2021 Senate Bill 596: Cement Sector Decarbonization Strategy

SB 596 directs the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to develop a plan for reducing emissions from the cement industry, with goals to reach net-zero by 2045. Project 2030 did the original policy design, outreach, and analysis for this legislation.
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2022 Senate Bill 905: The Carbon Capture, Removal, Utilization and Storage Program

Project 2030 designed the policy, provided research, education and outreach in support of SB 905. The bill established a regulatory framework for carbon capture, carbon removal, utilization, storage and community protections.
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2025 Senate Bill 643: The Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchase Program
(Vetoed)

Project 2030 designed SB 643, the Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchase Program, to help California meet its CDR targets. It was authored by Senator Caballero and garnered almost unanimous support from the legislature but it was ultimately vetoed by Governor Newsom for budgetary reasons.

Following were its salient features:

• Create a one-time $50 million competitive grant program, modeled after US DOE’s 2024 CDR Purchase Pilot Prize, for eligible carbon dioxide removal projects: direct air capture, biomass carbon removal and storage, enhanced mineralization, and marine CDR
• Drive deployment of grantee projects in California
• Prioritize grants to projects with strong community benefits plans and community engagement
• Require a 100% private sector match, doubling the impact of this program

By establishing a robust market signal to build CDR projects in California, the program was designed to help CDR companies access project financing and deliver high-quality, independently verified carbon dioxide removals, boosting market trust and even attracting new private-sector CDR buyers as net-zero commitments accelerate.

We continue to pursue opportunities to support the CDR economy in California.
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