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Tell Governor Newsom: Hold big corporations accountable for their climate pollution

Governor Newsom at UN Climate Week in 2023, where he committed to sign SB 253 and 261. Photo: Office of the California Governor.

In 2023, Governor Newsom signed landmark climate laws to set stricter standards for corporate polluters. SB 253 and SB 261 are two first-in-the-nation laws that require major corporations doing business in California to report the full scope of their climate pollution and their climate-related financial risk. Huge corporations mounted fierce opposition to these laws before … Read more

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As the world burns, California leaders gathered to advance climate action

As ocean heating continues to reach record levels, global temperature records were smashed for the ninth straight month and we exceeded the dangerous threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius warming 12 months in a row for the first time. Scientists expressed alarm that these changes signal Earth’s life-sustaining systems may be on the brink of irreversible … Read more

Transcript: Perspectives on Updating the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (CA Climate Policy Summit 2024)

Please note that the transcript provided below is AI-generated and intended for reference. It may contain missing words, misspellings, or other small errors. To request a correction or clarification, please contact info@theclimatecenter.org. Jerilyn Lopez Mendoza (02:24:24):Good afternoon folks, so we can stay on time. We’re going to get started. (02:24:30):My name is Gerald Lopez Mendoza. I’m … Read more

Transcript: How to Improve California’s Cap and Trade Program (CA Climate Policy Summit 2024)

Please note that the transcript provided below is AI-generated and intended for reference. It may contain missing words, misspellings, or other small errors. To request a correction or clarification, please contact info@theclimatecenter.org. Jerilyn Lopez Mendoza (01:05:21):Yes. So I’m just do a quick introduction. Good afternoon everyone, and thank you for being here. My name is Jerilyn … Read more

Transcript: Climate Change Impacts on Water  (CA Climate Policy Summit 2024)

Please note that the transcript provided below is AI-generated and intended for reference. It may contain missing words, misspellings, or other small errors. To request a correction or clarification, please contact info@theclimatecenter.org. Jerilyn Lopez Mendoza (02:47):Welcome everyone. I’m Lyn from The Climate Center. I’m our Los Angeles Regional organizer. Thank you for being here this afternoon. … Read more

Transcript: A Conversation About Indigenous Leadership on Nature-Based Solutions (CA Climate Policy Summit 2024)

Please note that the transcript provided below is AI-generated and intended for reference. It may contain missing words, misspellings, or other small errors. To request a correction or clarification, please contact info@theclimatecenter.org. Baani Behniwal (02:21:52):Alright, we’re going to start on time today. Thank you all so much for being here. I know it’s been a long … Read more

Transcript: The Climate and Agriculture Nexus: Challenges and Opportunities (CA Climate Policy Summit 2024)

Please note that the transcript provided below is AI-generated and intended for reference. It may contain missing words, misspellings, or other small errors. To request a correction or clarification, please contact info@theclimatecenter.org. Baani Behniwal (01:02:25):Hi everyone. Thank you so much for coming to this panel on climate and agriculture. My name is Baani Behniwal and I’m … Read more

Transcript: Carbon Dioxide Removal: Science, Strategies, and Safeguards (CA Climate Policy Summit 2024)

Please note that the transcript provided below is AI-generated and intended for reference. It may contain missing words, misspellings, or other small errors. To request a correction or clarification, please contact info@theclimatecenter.org. Ellie Cohen (06:14):This is carbon dioxide removal science strategies and safeguards. Ellie Cohen (06:20):Hello. So welcome everybody to our carbon dioxide removal panel on … Read more

Transcript: California Refineries: Obstacles and Challenges to Full Decommissioning (CA Climate Policy Summit 2024)

Please note that the transcript provided below is AI-generated and intended for reference. It may contain missing words, misspellings, or other small errors. To request a correction or clarification, please contact info@theclimatecenter.org. Woody Hastings (00:23:05):All right. Well, good afternoon folks. Again, my name’s Woody Hastings. I’m the phase out polluting fuels program manager with the Climate … Read more