The state board shall adopt rules and regulations in an open public process to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective greenhouse gas emission reductions from sources or categories of sources, subject to the criteria and schedules set forth in this part.

The state board shall create, and maintain on its internet website, a greenhouse gas emissions dashboard that provides updated publicly available information regarding how the state is progressing toward meeting its statewide climate change goals.

greenhouse gas emissions reduction activities to be adopted and implemented by the state board are complementary, nonduplicative, and can be implemented in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

States, Canada, and the European Union.

all verifiable and enforceable voluntary actions, including, but not limited to, carbon sequestration projects and best management practices.

intensity of cement used within the state during the 2019 calendar year, with the goal of reducing the greenhouse gas intensity of cement used within the state to 40 percent below the 2019 average levels by December 31, 2035.

interim targets established under paragraph (2) and may adjust the interim targets upward or downward to reflect technological advancements and progress in addressing barriers to the deployment of greenhouse gas emissions reduction technologies and processes, including those barriers for which measures have been identified pursuant to paragraph (7) of subdivision (b).

December 31, 2045.

measures to overcome the market, statutory, and regulatory barriers inhibiting achievement of the objectives described in this section.

with other state agencies, districts, and experts in academia, industry, and public health, and with local communities.

expedite the adoption for use in projects undertaken by state agencies, including the Department of Transportation, of Portland limestone cement and other blended cements.

recovery at cement manufacturing facilities.

no later than December 31, 2035. The baseline for the 40-percent net reduction shall be established based on an industry average of environmental product declarations reported for the 2026 calendar

year, or the most relevant, up-to-date data that is available, as determined by the state board.

the manufacturer of a building material of an Environmental Product Declaration, Type III, as defined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Standard 14025, or similarly robust material life-cycle assessment approaches that have uniform standards in data collection consistent with ISO Standard 14025, industry acceptance, and integrity for construction materials used for the building. The state board shall determine how to proceed in the event that insufficient material life-cycle assessments or Environmental Product Declarations exist, or in the event of significant supply chain issues.

also allow tracking of progress toward the carbon intensity reduction targets set forth in this section. Except for a fee to reimburse the state board for any administrative costs incurred in administering the reporting mechanism, the state board shall not impose any other charges on the participants in the reporting mechanism authorized under this subdivision.

This subdivision does not affect the project’s status as deemed to comply with the applicable target based on the finding made solely by the entity undertaking the construction of a project pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (i).

install the materials or occupy the building.

warranty, fraud, or misrepresentation.

the baseline material shall be the material that would have been used by the entity undertaking the

construction of the project if this section did not apply to the project at the time the application for the building permit is submitted for a model home or project, as applicable.

project shall be the target that applied at the time the application was submitted for a building permit of the first model home in the project. For projects that do not use model homes, the applicable target shall be the target in effect at the time of submission of the application for the building permit.

38561.6, separately or in combination, as determined by the available compliance methods. If the entity undertaking the construction of a project

uses materials or methods described in this section, Section 38561.6, or both, subject to the feasibility criteria and up to the cost impact limit, and the entity finds that it is still unable to achieve the applicable target due to unfeasibility or cost impact, then the project shall be deemed to comply with the applicable target. In that case, the entity undertaking the construction of a project shall provide the state board with

documentation that shall be specified in the reporting and recordkeeping regulations that will be established by the state board.

consult experts, including, but not limited to, building product manufacturers, builders, and design professionals, to advise the state board on methods to reduce the carbon intensity of building materials and covered projects, while maintaining the avoidance of cost impact and their feasibility.

incentives, where applicable, to reduce costs of implementing greenhouse gas emissions reduction technologies, processes, and materials used in construction-related projects for the construction industry, homeowners, and developers, and to increase economic value for the state.

available to the public and stakeholders for comment and workshopping. The state board, the California Building Standards Commission, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission shall exchange technical information with each other as part of this process prior to the adoption of any reporting standard or regulation pursuant to this section. All other regulations adopted pursuant to this section are subject to the Administrative Procedure Act.

