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The California State Capitol, Sacramento (Photo: California Department of Parks and Recreation)<\/p><\/div>\n

In California’s latest initiative to battle climate change, lawmakers have enacted a package of legislation touching on emissions, electrification and the state’s carbon footprint.\u00a0 Governor Jerry Brown\u00a0signed the package, which is intended to further advance\u00a0California\u2019s clean energy transformation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The centerpiece of the new laws mandates that the state procure its power entirely from carbon-free sources by 2045. Besides committing to make California’s state government carbon-neutral over the next 27 years, while also ensuring that utilities provide customers with 100 percent carbon-free energy by the same date, the legislation expands electrification incentives to steer property operators away from fossil fuels.<\/p>\n

Brown also requested an analysis of the emissions-reduction potential from existing buildings. Last but not least, the package includes updated accounting standards to fully track the footprint of natural gas emissions in the state.<\/p>\n

\"\"\u201cCalifornia\u2019s new commitments raise yet another call for other states and countries to join in. States can\u2019t wait for direction from Washington; they need to take the future of clean energy development into their own hands,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0said Lauren Navarro, a senior policy at Environmental Defense Fund, in a\u00a0 statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cGovernor Brown concluded his final legislative session with a clean energy tour de force.\u00a0<\/em>The governor and legislature have ensured the state will continue to lead in protecting current and future generations from climate change,\u201d<\/em> Navarro added.<\/p>\n

Hawaii made a similar carbon-free energy commitment in 2015. Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York<\/a> and Washington, D.C., are following suit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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