The push for aggressive new state policies to fight climate change suffered another setback Thursday.
Legislation to put into law executive orders on long-term targets for reducing carbon emissions was pulled from consideration. It had failed to win enough support from lawmakers and faced objections from the governor’s office.
The bill’s author, state Sen. Fran Pavley (D-Agoura Hills), vowed to revive it next year.
The defeat came a day after Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders withdrew a key portion of another proposal to combat climate change, one calling for California to cut its use of gasoline in half. They had been unable to overcome fierce opposition from the oil industry and resistance from some Democrats.
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