CLIMATE ONE: Is California’s Climate Progress Going Up in Smoke?
California has been at the forefront of America’s climate fight since enacting the country’s first major climate law in 2006. But a recent report indicates the state will meet its 2030 goals 30 years late. Is California’s climate leadership in jeopardy?
Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
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Show Notes
California has been at the forefront of America’s climate fight since Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the country’s first major climate law in 2006. The state’s suite of policies for decarbonizing the economy survived industry-funded attacks in court and at the ballot box, and remained largely consistent under Democratic and Republican governors. But a recent report by Next 10, an independent think tank, indicates the state will meet its 2030 goals 30 years late. Is California really the climate leader it’s purported to be?
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