Air Resources Board’s Freight Efforts

February 26, 2015Sacramento

Heather AriasChief, Freight Transport Branch

California’s Air Quality/Climate Objectives

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• Meet 2032 federal ambient ozone air quality standards.

• Achieve a 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 2050.

• Minimize near-source exposure to communities located near freight hubs.

• Achieve up to a 50 percent reduction in fossil fuel use by cars and trucks by 2030.

Air Quality Needs for Future Freight System

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• Increased efficiency at the equipment, sector, and system levels.

• Zero tailpipe emissions everywhere possible, and near-zero emissions with renewable fuels everywhere else.

Outcome of 2014 Freight Outreach

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Met with over 220 stakeholders and the outcome was: • Develop ARB’s vision for a clean

freight system. • Shift from coordinating to integrating the State’s freight transport planning.

March Discussion Document

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• Utilize the Technology Assessments as foundation.

• Identify immediate and near-term actions for 2015.

• Identify voluntary and regulatory levers to accomplish a zero/near-zero emission freight system.

• Articulate outstanding questions on technology, infrastructure, and economics.

Moving Forward

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• Read the discussion document released in March.

• Engage with us.• Share your thoughts and ideas.

Sustainable Freight Transport Integration

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Sustainable Freight

Transport System

Air Quality & Climate

TransportationEnergy

Economy

What is next?

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End of March: ARB’s vision for a clean freight system

April: Stakeholder meetings continue

April 24: Informational update to Board

In Parallel: Integrated effort for a California sustainable freight transport system

www.arb.ca.gov/gmp/sfti/sftifreight@arb.ca.gov

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