California has reduced CO2 emissions to 1990 levels
It is possible to reduce CO2 emissions by boosting the economy, while continuing to “grow”. California's greenhouse gases have stayed “frozen in time": Four years ahead of schedule, the climate goal of the assembly's 32 bill has been reached.
Historic milestone for California in the fight against climate change. The US state has reached its climate goal 4 years ahead of schedule, bringing its CO2 emissions back to 1990 levels. The California Air Resources Board has reported on progress in a official statement: For the first time since emissions peaked at 2004, greenhouse gases have fallen below 1990 levels. "A result - it reads in the note - which is approximately equivalent to the withdrawal of 12 millions of cars from the roads or the reduction of 6.000 million liters of gasoline per year. "
The goal was set by Act 32 of the California Assembly, also known as the California Global Warming Solutions Act. Passed in 2006 under the leadership of Governor Schwarzenegger, the measure stipulated that the state should reduce its CO2 emissions to 2000 levels by 2010, 1990 by 2020, and less than 80% (again compared to 1990 as the base year ) by 2050.
Energy efficiency, renewable energy, electric vehicles and the carbon market have been the weapons in this climate battle. Today, per capita CO2 emissions are the lowest in the United States and about half the national average.
During all this time the economy has continued to grow (+ 26% since 2004). "California now produces twice as many goods and services for the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions as the rest of the country"Explains the California Air Resources Board. "Every day we see the effects of climate change all around us, but our efforts to stop its worst effects are on track"Said Mary D. Nichols, President of the Department. "We are well placed to meet the new challenge of the 2030 goal. This is great news for Californians' health, the environment, and the state's economy, even though we face the failure of our national leadership in the fight against climate change.. "
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