California air emission regulation expands for shipping industry

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) intends to expand its existing Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth Regulation (the Regulation) in order to reduce further air emissions from ships docked in California. Proposed changes include: Increasing the number of ports and facilities subject to the Regulation; Expanding the types of vessels covered by the Regulation; and Changing the threshold for when emission control requirements are triggered.…