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I j` Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report Page IV.D-10 Forward Inc. Landfill 2014 Expansion Project federal GHG rule and to incorporate changes necessary for the California cap and trade program. The reporting threshold for 2012 emissions will be lowered to 10,000 metric tons per year of CO2e. LIn 2008, CARB adopted the Climate Change Scoping Plan (CARB 2008), which functions as a roadmap of CARB's plans to achieve GHG reductions in California required by AB i 32 through subsequently enacted regulations.The Scoping Plan proposes a L comprehensive set of actions designed to reduce overall carbon emissions in California. Key elements of the Scoping Plan include: L • Expanding and strengthening existing energy efficiency programs as well as building and appliance standards; • Achieving a statewide renewable energy mix of 33 percent; • Developing a California cap-and-trade program that links with other Western L Climate Initiative partner programs to create a regional market system; • Establishing targets for transportation-related GHG emissions for regions throughout California, and pursuing policies and incentives to achieve those Ltargets; • Adopting and implementing measures pursuant to existing state laws and policies, including California's clean car standards, goods movement measures, and the Low Carbon Fuel Standard; and 6. 0 Creating targeted fees, including a public goods charge on water use, fees on high global warming potential gases, and a fee to fund the administrative costs of the Lstate's long-term commitment to AB 32 implementation (CARB, 2008). The coping Plan also includes recommended measures that were developed to reduce i GHG emissions from key sources and activities while improving public health, Lpromoting a cleaner environment, preserving our natural resources, and ensuring that the impacts of the reductions are equitable and do not disproportionately impact low-income and minority communities.These measures put the state on a path to meet the long-term 2050 goal of reducing California's GHG emissions to 80 percent below 1990 levels. bw The total reduction for the recommended measures is 174 million metric tons/year of CO2e,by 2020, slightly exceeding the 169 million metric tons/year of CO2e of reductions Lestimated to be needed in the Draft Scoping Plan.The measures in the 2008 Scoping Plan approved by the Board will be developed and in place by 2012. The Landfill Methane Control Measure (Landfill Methane Rule or LMR) is one of the early action measures adopted by CARB to reduce GHG emissions.The rule became effective June 17, 2010 and required increased monitoring and earlier installation of LFG L collection and destruction systems at landfills with the goal of reducing methane emissions. The cap-and-trade program proposed as part of the Scoping Plan was adopted October jr 20, 2010. The rule establishes limits on sources of GHG emissions and is expected to create an overall 15 percent reduction in GHG by 2020 emissions from the business-as- usual scenario by limiting emissions and establishing a market for emission allowances. In October of 2013,the CARB submitted the First Update to the Climate Change Scoping Plan for public review and comment. The First Update to the Scoping Plan was approved by the CARB on May 22,2014, and builds upon the initial Scoping Plan with new �. strategies and recommendations. The First Update identifies opportunities to leverage existing and new funds to further drive GHG emission reductions through strategic planning and targeted low carbon investments.The First Update defines CARB's climate