subdivision (i) apply when the state board adopts any mechanism, standard, requirement, regulation, rule, protocol, framework, strategy, credit, target, or establishes an embodied carbon trading system, or alternative incentives or compliance programs, whichever occurs first.

regulations under this section, extreme negligence, or acts of deceit, in which case the penalties set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 42402 apply.

forth in paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 9001.5 of the Public Resources Code.

in collaboration with the state board, the California Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Food and Agriculture, the expert advisory committee established pursuant to subdivision (c), and other relevant state agencies, shall determine an ambitious range of targets for natural carbon sequestration, and for nature-based climate solutions, that reduce greenhouse gas emissions for 2030, 2038, and 2045 to support state goals to achieve carbon neutrality and foster climate adaptation and resilience. These targets shall be integrated into the scoping plan prepared pursuant to Section 38561 and other state policies.

change impacts, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and enhance carbon sequestration in a manner that maximizes ecological health and biodiversity, and complements other climate and resources goals.

reductions, and that all greenhouse gas emissions reductions and removals used for any market-based compliance mechanism are in addition to any reductions and removals that would otherwise occur.

environmental justice representatives, to inform and review modeling and analyses for natural and working lands, to advise state agencies on implementation strategies and standardized accounting, and to provide recommendations on addressing barriers to efficient implementation of this section.

the following:

protocols established by the state board, that result in the same greenhouse gas emission reduction, over the same time period, as direct compliance with a greenhouse gas emission limit or emission reduction measure adopted by the state board pursuant to this division.

material production, as defined in the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14040 series of standards with a focus on the Product Stage phases (A1-A3).

of compliance credits in the market, and, to this end, may consider setting an upper limit on amount of credits that can be generated per unit of material.

division and other programs,

and streamline reporting requirements on greenhouse gas emission sources.

38561.3 prior to December 31, 2035, or provide early reduction credit considering market adoption, if appropriate.

and regulations to encourage manufacturers of building materials to produce low-carbon materials for sale in California to ensure that entities that undertake construction of projects identified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 38561.3 have an adequate supply of low-carbon materials that meet all of the feasibility and cost impact requirements of subdivision (f) of Section 38561.3 to meet the greenhouse gas reduction targets established in Section 38561.3.

this section or Section 38561.3 will be determined by the administrative process. The carbon trading system established pursuant to this section alone or in combination with Section 38561.3 shall not cause a project to have a cost impact or be unfeasible as those terms are defined in subdivision (f) of Section 38561.3.

authority of the state board.

regarding the use of hydrogen, and specifically regarding the use of green hydrogen, in the state to help achieve the state’s climate, clean energy, and clean air objectives. The policy recommendations may include recommendations on how to overcome market barriers and accelerate progress in green hydrogen production, scaling and use, including through the use of public-private partnerships, demonstration projects undertaken by public, private, or nonprofit entities, or a combination thereof, incentives, financing mechanisms, or other policies, and recommendations to maximize economic, environmental, public health, workforce, and equity benefits resulting from increased utilization of green hydrogen.

supporting hydrogen infrastructure, including needed infrastructure for production, processing, delivery, storage, and end uses in difficult-to-decarbonize sectors of the economy for the purpose of preparing infrastructure and end uses for green hydrogen deployment. This description shall identify policies that promote the reduction of economywide emissions of greenhouse gases and short-lived climate pollutants through the deployment of hydrogen, including green hydrogen, while ensuring that hydrogen infrastructure will support the employment of a skilled and trained workforce in California to perform that work.

objectives.

production.

of this code for the year in which the presentation occurs.

when it is available, for the board meeting at which the amendments for a rulemaking under the regulatory process subject to subdivision (a) will be considered by the state board. If requested by the chair of the Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies or the chairs of the relevant policy committees or budget subcommittees of the Legislature, the chairperson of the state board shall make themselves available for a hearing on the amendments.

not replace or supersede, the statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets in Section 38566.

reductions and achieve the policy goals stated in subdivision (c).

shall prepare an annual report detailing its review, which may include recommendations for improvements in state actions taken to achieve the goals stated in subdivision (c). When appropriate, these annual reports may incorporate reviews of the state board’s evaluation and reporting practices, and may include recommendations for potential changes to advance transparency and accountability. A report prepared pursuant to this paragraph shall be made available to the public.

