California governor signs bill aiming to double energy efficiency
Source: Associated Press
California governor signs bill aiming to double energy efficiency
Associated Press in California
Wednesday 7 October 2015 20.19 BST
California’s governor on Wednesday signed an ambitious bill to combat climate change by increasing the state’s renewable electricity use to 50% and doubling energy efficiency in existing buildings by 2030.
Governor Jerry Brown approved the measure after losing a political battle against oil interests as he also tried to cut petroleum use by half in the most populous US state.
He characterized that loss as a short-term setback. Still, the final bill lacked the punch that Brown hoped to deliver when he attends the United Nations climate change summit in Paris in November.
“We have the technological means, and now we have the legal mandate to reduce carbon pollution,” he said in a statement after the legislature approved the bill. The bill defers to state regulators to implement the programs.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/oct/07/california-renewable-energy-efficiency-bill-climate-change-jerry-brown