Climate Change & Environment
Governor Brown Welcomes Sweden to Under2 Climate Coalition
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today welcomed Sweden to the Under2 Coalition - the global pact among cities, states and countries to limit the increase in global average temperature to below 2 degrees Celsius, the level of potentially catastrophic...
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Photo Release: Governor Brown Discusses Under 2 Climate Coalition with First Minister of Scotland
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today met with First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon to discuss California and Scotland's ongoing commitment to fight climate change at the subnational level as part of the Under2 Coalition - the global pact among cities,...
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California Governor Brown and New York Governor Cuomo Reaffirm Commitment to Exceeding Targets of the Clean Power Plan
SACRAMENTO - With the announcement that the United States will begin to dismantle the Clean Power Plan, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today issued the following statement reaffirming their ongoing commitment to exceed...
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California Leaders Blast Cynical Ploy by Trump Administration, Automobile Manufacturers to Roll Back America’s Car Pollution Standards
Governor Brown, Attorney General Becerra File Motion in Federal Court to Defend Standards, Protect Health of Americans SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León and Assembly Speaker Anthony...
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Governor Brown Welcomes Mexican and Australian States to Under2 Climate Coalition
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today welcomed the states of Aguascalientes, Mexico and Victoria, Australia to the Under2 Coalition - the global pact among cities, states and countries to limit the increase in global average temperature to below 2 degrees...
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Governor Brown Delivers 2017 State of the State Address
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today delivered his State of the State address, departing with the traditional practice of listing every issue and restating every priority to focus on the "broader context of our country and its challenges." In his remarks...
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Governor Brown to Climate Scientists: “We Will Persevere”
SAN FRANCISCO - Rallying thousands of scientists at one of the largest international gatherings of its kind, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today called on the scientific community - the "truth-tellers" and "truth seekers" - to mobilize for the climate fight. "The time...
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Governor Brown Takes Action to Protect Oceans
CORONADO - Taking action to combat climate change and help protect California's oceans, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today called on President Barack Obama to use his authority to permanently prohibit new offshore oil and gas leasing in federal waters off the coast of...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on California Air Resources Board’s Draft Plan to Achieve 2030 Climate Goals
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement on the California Air Resources Board's initial draft plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 - the most ambitious target in North America. The...
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West Coast Leaders Reaffirm Commitment to Climate Action at Close of COP22
SACRAMENTO - California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Oregon Governor Kate Brown, Washington Governor Jay Inslee and British Columbia Premier Christy Clark today issued the following statement on the final day of the United Nations Climate Conference in Marrakech,...
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