The California Report | Friday, Feb 03, 2012, 8:50 AM

The Complex Process of Reducing Carbon Intensity

The next big piece of California's groundbreaking climate strategy is to clean up the fuels we use, reducing the greenhouse gases that cause global warming. The Low Carbon Fuel Standard calls for a 10 percent reduction in the average "carbon intensity" of fuels by the end of the decade. But Midwestern ethanol producers are challenging the regulation in court.

The California Report | Thursday, Oct 20, 2011, 8:50 AM

State Puts Final Stamp on Cap-and-Trade

After a journey of nearly five years, California regulators today will formally adopt the nation's most comprehensive "cap-and-trade" system for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The California Report | Friday, Sep 30, 2011, 8:50 AM

Miles to Go: The Carrot and the Stick

If you're driving to work alone today, you have lots of company.

Most Californians do, and that's a problem for local planners trying to meet new state targets for curbing greenhouse gas emissions.

So what would make us change our behavior?

The California Report | Thursday, Jan 13, 2011, 8:50 AM

New Partners in Carbon Tracking

The Scripps Institution of Oceanography is teaming up with Earth Networks, a private-sector initiative, to build the world's most comprehensive network for tracking greenhouse gas emissions around the globe.

The California Report | Thursday, Dec 16, 2010, 8:50 AM

Cap-and-Trade Vote Today

Later today, regulators in Sacramento are likely to cast a landmark vote approving the nation's most ambitious system for carbon trading, known as "cap-and-trade." It's part of California's ambitious effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.

The California Report | Monday, Dec 13, 2010, 8:50 AM

California Plan May Affect Deforestation Abroad

U.N. climate talks concluded in Cancun over the weekend without a major agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions. But negotiators inched ahead on some fronts. One of them: protecting forests to keep carbon out of the atmosphere.

The California Report | Wednesday, Nov 17, 2010, 8:50 AM

Message from Climate Summit: Do It Yourself

Cities and states must carry the torch to cut carbon emissions and fight climate change. That's the message from Governor Schwarzenegger's third and final Governors' Global Climate Summit, which just concluded at UC Davis.

KQED News | Thursday, Oct 28, 2010, 6:35 AM

Berkeley's Measure R Offers City "Green Vision"

Cities always look for new ways to revitalize their downtowns in tough economic times. These days, they're also looking to cut their carbon footprints. A new ballot measure in Berkeley outlines a "green vision" for the city to address both needs, but opponents say it misses the mark.

The California Report | Tuesday, Aug 17, 2010, 8:50 AM

Opponents Say Prop. 23 Would Be a Leap Backwards

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has come out against Proposition 23, saying the proposal to suspend California's landmark climate law would be a "terrible setback." Chu is joining a chorus of voices concerned about the scope of the ballot measure.

The California Report | Thursday, Apr 22, 2010, 8:50 AM

Will New Federal Bill Weaken California Climate Standards?

Next week, the U.S. Senate will take the wraps off a long-awaited national energy and climate bill. But it's already making California businesses and regulators nervous.