Resource and report archive

In this paper, Environmental Defense Fund proposes an approach for groundwater managers to address depletion of interconnected surface water – also known as “Undesirable Result No. 6” or the sixth “deadly sin” – under California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. 

A decade of cap-and-trade success in California proves that we do not have to choose between ambitious climate action and a thriving economy

An illustration of how California built the cornerstone of its climate policy

Frequently asked questions about the lawsuit from California Chamber of Commerce and Morning Star Packing Co. opposing auctions under California’s cap and trade program

California’s three big utilities are modernizing the way three-quarters of households pay for electricity.

On January 5, 2015, Governor Brown proposed a statewide goal of 50 percent petroleum use reduction from today’s transportation vehicle mix by the year 2030.

Cutting gas and diesel use in California (CA) has been in the minds-eye of Sacramento policy makers for years.

The transportation sector is the largest source of pollution in California, contributing close to 70% of smog-forming gases and 40% of the state’s climate change pollution every year.

Over the next decade, two landmark policy drivers ill be at the heart of the continued overhaul of the transportation system.

A Report on Public Health & Societal Economic Benefits California’s AB 32 Transportation Fuel Policies LCFS & CAP AND TRADE