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Greenhouse Gas Management in California. Who will be regulated?. What are Greenhouse Gases?. Trap the sun’s rays and warm the earth Atmospheric concentrations increasing. Greenhouse Gases in California. Emissions Estimate from 2002. Greenhouse Gas by End-Use (2002). GHG Trends Since 1990.
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Greenhouse Gas Management in California Who will be regulated?
What are Greenhouse Gases? • Trap the sun’s rays and warm the earth • Atmospheric concentrations increasing
Greenhouse Gases in California Emissions Estimate from 2002
Who could be impacted? • Transportation – individual drivers, transportation systems, airlines, shippers • Electricity generators • Electricity users • Building owners and tenants • Residential developers • Industrial energy users • Waste disposers
Reducing Carbon Footprint • Measure carbon footprint • Desired verification drives methods • CCAR methods designed to be consistent with Kyoto • Reduce carbon demand • Energy audit and conservation • Acquire carbon offsets • Different acquisition options • Recent skepticism on the true value of offsets