will be insufficient to meet the state’s 2030 and <br />2045 targets. This CAP 2.0 provides a roadmap of proactive City actions <br />and coordination with regional partners to reduce GHG emissions, so <br />that the City can do its part to mitigate climate change and adapt to <br />climate impacts.