The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is seeking your input as staff develop a statewide regulation to reduce climate pollutants and smog-forming emissions from new space and water heaters sold in the state. With the support of community co-hosts, CARB staff are holding several listening sessions throughout California to share information about the potential regulation and hear from the public across various regions in the state.
Your feedback and perspectives can help CARB staff design a regulation to maximize benefits from improved air quality and reduced climate emissions, while making indoor environments more comfortable.
Upcoming Listening Sessions
Listening Sessions (In-Person Only)
Nevada City
Date: September 9, 2024
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Co-host: Sierra Energy Reimagined
Location: Madelyn Helling Library
980 Helling Way, Nevada City, CA 95959
Venue capacity is limited.
Register
Tulare County
Date: September 18, 2024
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Co-host: Allensworth Progressive Association
Location: Allensworth Community Center
8123 Avenue 36, Allensworth, CA 93219
Venue capacity is limited. Register by September 14.
Register
San Francisco
Date: September 24, 2024
Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Co-host: SPUR
Location: SPUR Urban Center
654 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Venue capacity is limited. Register by September 22.
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Nevada County
Date: September 26, 2024
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Co-host: Sierra Energy Reimagined
Location: North Columbia Schoolhouse
17894 Tyler Foote Road, Nevada City, CA 95959, USA
Venue capacity is limited. Register by September 22.
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Contra Costa County
Date: October 1, 2024
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Co-host: Construction Trades Workforce Initiative
Location: UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 342 Apprenticeship Training Facility
2450 Whitman Road, Concord, CA 94518
Venue capacity is limited. Register by September 27.
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San Mateo County
Date: October 23, 2024
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Co-host: Climate Resilient Communities
Location: Pal Center
3399 Bay Road, Redwood City, CA 94063
Venue capacity is limited. Register by October 19.
Register
San Diego Count
Date: TBD
Co-host: Climate Action Campaign
CARB-Hosted Listening Sessions (Virtual Only)
Southern California
Date: October 22, 2024
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Register
Central California
Date: October 28, 2024
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Register
Northern California
Date: October 29, 2024
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Register
Background
Zero-emission space and water heater standards are part of California’s climate and air quality strategies as laid out in the 2022 Scoping Plan and the 2022 State Strategy for the State Implementation Plan. Nonresidential and residential buildings are responsible for approximately 10 percent of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and 5 percent of statewide smog-forming nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions in California. Zero-emission space and water heaters sold in California in compliance with the regulation would reduce building-related GHG and NOx emissions to help the State meet its climate goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2045 or earlier and assist California with meeting State and federal air quality standards and improving public health.
These listening sessions were planned as a result of a public solicitation CARB held last winter to recruit listening session co-hosts to help reach communities not already a part of our network.
Contact
If you have any questions regarding the listening sessions, please contact buildingdecarb@arb.ca.gov.
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