Climate Policy in California
California’s Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, or AB-32, requires the state to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by the year 2020. SB-32 was enacted in 2016, extending the requirement to achieve a reduction in GHG emissions to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030.
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Explainer — Sep 30, 2020
Carbon Pricing 301: Advanced Topics in Carbon Pricing in the Electricity Sector
Carbon Pricing 301: Advanced Topics in Carbon Pricing in the Electricity Sector
Common Resources — Feb 5, 2020
Environmental Repercussions of Rideshares
New research from an RFF scholar investigates how ridesharing affects different cities, offering insights for policymakers who have concerns about environmental impacts.
Press Release — Feb 4, 2020
New Episode of Resources Radio: "Extra! Extra! Listen All About It: A Conversation with Energy and Climate Journalist Amy Harder"
With accurate coverage of climate change more important than ever, Axios reporter Amy Harder elaborates on the crucial role of unbiased journalism.
Common Resources — Dec 2, 2019
The California ZEV Program: A Long and Bumpy Road, but Finally Some Success
A history of California's Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) program, in three separate phases of the program's evolution.
Explainer — Sep 30, 2020
Carbon Pricing 301: Advanced Topics in Carbon Pricing in the Electricity Sector
Carbon Pricing 301: Advanced Topics in Carbon Pricing in the Electricity Sector
Working Paper — Nov 20, 2019
California’s Evolving Zero Emission Vehicle Program: Pulling New Technology into the Market
California’s Evolving Zero Emission Vehicle Program: Pulling New Technology into the Market
Testimony and Public Comments — Oct 24, 2019
Comments on the Use of Renewable Energy Credits to Determine the Fuel Mix and GHG-Intensity of Power
Comments on the Use of Renewable Energy Credits to Determine the Fuel Mix and GHG-Intensity of Power
Report — Apr 23, 2019
The Response of Market and Policy Design to Increasing Shares of Renewables in California and Germany
Read about lessons learned from two leading jurisdictions in transforming electricity systems to accommodate the integration of renewables.
Workshops — Dec 3, 2018
New Research Questions on Electricity, Transportation, and Carbon Markets: What Stands in the Way Becomes the Way
New Research Questions on Electricity, Transportation, and Carbon Markets: What Stands in the Way Becomes the Way
Workshops — Jan 23, 2018
California’s Climate Action: Leadership from the States
California’s Climate Action: Leadership from the States
Webinar — Jul 18, 2017
The Future of California’s Cap-and-Trade Program: Policy Choices and Implications for Cross-Border Linkage
The Future of California’s Cap-and-Trade Program: Policy Choices and Implications for Cross-Border Linkage
Workshops — Feb 25, 2015
Assessing Progress under California’s AB 32 Cap-and-Trade Program
Assessing Progress under California’s AB 32 Cap-and-Trade Program
Press Release — Feb 4, 2020
New Episode of Resources Radio: "Extra! Extra! Listen All About It: A Conversation with Energy and Climate Journalist Amy Harder"
With accurate coverage of climate change more important than ever, Axios reporter Amy Harder elaborates on the crucial role of unbiased journalism.
Press Release — Nov 26, 2019
New Episode of Resources Radio: “Waive Goodbye? The History and Future of the California Waiver, with Emily Wimberger”
Emily Wimberger provides an overview of the California waiver, and what it would mean for state and national environmental policy if it were revoked.
Media Highlight — Mar 20, 2019
As Carbon Pricing Proposals Multiply, What's the Right Carbon Price?
As Carbon Pricing Proposals Multiply, What's the Right Carbon Price?
Media Highlight — Jan 12, 2018
No Longer Termed a ‘Failure,’ California’s Cap-and-Trade Program Faces a New Critique: Is It Too Successful?
No Longer Termed a ‘Failure,’ California’s Cap-and-Trade Program Faces a New Critique: Is It Too Successful?
Common Resources — Feb 5, 2020
Environmental Repercussions of Rideshares
New research from an RFF scholar investigates how ridesharing affects different cities, offering insights for policymakers who have concerns about environmental impacts.
Common Resources — Dec 2, 2019
The California ZEV Program: A Long and Bumpy Road, but Finally Some Success
A history of California's Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) program, in three separate phases of the program's evolution.
Resources Radio — Nov 26, 2019
Waive Goodbye? The History and Future of the California Waiver, with Emily Wimberger
Emily Wimberger provides an overview of the California waiver―its history, why the Trump administration is moving to revoke it, and the broader impact it has on US environmental policy.
Common Resources — Sep 21, 2016
A Key Moment for California Climate Policy
The past year has been a crucial time in international climate negotiations. In December, 2015, in Paris, negotiators established an agreement on t...