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New State Climate Plan To Reduce Energy Costs, Fortify Grid

New State Climate Plan To Reduce Energy Costs, Fortify Grid

We take a closer look at the changes and trade-offs and what they mean for you.

KQED's Forum

September 25, 202555m 44s

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Show Notes

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law one of the biggest environmental policy overhauls in decades, a package of six bills aimed at meeting California’s ambitious climate goals — while making housing and electricity more affordable. The new legislation lays out a plan to reduce consumer electricity costs and harden the state’s energy grid; it also insulates utility providers from wildfire liability and incentivizes oil and gas companies to remain in the state. We take a closer look at the changes and trade-offs and what they mean for you.


Guests:

Guy Marzorati, correspondent, KQED's California Politics and Government Desk

Ethan Elkind, director of the Climate Program at the Center for Law, Energy and the Environment, UC Berkeley School of Law; host of the podcast, "Climate Break"

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