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News
Media Contact
Wendy James
The Better World Group
Telephone: 818-563-9111
www.betterworldgroup.com
News Releases
December 11, 2008 – Statement from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on California Air Resources Board's vote to adopt AB 32 scoping plan
December 11, 2008 – Environmental groups' joint statement on California Air Resources Board's vote to adopt AB 32 scoping plan
December 11, 2008 – Individual environmental organizations' statements on AB 32 scoping plan adoption
- American Lung Association of California
- Breathe California
- Climate Protection Campaign
- Coalition for Clean Air
- Environment California
- Environmental Defense Fund
- Natural Resources Defense Council
November 19, 2008 – Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger joins 26 global leaders from six countries to sign an agreement to partner on climate action.
November 17, 2008 – Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signs an Executive Order increasing the state's already ambitious utility Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). The order requires investor-owned utilities to obtain 33 percent of their electricity load from renewable energy sources by 2020, up from the current RPS of 20 percent by 2010.
October 20, 2008 – A report by UC Berkeley analysts and supported by Next 10 provides solid evidence that California's legacy of energy policy has grown the economy, created jobs and put billions of dollars into the pockets of consumers.
October 15, 2008 – California Air Resources Board releases its proposed Scoping Plan for reducing GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020, a requirement of AB 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. Under AB 32 ARB must approve the plan no later than January 1, 2009; the board is scheduled to adopt the plan at its December board meeting.
- Air Resources Board news release
- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger statement
- Statements of American Lung Association of California, Climate Plan, NRDC, Union of Concerned Scientists, The Wilderness Society, The Nature Conservancy, Audubon, Defenders of Wildlife on Final Scoping Plan
July 31, 2008 – Californians see global warming as a threat and overwhelmingly support state action to address it. The 2008 Public Policy Institute of California poll finds that about seven in 10 adults and likely voters support AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act. AB 32 has majority support across political parties, demographics and geographic regions.
July 29, 2008 – An overwhelming majority of voters in seven Western states are concerned that gas prices will continue to rise unless urgent action is taken to reduce oil consumption and global warming emissions, according to a survey released by the Union of Concerned Scientists.
July 23, 2008 – The Western Climate Initiative (WCI) unveils its proposed design for a regional cap and trade program. Read the proposals and responses.
- Draft Design Recommendations for the WCI cap-and-trade program
- Draft Essential Requirements of Mandatory Reporting for WCI
- Environment California response to WCI draft recommendations
- Union of Concerned Scientists response to WCI draft recommendations
- Policy brief by UC Berkeley economist David Roland-Holst on the benefits of limiting offsets in a California cap-and-trade program
- Executive summary of a soon-to-be-released paper by Union of Concerned Scientists on the benefits of limiting offsets in California and regional cap-and-trade programs
June 26, 2008 – California Air Resources Board releases its draft scoping plan for implementing AB 32. Read environmental organizations' statements and releases.
- American Lung Association of California
- Audubon California, Defenders of Wildlife, The Nature Conservancy joint statement
- Center for Clean Air Policy
- Environment California
- Environmental Defense Fund
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- Pacific Forest Trust
- Sierra Club California
- Union of Concerned Scientists
June 24, 2008 – A new analysis shows California's landmark global warming law will prevent thousands of illnesses and save billions in health costs.
June 23, 2008 – A new poll shows powerful voter support for state global
warming policies; innovation is key; 83% willing to make personal changes.
Read the news release
Read the Key Findings Memo
View the Presentation
May 30, 2008 – Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger sends a letter to U.S.
Senators Barbara Boxer, Joseph Lieberman and John Warner establishing
California's key principles for any federal climate legislation.
Read the press release.
Recent News Clips
Public Opinion
Californians see global warming as a threat and
overwhelmingly support state action to address it. A 2008 poll finds that about seven in 10 adults and likely
voters support AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act. AB 32 has majority
support across political parties, demographics and geographic regions –
Public Policy
Institute of California, July 31, 2008
Read the PPIC Press release
Download the full report
Survey results show that an overwhelming majority of voters in seven Western states
are concerned that gas prices will continue to rise unless urgent action is
taken to reduce oil consumption and global warming emissions – Union of Concerned Scientists, July 29, 2008
Read the research memo
View the presentation
A poll shows powerful voter support for state global
warming policies; innovation is key; 83% willing to make personal changes – Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin & Associates, June 23, 2008
Read the news release
Read the Key Findings Memo
View the Presentation
Californians and the Environment: Annual survey – Public Policy Institute of California, July 26, 2007
Survey on Mayoral Leadership on Climate Protection – U.S. Conference of Mayors, June 22, 2007
Seventy-seven percent of Bay Area CEOs think global warming is a very or somewhat serious threat, and 84 percent support the California Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32) – Bay Area Council Poll, June 21, 2007
Residents Consider Global Warming a Serious Threat – Bay Area Council Poll, March 2, 2007
Americans Support Global Warming Initiatives – Civil Society Institute Survey, February 2006