Climate Change & Environment
Governor Brown to World Leaders at the Close of COP24: “Wake Up!”
SACRAMENTO – Blasting the efforts of the United States, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Russia to undermine climate science as a “suicide mission” and “criminal enterprise,” Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. tonight implored the world’s leaders to “wake up” and “take action now”...
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Governor Brown to Speak at Stanford Energy and Economic Policy Forums Today and Friday
STANFORD – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will participate in a discussion with former U.S. Secretary of Defense William Perry today at the Stanford Global Energy Forum, which gathers private sector, government, academic and non-profit leaders for a strategic dialogue...
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Governor Brown, Attorney General Becerra and CARB Chair Nichols Lead National Coalition Demanding Trump Administration Withdraw Proposal to Eliminate Nation’s Clean Car Standards
California submits comments showing federal proposal is deeply flawed, while current achievable standards save consumers money, reduce emissions and protect public health SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Attorney General Xavier Becerra and California Air...
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Governor Brown, Attorney General Becerra and Air Resources Board Chair Nichols to Demand Trump Administration Withdraw Proposal to Eliminate National Clean Car Standards Tomorrow in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Attorney General Xavier Becerra and California Air Resources Board Chair Mary Nichols will hold a news conference tomorrow in Sacramento to demand that the Trump Administration withdraw its proposal to eliminate the national...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring California Redwoods Month
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring October, 2018 as “California Redwoods Month" in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below: PROCLAMATION California is home to the most spectacular forests in the...
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Governor Brown Meets with Spain’s Prime Minister in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today met with Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez in Sacramento, where the two leaders discussed further bilateral trade and climate cooperation and action between California and Spain. “California and Spain share common...
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Governor Brown at World Economic Forum Summit: “Climate Change Does Not Recognize Sovereignty”
NEW YORK – A stone’s throw from the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, where President Donald Trump continued his push for further American isolation, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today called for greater global collaboration on climate change in...
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Governor Brown to Deliver Remarks, Hold Media Availability at World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development Impact Summit Today in New York
NEW YORK – After opening Climate Week NYC yesterday, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will participate in the Sustainable Development Impact Summit, hosted by the World Economic Forum, with heads of state and hundreds of top business, government, civil society and...
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Governor Brown Opens Climate Week NYC with Heads of State, UNFCCC Executive Secretary
NEW YORK – On the heels of the Global Climate Action Summit, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today called for accelerated climate action at all levels and sectors of society in remarks at the opening of Climate Week NYC, where he was joined by UN Framework Convention on...
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Governor Brown Signs Sister State Agreement with Baden-Württemberg, Germany
SAN FRANCISCO – Hours after convening the world’s climate leaders in San Francisco this week, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined Baden-Württemberg Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann to sign an agreement establishing a sister state relationship between...
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