On the last day of the legislative session, California lawmakers took significant action, passing some of the most extensive energy and climate bills seen at the state level.
The state legislature passed bills on Aug. 31 that include $54 billion in funding for clean energy, a framework for implementing carbon capture, removal, and storage, as well as financing to keep its last nuclear power plant open through 2035. All are a step toward the state’s goal of becoming net-zero by 2045, and took place against the backdrop of the electrical grid facing pressure from a significant heatwave.
The legislative decisions also come about a month after Gov. Gavin Newsom said net-zero targets need to be accelerated. In a July 22 letter to the California Air Resources Board, he suggested new targets such as increasing offshore wind energy capacity by at least 20 gigawatts by 2045, as well as installing 100 million metric tons of carbon capture capacity.
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