The AQMD's Climate Change Communications
Letters
Larry Greene, AQMD Air Pollution Control Officer, sent a guidance letter (PDF) regarding the treatment of climate change and greenhouse gases in CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) documents to all lead agencies in Sacramento County Sept. 6, 2007.
Training
The AQMD held a “Greenhouse Gas and Climate Change Impact Analysis” training session April 20,
2009. See announcement (PDF). The event was especially targeted to lead agencies in
Sacramento County and environmental consultants who discuss and analyze greenhouse gas
emissions in CEQA documents. Electronic files of the presentation are included below. The training
session covered the following units:
- Greenhouse Gas and Climate Change Basics (PDF)
- Inventory Handout (PDF)
- Regulatory Framework (PDF)
- Greenhouse Gas Quantification Tools (PDF)
- Web Site Handout (PDF)
- Project Level Greenhouse Gas Analysis (PDF)
- Project Example Handout (PDF)
- Threshold and Impact Analysis (PDF)
