{"id":23441,"date":"2022-09-04T11:52:33","date_gmt":"2022-09-04T18:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=23441"},"modified":"2022-09-04T11:52:35","modified_gmt":"2022-09-04T18:52:35","slug":"zero-co2-emissions-by-2045-california-passes-multiple-bills-to-mitigate-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2022\/09\/04\/zero-co2-emissions-by-2045-california-passes-multiple-bills-to-mitigate-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"ZERO CO2 EMISSIONS BY 2045: CALIFORNIA PASSES MULTIPLE BILLS TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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 <\/a>Meaghan Ellis<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

September 01, 2022 (alternet.org)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As climate control discussions intensify, California lawmakers have moved to pass a flurry of aggressive pieces of legislation to advance efforts to mitigate global warming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Wednesday, August 31, lawmakers passed several climate-related bills \u201cincluding a record $54 billion in climate spending, a measure to prevent the state\u2019s last nuclear power plant from closing, sharp new restrictions on oil and gas drilling, and a mandate that California stop adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere by 2045.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to The New York Times<\/a>, the passing of the bills came after a years-long legislative session in Sacramento, Calif. Per the news outlet, the victory serves as a win for profile and begun drawing speculation about a possible White House run.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ MORE: The real environmental crisis for humanity goes far beyond climate change<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shortly after the bills were passed, Newsom released a statement sharing his reaction to the progress lawmakers have made in tackling the country\u2019s climate crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTogether with the Legislature\u2019s leadership, the progress we make on the climate crisis this year will be felt for generations and the impact will spread far beyond our borders,\u201d Newsom said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new pieces of legislation come just weeks after President Joe Biden signed a massive climate bill into law that included $370 billion being dispersed over the next decade for the purpose of low-emissions energy resources including wind, solar power, and nuclear power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the pieces of legislation appear to be a step in the right direction, CarbonPlan policy director Danny Cullenward recently expressed concern because the state is not yet poised to meet its current goals in place for 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ MORE: Scientists warn that a \u2018climate endgame\u2019 is \u2018dangerously underexplored\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf these new targets force state regulators to go back to the drawing board and come up with a credible new plan to cut emissions, that\u2019s great,\u201d Mr. Cullenward said. \u201cBut in my view they still don\u2019t have a realistic plan for implementation, and that\u2019s the most important part.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Climate experts are also expressing concern about other important factors. \u201cHousing policy often gets lost in climate discussions, but this is actually one of the best ways that we can reduce emissions,\u201d said Ethan Elkind, a University of California, Berkeley law professor and climate expert. \u201cIf we can help more people live near transit and in places where they don\u2019t need a car, then who cares if they have an electric vehicle?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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