California’s bipartisan leadership on the environment stretches from the towering influence of John Muir, to tailpipe standards that provided a model for the federal Clean Air Act, to today’s efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions and expand renewable energy. That leadership is especially important now, as it can help the U.S. achieve its commitments under the global Paris Agreement on climate change, which entered into force on Nov. 4. To meet the Paris targets for emissions…
Look to California to meet Paris climate goals
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