Commentary: Estimates suggest it will cost California at least $150 billion to fully transition to zero emission vehicles.
when California is pummeled with new climate impacts every season, and when voters in every region of the state want their leaders to prioritize solutions.
California has some of the most ambitious climate goals in the world, and necessarily so. Just last year, the California Air Resources Board approvedto be zero-emissions vehicles by 2035. This is an impressive goal that will help phase out combustion vehicles in California, but it only changes the supply side of the equation. State lawmakers will also need to address the demand and equity angles of our economy to transition what’s actually being driven.
California has an outsized responsibility to model climate progress, and our state is paving the way, creating the global roadmap for action. But it’s not enough to set goals, we must also meet them.than our current pace to even have a chance at the goals California already set. The name of the game is implementation – lowering carbon emissions as quickly and equitably as possible. And since our transportation system is the biggest source of pollution, that’s got to be a focus.
California and the U.S. just had our biggest year of climate action ever. That is cause for real hope. We accelerated our pollution reduction goals, started phasing out drilling sites near homes and schools, and made big investments in climate solutions like electrification and resilience. Last year was proof that our governments are capable of taking the action needed to solve the climate crisis.
Our leaders stepped up last year on climate justice, and now it’s time to find and generate new revenues for our next big climate challenge: transforming to an inclusive clean economy.Want to submit a guest commentary or reaction to an article we wrote? You can find our
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