[Source: foxandhoundsdaily.com] Looking back, California’s flagship climate change policy Assembly Bill 32, the Global Warming Initiative was signed into law in 2006 when California was a miniscule contributor to the world’s greenhouse gases. Statistically, the World is generating about 46,000 million metric tons of GHG’s, while California has been generating about 440 million metric tons, Read More…
Tag: climate change
California is cutting greenhouse gases, but not from cars. Can that change?
[Source: San Francisco Chronicle] California’s greenhouse gas emissions are falling faster than state leaders hoped when they launched their fight against climate change 12 years ago. But there’s a glaring exception. Emissions from transportation — cars, trucks, trains, planes and ships — keep rising. And since transportation accounts for more greenhouse gas emissions than any other Read More…
California revives 100-percent carbon-free energy bill
[Source: Associated Press] California lawmakers on Tuesday revived a long-stalled proposal to set a goal of generating 100 percent of the state’s energy from carbon-free sources. With other controversial and high-stakes energy legislation also moving forward, California lawmakers face an array of decisions with vast implications for the Western energy grid, the future of renewable Read More…
Captured CO2 could store energy from solar panels and wind turbines
[Source: How Stuff Works/Patrick J. Kiger] Since 70 percent of the global demand for energy is met by burning fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas, it’s not surprising that we’re pumping enormous amounts of climate-warming carbon dioxide into the atmosphere — an astonishing 35.8 billion tons (32.5 billion metric tons) in 2017, according Read More…
Shaking down manufacturers doesn’t help climate change fight
[Source: The Sacramento Bee] California manufacturers are big players in the state’s efforts to address climate change. The largest companies are regulated through a program that will greatly reduce emissions and grow the economy at the same time. The result will be a win-win for jobs and the environment. Unfortunately, trial attorneys and a handful Read More…
Trump says fairer deal might coax U.S. back into the Paris climate accord
[Source: Reuters] President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his primary concern with the Paris climate accord was that it treated the United States unfairly and that if a better deal could be reached, Washington might be persuaded to rejoin the agreement. “It treated the United States very unfairly,” Trump said during a news conference with Read More…
Californians, economics and environmental protection
[Source: Capitol Weekly] Something that isn’t too surprising for legislators or Gov. Brown as California continues to be on the forefront of environmental policies: A major survey shows strong majority (62 percent) of Californians believe air pollution is a problem in their part of California. Two-thirds (66 percent) believe the effects of global warming have Read More…
Why greenhouse gases are increasing — again
[Source: The Mercury News] After three years of barely budging, fossil fuel emissions are once again climbing, according to new Stanford-led analyses. Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere from human activities were nearly flat between 2014 and 2106, despite growth in the global economy, reports the Global Carbon Project, an international team chaired by Read More…
The environmental consequences of your second car
[Source: Pacific Standard] New research finds Californians who buy a fuel-efficient car often purchase a bigger, less environmentally friendly second vehicle. Bad news for those of us who hoped the increasing popularity of hybrids and other high-mileage cars and trucks would be a game-changer in the fight against climate change. It seems we forgot about Read More…