California’s Democratic Party leaders and environmentalists are putting a full-court press on skeptical holdouts in the Assembly to pass Senate Bill 350, which sets ambitious reductions in carbon emissions by 2030.
If you haven’t followed the debate, you should know that SB 350 sets these 2030 goals: cut petroleum use 50 percent, get 50 percent of electricity from renewables, and increase the efficiency of buildings by 50 percent.
Assemblyman Henry T. Perea and other moderate Democrats are seeking changes in two clean-energy bills. Their aim is to help regions with high air pollution and soften the increased energy costs associated with carbon-emission reductions.
Assemblyman Henry T. Perea and other moderate Democrats are seeking changes in two clean-energy bills. Their aim is to help regions with high air pollution and soften the increased energy costs associated with carbon-emission reductions. Special to The Bee
In addition, a companion bill, SB 32, calls for bigger cuts in carbon emissions by 2050.