The New Year ushers in a new U.S. presidential administration and a lot of uncertainty and angst for people who care about taking decisive action on climate change ( polls indicate that’s most of us.) Read more >
A Climate Action Roadmap: California Steps Up in Uncertain Times
Adrienne Alvord, director, California & Western States
January 20, 2017 12:07 PM EDT
California Just Made Climate Change History. How Did it Happen?
August 26, 2016 12:44 PM EDT
The day before yesterday I sat in the gallery of the California Senate and saw something that just a few weeks ago I wasn’t expecting: Senators casting the final vote on an historic set of bills—Senate Bill 32 (Pavley) and Assembly Bill 197 (E. Garcia)—that reaffirm the state’s commitment to addressing climate change through 2030. After the vote was over, my colleagues and I shared hugs, smiles, and tears as the weight of the accomplishment washed over us. It was a great day. Read more >
Leading Scientists Urge California Lawmakers to Act on Climate Change This Year
August 22, 2016 8:56 AM EDT
There are just eight working days left in the 2016 legislative session, and the biggest question in the state Capitol is whether lawmakers will vote to extend California’s successful programs to fight climate change. Read more >
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Ten Years After: Looking Back on California’s Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32)
Adrienne Alvord, director, California & Western States
August 3, 2016 10:00 AM EDT
California’s experience clearly demonstrates that it is possible to have a healthy economy while systematically and significantly lowering emissions from dirty fossil fuels. Read more >
