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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to save the date and participate in a virtual only workshop focused on ocean-going vessels (OGV). This virtual kickoff workshop will focus on CARB’s plans to develop an In-Transit Regulation for OGVs and the latest updates made to CARB’s OGV emissions inventory.
This workshop aims to raise awareness of the air quality impacts of OGVs operating in and around Regulated California Waters, while also focusing on shaping the future OGV In-Transit Regulation. It also aims to encourage public engagement in reviewing and providing feedback on the updates to the OGV emissions inventory.
See the meeting information below.
Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time)
Location: Virtual meeting via Zoom
The workshop notice will be distributed through GovDelivery. More details and virtual meeting registration information will be sent via GovDelivery closer to the workshop date. Meeting materials will be posted as they are available.
To receive updates and notices of upcoming meetings on the OGV In-Transit Regulation and emission inventory, sign up for our email subscription service via the GovDelivery button below (Marine Vessel Activities (Commercial), Mobile Source Emissions Inventory)).
Background
California's ports and coastal communities face ongoing air quality challenges due to emissions from OGVs. Despite existing regulations designed to reduce emissions from OGVs, OGVs are projected to be one of the largest contributors to mobile source emissions in California by 2037. Reducing pollutants from OGVs is critical to improve public health, meet federal air quality standards, and achieve California’s climate change goals, especially for disadvantaged communities near ports.
CARB has two existing regulations – the OGV At Berth and Vessel Fuel Regulation - that target oxides of nitrogen (NOx), particulate matter (PM), and sulfur oxide (SOx) emissions, with greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions as a co-benefit. In December 2022, CARB released the At Berth Interim Evaluation report that highlighted the need to reduce emissions from OGVs, particularly during transit, which account for about 95 percent of OGV emissions. CARB's 2022 State Strategy for the State Implementation Plan (SIP) emphasizes the need for action to reduce OGV emissions. CARB is exploring regulatory and voluntary measures that could achieve additional emissions reductions from OGVs while in-transit, maneuvering and at anchor in Regulated California Waters.
Contact
If you have any questions on the workshop or the OGV In-Transit Regulation, contact ogvintransit@arb.ca.gov, or visit CARB’s Potential OGV In-Transit Regulation Webpage.
For general questions about the OGV emissions inventory, contact OffRoadInventory@arb.ca.gov, or visit CARB's Off-Road Diesel Models and Documentation Webpage.
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