(A) Evaluation of the contribution of offset projects to progress toward California’s climate goals.

(B) Evaluation of the potential for changes to the definition of “direct environmental benefits in the state” for purposes of subparagraph (E) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 38562.

(C) Recommendations on how instate offset projects could be more attractive for

development.

(D) Recommendations for alternative valuation methodologies or criteria for instate offset projects, particularly projects that support the goals of Section 38561.5 of this code or subdivision (b) of Section 71450 of the Public Resources Code.

December 12, 2015, also known as the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism, academic research, and industry best practices, that prioritize offset quality.

the state agency from a utility provider.

making progress toward the goal set forth in subdivision (b), the Department of General Services, in consultation with the State Air Resources Board, shall, to the extent feasible, do all of the following:

publicly available location, an inventory of the greenhouse gas emissions of state agencies for the prior calendar year.

2026, develop and publish, on its internet website or other publicly available location, a plan that describes required actions and investments for achieving the goal set forth in subdivision (b) and an estimate of the costs associated with the required actions and investments.

until the goal set forth in subdivision (b) has been achieved, develop and publish, on its internet website or other publicly available location, an updated plan that includes a description of

state agencies’ progress, and any changes to the required actions and investments, toward achieving the goal set forth in subdivision (b).

paragraphs (2) and (3) are incorporated into the sustainability roadmaps of all state agencies.

December 31, 2027, and every two years

thereafter, until the goal set forth in subdivision (b) is achieved, the Department of General Services shall report to the Legislature on the progress toward achieving that goal, including on both of the following:

that are hindering progress and suggested actions that the Legislature could take to reduce those barriers.

When adopting rules and regulations pursuant to this division to achieve emissions reductions beyond the statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit and to protect the state’s most impacted and disadvantaged communities, the state board shall follow the requirements in subdivision (b) of Section 38562, consider the social costs of the emissions of greenhouse gases, and prioritize both of the following:

subdivision (a).

Each scoping plan update developed pursuant to Section 38561 shall identify for each emissions reduction measure, including each alternative compliance mechanism, market-based compliance mechanism, and potential monetary and nonmonetary incentive, the following information:

Nothing in this division restricts the state board from adopting greenhouse gas emission limits or emission reduction measures prior to January 1, 2011, imposing those limits or measures prior to January 1, 2012, or providing early reduction credit where appropriate.

The state board shall consult with other states, and the federal government, and other nations to identify the most effective strategies and methods to reduce greenhouse gases, manage greenhouse gas control programs, and to facilitate the development of integrated and cost-effective regional, national, and international greenhouse gas reduction programs.

In adopting rules and regulations to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective greenhouse gas emissions reductions authorized by this division, the state board shall ensure that statewide greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to at least 40 percent below the statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit no later than December 31, 2030.

programs in reducing greenhouse gas emissions,

the state board shall develop a process to define, collect, and evaluate data on the behavioral changes that result from each of its incentive programs.

its incentive programs. The findings from that contract shall inform the processes and methodologies implemented by the state board.

greenhouse gas emissions estimates of its incentive programs that are included in its annual reports to the Legislature, funding plans, or any long-term planning documents or reports.

or funding plans based on the efficacy and costs of its incentive programs in providing socioeconomic benefits.

entitled “California Air Resources Board: Improved Program Measurement Would Help California Work More Strategically to Meet Its Climate Change Goals” (Report Number 2020-114) conducted by the California State Auditor.