November 30th, 2011
The task is formidable, but not impossible.

Jim Williams, an associate professor at the Monterey Institute of International Studies and co-author of paper published last week in the online version of the journal Science. The authors show it is possible for California to achieve its state-mandated goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.

California is the world’s sixth-largest economy and 12th-largest emitter of greenhouse gases.

To go ‘carbon neutral,’ the state will have to move away from fossil fuels and other greenhouse gas emitters and start investing in carbon-neutral electricity production, such as nuclear power, renewables and carbon storage.

55 notes·
california
global warming
environment
news
carbon
  1. californiawatch posted this
Loading tweets...

@CaliforniaWatch

California Watch, the largest investigative journalism team operating in the state, was launched in 2009 by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Center for Investigative Reporting. Areas of coverage include education, health and welfare, public safety, the environment and the influence of money on the political and regulatory process.

Networks