California Records One of Its Single Largest Drops in Climate Pollution on Record

In one of California’s single largest year-over-year emissions reductions on record, the state lowered its climate pollution by 3% in 2023. The drop in 2023, the most recent year for which data is available, was surpassed only by reductions achieved in 2009 during the Great Recession and 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the state is still not on track to meet its 2030 targets, the 17th annual California Green Innovation Index, released today by think tank