Weekly Green: May 1, 2015

» Hello and welcome to a special edition of the Weekly Green. This week, we've dedicated our environmental news roundup to our top story: On Wednesday, Governor Jerry Brown issued an executive order to fight climate change by massively reducing California’s greenhouse gas emissions. The announcement generated widespread media coverage, and we are pleased to bring you those stories now.

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WEEKLY GREEN SPECIAL EDITION
California Governor Announces Executive Order to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
Extensive Media Coverage On This Top Story

California's greenhouse gas emission targets are getting tougher
Gov. Jerry Brown accelerated California's effort to slash greenhouse gas emissions Wednesday, burnishing the state's reputation as a pacesetter in the battle against climate change.
http://www.latimes.com/local/political/la-me-pc-jerry-brown-orders-emission-targets-for-climate-change-20150429-story.html

Jerry Brown issues a more ambitious greenhouse gas reduction target
"With this order, California sets a very high bar for itself and other states and nations, but it’s one that must be reached – for this generation and generations to come," Brown said in a prepared statement.
http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article19857609.html

Brown Says More Must Be Done On Climate Change
California Governor Jerry Brown has issued an executive order that calls for California to reduce carbon emissions to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. That exceeds the current goal of reaching 1990 emission levels by 2020.
http://www.capradio.org/47238

Jerry Brown orders big cut in greenhouse gases by 2030
The target expands on the landmark AB32 California Global Warming Solutions Act adopted by the Legislature in 2006 that made California a world leader in fighting climate change. Now, nine years later, the state is on track to meet the goal set in that law, which is to reduce carbon emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Jerry-Brown-orders-big-cut-in-greenhouse-gases-by-6231025.php

Brown’s goals on water and climate change need specifics
California is showing ambition and strength in facing climate change. It’s time to supply the critical details that will deliver this goal.
http://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/Brown-s-goals-on-water-and-climate-change-need-6235232.php

Calif. to Fight Global Warming with New Greenhouse Gas Cuts
The new target is the most aggressive enacted by any government in North America to reduce dangerous carbon emissions over the next decade and a half. Brown’s executive order aligns California’s greenhouse gas reduction target with Europe ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris later this year.
http://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2015/04/29/calif-to-fight-global-warming-with-new-greenhouse-gas-cuts/

Analysis: In boosting climate goals, California daring others to follow
Both boosters and critics of Brown's targets can agree on one thing: Because California accounts for less than 2% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, the state’s effort will only help address global warming if it inspires others to take a similar plunge.
http://news.sciencemag.org/climate/2015/05/analysis-boosting-climate-goals-california-daring-others-follow

California governor issues executive order to aggressively reduce greenhouse gases by 2030
Brown's order aligns California's greenhouse-gas reduction targets with those of leading international governments ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris later this year. The 28-nation European Union has set the same target for 2030.
http://www.usnews.com/news/science/news/articles/2015/04/29/california-touts-aggressive-plan-to-reduce-greenhouse-gases

California Governor Orders New Target for Emissions Cuts
The order, announced early Wednesday morning, was intended as a jolt to a landmark 2006 environmental law requiring an 80 percent cut in greenhouse gas reductions by 2050, compared with 1990. Under Mr. Brown’s order, the state would have to get halfway there — a 40 percent reduction — by 2030.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/30/us/california-governor-orders-new-target-for-emissions-cuts.html

VIDEO: Gov. Brown issues ambitious greenhouse has reduction target
Gov. Jerry Brown's order aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions in California to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030.
http://launch.newsinc.com/share.html?trackingGroup=91002&siteSection=latimes_hom_non_sec&videoId=28987107

California Is Cutting Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 40%; Here's How The State Can Get There
Gov. Jerry Brown’s new target for curbing California’s greenhouse gas emissions is the most aggressive mandate in the country. But achieving that standard will be difficult unless other states ramp up their own production of renewable energy supplies, biofuels and petroleum-free cars -- all of which California needs to slash its energy-related emissions.
http://www.ibtimes.com/california-cutting-its-greenhouse-gas-emissions-40-heres-how-state-can-get-there-1904147

California's tough new plan to curb greenhouse gases
Brown didn't lay out specifics on how to reach the goal but says climate change would factor into government planning.
http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2015/0429/California-s-tough-new-plan-to-curb-greenhouse-gases

California Governor Calls for Aggressive Emissions Cuts
California’s emissions are currently higher than 1990, while Europe’s are lower—so Californians will need to work harder to meet the 2030 target.
http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2015/04/30/california-governor-calls-for-aggressive-emissions-cuts/

California’s Brown Seeks Nation-Leading Greenhouse Gas Cuts
California Governor Jerry Brown ordered emissions of greenhouse gases reduced to almost half of what they were a quarter century ago, the most ambitious statewide effort to combat climate change in the U.S.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-29/california-s-brown-seeks-nation-leading-greenhouse-gas-reduction

PG&E Supports New California Goal to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
“We stand with the Governor to do our part to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions levels in the electric and gas sectors. We believe the path to meeting this bold goal, while continuing to grow California's economy, is through an integrated approach to achieve sustainable and future greenhouse gas emissions reductions ..."
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/pge-supports-new-california-goal-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions-2015-04-29

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