California Air Resources Board Chairwoman Mary Nichols signed an agreement with Australia to share policy on reducing green house gas emissions. The Planning Report presents the following transcript of her remarks at the signing.
In late July, California Air Resources Board Chairwoman Mary Nichols and Australian Clean Energy Regulator Chair Chloe Monroe signed a Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of their respective countries and agencies, promising to share information about improving carbon market integrity and investing in clean technology. In a speech given at the signing, reprinted in The Planning Report, Chairwoman Nichols details the principals of California’s cap-and-trade program, noting that the state’s previous emissions regulations not only reduced pollution despite a tripling population, but also grew its clean technology sector to the largest in the nation.
Though California and Australia may not be ready to link their carbon markets, Nichols affirms they can partner to share knowledge, experience, and the challenges of cap-and-trade, while encouraging other regions to adopt similarly impactful policies towards climate change. California will proceed with linking its carbon market to that of the Canadian Province of Québec, expected sometime next year.
FULL STORY: Mary Nichols: California Collaborating With Australia on Pricing Carbon Emissions
Oregon Passes Exemption to Urban Growth Boundary
Cities have a one-time chance to acquire new land for development in a bid to increase housing supply and affordability.
Where Urban Design Is Headed in 2024
A forecast of likely trends in urban design and architecture.
Savannah: A City of Planning Contrasts
From a human-scales, plaza-anchored grid to suburban sprawl, the oldest planned city in the United States has seen wildly different development patterns.
Washington Tribes Receive Resilience Funding
The 28 grants support projects including relocation efforts as coastal communities face the growing impacts of climate change.
Adaptive Reuse Bills Introduced in California Assembly
The legislation would expand eligibility for economic incentives and let cities loosen regulations to allow for more building conversions.
LA's Top Parks, Ranked
TimeOut just released its list of the top 26 parks in the L.A. area, which is home to some of the best green spaces around.
City of Rochester
Boston Harbor Now
City of Bellevue
HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research
Mpact Transit + Community
HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research
City of Birmingham, Alabama
City of Laramie, Wyoming
Colorado Department of Local Affairs
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.