AB 32 - California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006

• This class meets for six weeks from October 7th through November 18th, 2013.
• Monday 12:30 - 2:20 p.m.
• 1 Unit
• An overview of California’s Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, AB 32.  The course also includes an overview of current climate change science, strategies undertaken by the California Air Resources Board to implement AB 32 within sectors and organizations, and approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.

Course Syllabus

Fall 2013 Syllabus is here:

Course Syllabus

Course Materials

• Primer on Climate Change Science
• Climate Change 2007:  The Physical Science Basis.  Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the IPCC.  Frequently Asked Questions.
• AB 32 California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006.
• Greenhouse Gas Law Outline
• Climate Change Scoping Plan, California Air Resources Board
• GHG Science, Law and Policy History
• AB 32 Cap and Trade
• AB 32 Implementation Links

Course Assignments

• AB 32 Statute Questions
• AB 32 Scoping Plan Questions
• Oral Presentation Instructions
• Individual AB 32 Climate Action Plan Instructions