 Close to 40% of California’s greenhouse gas emissions come from transportation. California’s carbon footprint from goods movement sources come from: 10,000 port calls a year made from 2000 ships 15,000 interstate locomotives 100,000 statewide drayage trucks 4,300 cargo handling vehicles 40,000 refrigerated truck containers or transport refrigeration units (TRU) AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act, requires California to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 -- roughly a 25% reduction—and equivalent to reducing C02 by 173 million metric tons (MMT). To achieve this staggering emissions reduction target, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) must adopt a comprehensive plan by the end of 2008 and complete the necessary rulemaking to put that plan into action by the end of 2011. AB32 EARLY ACTION MEASURESAB 32, The Global Warming Solutions Act, also mandated that immediate progress be made in reducing GHG emissions, and tasked CARB with adopting “Early Action Measures." By law, CARB must identify a list of Early Action Measures—the low hanging fruit which will immediately reduce California’s carbon footprint -- by July 1, 2007. Once listed, the Early Action Measures must be developed into regulations, adopted by CARB's Board, and made enforceable by January 1, 2010. Read More
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- Health costs to Californians, so far this year, of port related pollution in California.
The Ports of LA Long Beach Clean Air Action Plan passed in November 2006, and 1500 clean trucks service the ports.
Port Pollution Facts
- In Long Beach, 20% of children under 17 have been diagnosed with asthma - nearly twice the national average.
- $67 million: The cost of respiratory problems associated with ports in CA.
- Diesel Exhaust is responsible for 84% of the cancer risk from air pollution in the Southern California Air Basin.
- $19 BILLION: Cost on health system due to port pollution. average.
- Each day the Port of LA emits over 30 tons of NOx, while a half a million cars emits less than 24 tons and the average power plant emits less than 5 tons.
- 2,400 - Estimated number of premature deaths caused by diesel emissions.
- 800,000: Number of children that pollution reduction could save from lung disease.
- Each day the Port of Los Angeles emits over 30 tons of NOx, while a half a million cars emits less than 24 tons and the average power plant emits less than 5 tons.
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