California approves far-reaching strategy for tackling climate change. So, what’s next?

[Source: CalMATTERS] California’s air board today unanimously approved a sweeping state plan to battle climate change, creating a new blueprint for the next five years to cut carbon emissions, reduce reliance on fossil fuels and speed up the transition to renewable energy. Called a scoping plan, the 297-page strategy could serve as a roadmap for other Read More…

Will California keep up its climate momentum?

[Source: CalMATTERS] California has climate action on the mind. This week state lawmakers, senior officials in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration and prominent environmental leaders are representing California at the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity in Montreal, Canada — an appearance that could make a splash on the world stage as Newsom continues to tout his climate credentials. Read More…

California‘s climate culture war heats up

[Source: CalMatters] Saying Californians disagree about the state’s approach to climate change might be a bit of an understatement. Today, for example, California’s air regulators are set to hold the first of two hearings on a controversial, far-reaching proposal that would ban the sale of new gas-powered big rigs and other trucks in the state by 2040 Read More…

California’s proposed zero-emission trucking rules ignore years of industry concerns

[Source: Commentary/CalMatters] On Thursday, the California Air Resources Board will hold the first of two hearings on the nation’s first zero-emission mandate for trucking fleets. The proposal completely ignores the numerous practical concerns the trucking industry has raised for years. In some respects, CARB regulating the trucking industry is nothing new. Since 2008, California truckers Read More…

Facing criticism, state amps up its climate change blueprint

[Source: CalMATERS] New initiatives have been added to California’s draft scoping plan, including climate-friendly homes, offshore wind and cleaner airplane fuels. Responding to concerns of Gov. Gavin Newsom and environmentalists, the California Air Resources Board has bolstered its climate roadmap with several new strategies, including offshore wind development, climate-friendly housing construction, cleaner aviation fuels and Read More…