SUSTAINABILITY REGULATIONS
The impact of current regulatory policies.
As you strive to meet evolving industry standards and mandates, our job is to make that transition seamless.
SCAQMD’s point program for warehouse operators.
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) adopted Proposed Rule (PR) 2305, otherwise known as the Warehouse Actions and Investments to Reduce Emissions (WAIRE) program.
PR 2305 states that owners and operators of warehouses within South Coast AQMD’s jurisdiction with greater than or equal to 100,000 square feet of indoor floor space in a single building will be required to calculate WAIRE point obligations for each facility annually. SCAQMD’s jurisdiction covers roughly 18 million people, or about 45% of California’s total population.
A WAIRE “menu” of actions was developed for PR 2305. WAIRE points from this menu can only be earned for “surplus” actions, which “go beyond existing federal and state regulations already applicable.” For an advanced breakdown of the WAIRE menu, we recommend reviewing SCAQMD’s technical report.
CARB’s Advanced Clean Trucks rule.
Last year the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved a regulation designed to speed the transition away from fossil fuel emissions.
The Advanced Clean Trucks rule was approved unanimously by CARB in July 2020. The rule has two distinct parts: the first is a Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) sales requirement for truck manufacturers, and the second is a one-time reporting requirement for California’s trucking entities and large fleets. Reporting will request general entity information, along with fleet size, vehicle use data, and verification of a sustainability plan.
Following the implementation of the Advanced Clean Trucks rule, CARB has projected the State will save nearly $6 billion between 2020 and 2040, primarily due to lower fuel and maintenance costs compared to traditional fossil fuel trucking.
