After another summer of dangerous heat waves, wildfires, and drought, he was there to offer salvation for the scorched Golden State in the form of a $15 billion climate package.
Slowing renewable energy growth, underwhelming transportation sector gains and an overdependence on natural gas mean California is not making sufficient progress toward clean energy goals, said the 13th annual California Green Innovation Index that Beacon Economics prepared and nonpartisan nonpro
California’s decarbonization target is being jeopardized by increasing use of natural gas for generating electricity and heating in buildings, according to a report by the nonprofit Next 10.
California made progress toward the state’s aggressive climate goals, but that progress is not happening fast enough. The latest Green Innovation Index tracks how California’s green economy is achieving its goals, such as the state’s bid to have a net-zero carbon economy by 2045.
Drought in California, coupled with population growth, is accelerating the need for energy-intensive water projects — driving up greenhouse gas emissions and thwarting the pace of statewide decarbonization efforts, a new study has found.
