Posts Tagged: climate change
News
Is the latest legislative effort to exempt classic cars from California’s emissions laws about to run out of gas? The answer to that question could come as early as Friday when the Senate Committee on Appropriations weighs in on SB 712, also known as “Leno’s Law” for its support from former Tonight Show host and noted car enthusiast Jay Leno.
Opinion
OPINION – California’s Cap and Trade Program is supposed to be one of the best tools the state has for reducing climate pollution and funding climate solutions. But if Big Oil gets its way, the program will amount to a massive handout to corporate polluters funded by California taxpayers.
Opinion
OPINION – It’s been nearly two decades since the groundbreaking law, AB 32, established our state’s ambitious goals for reducing climate-harming greenhouse gas emissions. But there is much more to do.
Opinion
OPINION – The fires that scorched Southern California last month were the opposite of a “natural” disaster. They were driven by the fossil fuels we burn around the clock.
Opinion
OPINION – As the legislature begins deliberations on cap-and-trade reauthorization, two questions are paramount: Has the cap-and-trade program accomplished its initial goals, and what should be its goals going forward?
Capitol Briefs
Trump 2.0 is already in full swing and California leaders are as well. Budget bills related to the L.A. fires are ready to go, and the Capitol says goodbye to an old friend.
Opinion
OPINION – The need for carbon capture and storage (CCS) in any climate change strategy is widely acknowledged, from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Lab.
Opinion
OPINION – Whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris sits in the Oval Office in 2025, one thing is certain: California’s influence on U.S. climate policy will continue. The state, long a trailblazer in environmental regulation, is setting a blueprint for national policy.
Opinion
OPINION – Strengthening and improving the Low Carbon Fuel Standard this year will ensure that it builds on this success in its next decade, setting yet another example of California’s leadership for the world. We strongly support this vital work and urge policymakers to act now.
Opinion
OPINION – Truck manufacturers are not mass producing heavy-duty commercial electric trucks, a sign that the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) regulations hailed revolutionary, are not working as intended.