California regulators have approved a first-in-the-nation corporate climate disclosure law requiring billion-dollar companies to publicly report their greenhouse gas emissions, in a move to assert the state’s continued climate leadership.
State Sen. Scott Wiener has introduced legislation to streamline the process of cities leaving PG&E and forming publicly owned utilities, arguing that the current system is plagued by delay and obstruction.
California’s 1990 Zero-Emission Vehicle mandate failed to create an immediate market, but it forced automakers to invest in battery research and laid the groundwork for the electric vehicle expansion that followed decades later, with the push for net-zero vehicles now driven by technological advancements and economic incentives.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a memorandum of understanding with U.K. Secretary for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband, welcoming a $1 billion clean technology investment and deepening California’s partnership with the United Kingdom on sustainable development.
California Governor Gavin Newsom attended the Munich Security Conference to discuss the need for decisive climate action and to promote California’s partnerships with other countries to build a green economy, digital safety and innovation.
Climate change is driving internal migration, straining housing supply and immigration policy, and requiring the US to prepare for an influx of people with improved housing, transportation, and social services.
Ceres filed an amicus curiae brief in support of California’s new climate disclosure laws, which require companies with annual revenue of more than $1 billion to disclose Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions, and companies with more than $500 million in annual revenue to report climate-related financial risks and the steps they are taking to mitigate them.
California’s Democratic leadership has been criticized for passing measures that roll back environmental protections, with high-profile bills like SB 131 and SB 237 being negotiated behind closed doors and with little public input or hearings.
Governor Newsom and legislative leaders passed SB 131, which provides a CEQA exemption for polluting industrial projects known as “advanced manufacturing”, without public or legislative input, and without environmental guardrails, potentially leading to increased air and water pollution and loss of habitat for endangered species.
A federal lawsuit has been filed to block the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service from carrying out a planned roundup of over 600 wild horses from the Montgomery Pass Wild Horse Territory, alleging violations of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act and other laws.
A coalition of over 200 organizations is calling on California’s Governor and Legislature to immediately fix the flaws in Senate Bill 131, which they say threatens public health, air and water quality, and natural lands by exempting polluting industries from the California Environmental Quality Act.
Key points: For over fifty years, the California Environmental Quality Act—CEQA—stood as a pillar of the state’s…
Environmental justice groups and conservation advocates are opposing Senate Bill and Assembly Bill 131, which they say would rollback environmental protections in California, exempting large-scale industrial developments from environmental review, allowing public agencies to withhold critical decision-making documents from the public, and weakening legal protections for endangered species, air and water quality, and community health.
A coalition of environmental and labor leaders is urging California lawmakers to halt a rushed effort to weaken the state’s foundational environmental law, citing overwhelming public support for the CEQA and opposition to legislative attempts to scale it back.
The Trump administration is opposing solar development on farmland, citing it as a “barrier” to small farmers, despite the fact that solar power is a viable income stream for farmers and agrivoltaics can actually improve soil health and crop yields.
The California State Senate passed Senate Resolution 36, reaffirming the state’s commitment to international climate cooperation and environmental leadership, despite the federal government’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.
SB 607, a bill to reform the California Environmental Quality Act, has sparked debate between state leaders and environmental justice organizations, with opponents arguing that it would gut CEQA safeguards and supporters claiming it is necessary to streamline development and address California’s housing shortage.
SB 607 has passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee with major revisions, deleting the original content and replacing it with intent language signaling continued legislative discussions around CEQA reform, effectively tabling the most controversial provisions.
Opponents of SB 607 argue that the bill would gut California’s landmark environmental law, the California Environmental Quality Act, and undermine protections that have safeguarded communities for over half a century, posing health risks to construction workers and residents.
SB 607 would allow agencies to bypass the Environmental Impact Report requirement, severely limiting CEQA’s ability to protect California’s environment and communities.