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To meet federal and state air quality standards, the Air District compiles emissions inventories for criteria air pollutants, greenhouse gases, and toxic air contaminants, and conducts special emissions studies.

Today, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s Board of Directors approved the allocation of $20 million dollars to help fund the electrification of the Caltrain corridor. 

Find out how the Air District uses modeling to understand pollutant behavior, estimate exposure levels, help with regional planning, support permit applications, and more.

Due to heavy smoke moving into the Bay Area from the extensive Camp Fire in Butte County, the Air District is extending the Winter Spare the Air Alert through Friday, November 16.

Air District funding is available to help upgrade or replace older, high-emitting, heavy-duty school buses with newer, alternative fuel or zero-emission school buses.

Find out how the Air District is reducing emissions from mobile vehicles and equipment in the Bay Area.

The Air District does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, ethnic group identification, ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, color, genetic information, medical condition, or mental or physical disability, or any other attribute or belief protected by law.

Learn about the cost of emissions credits, interchangeable emissions reduction credits, and how the Air District meets federal equivalency requirements.

Learn about Sonoma County - its climate, potential air pollution concerns, and current air quality. You can also view upcoming Air District events in Sonoma County and read about local efforts to improve air quality.

View the Refinery Emissions Inventory Guidelines, a resource for petroleum refineries and Air District staff on calculating emissions inventories.

The Air District is requesting an abatement order from the agency’s independent Hearing Board to correct air quality violations at Tesla’s electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Fremont.

Learn about the Air District's Public Participation Plan; find out how you can get involved with the Air District and how the Air District plans to develop greater public participation opportunities throughout the Bay Area.

The Air District implements the Community Air Protection Incentives Program to reduce emissions and exposure in the Bay Area communities most impacted by air pollution by funding projects that clean up old, dirty heavy-duty vehicles and equipment. 

Learn how the Air District collects, uses, and protects user information.

Learn how climate change is affecting our planet and what you can do to help reduce greenhouse gases.

Register your EPA-certified or pellet-fueled wood-burning device for a sole source of heat exemption, or register qualifying small sources of air pollution for permission to operate through Air District registration programs.

Retrofit or replace locomotive equipment with funding from the Carl Moyer Program.

Learn how the Air District is reducing wood smoke pollution in the Bay Area through restrictions on wood burning, and find out how you can help at home.

Learn about Napa County - its climate, potential air pollution concerns, and current air quality. You can also view upcoming Air District events in Napa County and read about local efforts to improve air quality.