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California Energy Commission adopts $100M investment plan for 2013-2014 for green vehicles and fuels

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The California Energy Commission unanimously adopted the 2013-2014 Investment Plan Update to support the development and use of green vehicles and alternative fuels. Funding priorities through the ARFVT Program support fuel and vehicle development to help attain the state’s climate change policies.

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California ARB soliciting research suggestions for FY 2012-2013 plan; sustainable communities, behavior, pollutant exposure, air pollution science, GHG targets

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is soliciting research suggestions for the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Annual Research Plan in the form of brief conceptual descriptions that address specified research gaps and support the Board’s ongoing regulatory and policy priorities. The deadline to submit research concepts is 31 January 2012.

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California Air Resources Board adopts GHG cap-and-trade program; first auctions slated for Aug/Nov 2012

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The regulation becomes effective 1 January 2012; first auctions (for 2013 allowances) will be held in August and November, 2012. Compliance obligations for greenhouse gas emissions begins 1 January 2013. The cap will be set in 2013 at about 2% below the emissions level forecast for 2012. —ARB Chairman Mary D.

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Congressman introduces “Super Pollutant” emissions act

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US Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52) introduced the Super Pollutant Emissions Reduction Act (SUPER Act) of 2013, legislation aimed at combating short-lived climate pollutants, which are only somewhat addressed by disparate government programs.

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EPA, NHTSA issue One National Program Rule; EPA withdraws CA waiver for GHG and fuel economy

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For its part, EPA is withdrawing the Clean Air Act preemption waiver it granted to the State of California in January 2013 as it relates to California’s GHG and ZEV programs. The California waiver authority exists because California has uniquely difficult problems with ozone-forming pollutants.

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EPA, NSF, NOAA, Southern Company and EPRI contribute >$20M to fund SouthEast Atmosphere Study

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The field phase for the SAS began 1 June 2013 and runs through 15 July 2013 and is generally focused in the southeastern United States. SOAS objectives include the direct quantification of VOC, ozone and NO x surface fluxes and the reconciliation of differences with “blank-down” emission estimates. Climate Change Emissions'

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NSF issues solicitation for decadal and regional climate prediction using Earth Systems Models

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NSF anticipates funding of $35,000,000 to $39,000,000 in FY 2012 and FY 2013, pending availability of funds, to be awarded to an estimated 7 to 12 projects. NSF said that is chose a time span of several decades because within this timeframe modeled climate change responses appear to be insensitive to CO 2 forcing scenarios.

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