California Hits Its Climate Goals Early

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Channel: The YEARS Project · 2018 · News & Politics

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California has some of the most ambitious climate change goals in the U.S., in terms of greenhouse gas emissions reductions. The numbers are in, and the state just learn it hit its goal...four years ahead of schedule.

Sources: 
[i] SFChronicle.com. California slashes emissions, hits major greenhouse gas goal years early. Jul 11 2018. https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/California-hits-2020-greenhouse-gas-reduction-13066821.php
[ii] Ibid.
[iii] Ibid. 
[iv] Arb.CA.Gov. California Greenhouse Gas Inventory for 2000-2016. June 22 2018. https://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/inventory/data/tables/ghg_inventory_scopingplan_sum_2000-16.pdf
[v] Inverse.com. Chill California Has Already Met Its Renewable Energy Targets for 2020. Jul 14 2018. https://www.inverse.com/article/47028-california-2020-2030-renewable-energy-goals-and-targets-dude
[vi] UtilityDrive.com. Rising renewables, falling gas propel California past carbon reduction goal. Jul 13 2018. https://www.utilitydive.com/news/rising-renewables-falling-gas-propel-california-past-carbon-reduction-goal/527691/
[vii] Bloomberg.com. California Must Be Doing Something Right in Trump’s America. May 29 2018. https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-05-29/trump-vs-california-state-s-economy-vastly-outpaces-u-s
[viii] Ibid. 
[ix] EIA.Gov. California plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 40% by 2030. Feb 2 2018. https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=34792
[x] Ibid.

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