California Code of Regulations
Title 17 - Public Health
Division 3 - Air Resources
Chapter 1 - Air Resources Board
Subchapter 10 - Climate Change
Article 5 - California Cap on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Market-Based Compliance Mechanisms
Subarticle 2 - Purpose and Definitions
Section 95801 - Purpose
The purpose of this article is to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases associated with entities identified in this article through the establishment, administration, and enforcement of the California Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Program by applying an aggregate greenhouse gas allowance budget on covered entities and providing a trading mechanism for compliance instruments.
1. New
article 5 (subarticles 2-16, sections
95801-96022), subarticle 2
(sections 95801-95802) and section filed
12-13-2011; operative 1-1-2012 pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4
(Register 2011, No. 50).
2. Amendment of article heading filed
6-24-2013; operative 10-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 26).
3. Editorial
correction restoring subarticle 2 heading (Register 2014, No.
30).
4. Amendment of article heading filed 12-31-2014; operative
1-1-2015 pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4(b)(3)
(Register 2015, No. 1).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 38510, 38560, 38562, 38570, 38571, 38580, 39600 and 39601, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 38530, 38560.5, 38564, 38565, 38570 and 39600, Health and Safety Code.
