President Biden is seeking to reassert U.S. leadership on tackling climate change during his trip to Europe, working to convince friends and foes alike that his commitments will stick regardless of who succeeds him.Allies are looking at Biden's statements with care, wondering about his ability to pass climate legislation through a divided Congress - and about the possible return of former President Trump.Samantha Gross, a former director of.
ONLINE EVENT ADVISORY: Lessons Learned From California’s Decades of Climate Action
Date: May 10, 2021
Contact: Sam Hananel
Washington, D.C. For decades, California has been at the forefront of climate action, including a voluntary emissions reduction program as far back as 2001 and landmark clean car standards that have been adopted by states across the country. The Biden administration has taken a bold approach to climate policy in its first 100 days, laying out climate commitments in a Day One executive order and following up with major investments in climate action to create good jobs, deliver on environmental justice, and reduce planet-warming emissions through its proposed American Jobs Plan.
Learning From California’s Ambitious Climate Policy
By Aimee Barnes, Ashley Conrad-Saydah, Hannah Argento-McCurdy, Angela Luh, and Matthew Gobin
April 16, 2021, 5:00 am Getty/Manny Crisostomo
The Carquinez Bridge looms in the background of the playground area of the Ninth Street Park and Boat Launch in Benicia, California, on February 11, 2014.
Sam Hananel
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California has long been synonymous with effective climate policy. Beginning in 2001, the Golden State established its first voluntary emissions reporting program under Gov. Gray Davis (D). Subsequently, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) built on this initial commitment to reducing emissions when the state passed the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 its landmark climate legislation.
Washington, D.C. — The Biden administration can learn valuable lessons from California’s science-based, whole-of-government approach to climate policy, according to a new report from the Center for American Progress. The report describes how California has created one of the most comprehensive climate policy landscapes in the world, highlighting both strengths and challenges. These policy innovations […]