Environmental
Climate Change Emissions Reporting Bills Move with Assembly Committee Amendments
Two California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bills creating climate change-related reporting challenges for large companies and potential increased costs for all businesses passed an Assembly...
Bill Sets Out-of-State Emissions Reporting Requirements
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that will financially impact small- and medium-sized businesses and create onerous reporting requirements on large businesses passed the...
Canada Day Lunch Focuses on Investors Helping Build Sustainable Economic Future
Ways in which investments from Canada and California pension programs are advancing the move toward a green, sustainable economy were the focus of a...
Agencies Grant More Time to Review Fire Hazard Zones
At the urging of a California Chamber of Commerce-led coalition, state agencies have extended the time they will take comments on a recently released...
State Air Resources Board Updates Plan for California to Reach Carbon Neutrality
After conducting a series of workshops over the last year and a half, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved an updated version of...
CalChamber Urges Careful Deliberation on Governor’s Contentious Climate Package
The time remaining in the legislative session is inadequate for the necessary full discussion of the climate proposals the Governor issued last week, the...
Years of Discussions Yield Far-Reaching Packaging Deal
A workable compromise on a circular economy policy for California was reached in the final days before the Legislature left for summer recess and...
SoCalGas Proposes to Develop Largest U.S. Green Hydrogen Energy System
This week, Southern California Gas Co. announced its proposal to develop what would be the nation’s largest green hydrogen energy infrastructure system (the “Angeles...
The People’s Voice: Drought and Wildfires Dominate Climate Issues
Californians strongly agree about the importance of addressing climate change, but are not convinced that costly, disruptive policies are the right approach. The seventh...
CalChamber Halts Limit on Climate Technology Innovation
Legislation that would have limited technological development and hurt the state’s ability to meet its carbon neutrality goals failed to move out of Senate...
