Climate Change & Environment
Governor Brown Issues Statement on President Obama’s Clean Power Plan
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement after President Barack Obama announced new nationwide limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants: "I welcome this bold and absolutely necessary carbon reduction plan. California...
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Governor Brown to World’s Mayors: It’s Up To Us to Make it Happen
VATICAN CITY - Speaking on the first day of the Vatican's symposium on climate change and modern slavery hosted by the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today urged the world's mayors to "light a fire" and join...
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UPDATED: Governor Brown to Speak at Vatican Symposium on Climate Change and Modern Slavery this Week
Please note updates regarding location, timing and livestream for the events. VATICAN CITY - One month after the release of Pope Francis' encyclical, Laudato Si', and just months before the world's leaders convene in Paris for the United Nations Climate Change...
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EXECUTIVE ORDER B-32-15
EXECUTIVE ORDER B-32-15 WHEREAS California's vast transportation system connects 38 million residents and supports a vibrant economy with $2.2 trillion in annual gross domestic product; and WHEREAS California's complex freight transportation system is responsible for...
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Governor Brown Issues Call to Arms on Climate Change, Appeals to Other States and Provinces to Join the Fight
TORONTO - With the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris quickly approaching, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today called on states and provinces to join California in the fight against climate change in keynote remarks at the Climate Summit of the Americas...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Pope Francis’ Encyclical on Climate Change
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued the following statement today after Pope Francis released his encyclical on climate change: "In the face of the deep obsession with markets and material stuff, Pope Francis has called attention to our fundamental...
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Photo Release: Governor Brown, Top United Nations Official Call for Action at Every Level on Climate Change
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. welcomed the United Nations' top climate change official, Christiana Figueres, to Los Angeles today, where they convened half a dozen leading scientists to discuss climate impacts in the Golden State - and beyond - and the...
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Governor Brown, Top United Nations Climate Change Official to Discuss Global Climate Threat Tomorrow in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES - With the clock ticking for national governments to reach a deal to reduce harmful emissions ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will welcome the United Nations' top climate change official,...
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Governor Brown to Sign Landmark Global Climate Change Agreement Tomorrow
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will convene government leaders from around the world to sign a landmark climate change agreement tomorrow in Sacramento. When: Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at approx. 11:45 a.m. Reporters must check in at 11:15 a.m. Where:...
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State, Federal Leaders to Accelerate Delta Habitat Restoration, Proceed With Water Infrastructure Fix
OAKLAND - After months of public comment and exhaustive review, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined top federal officials to unveil plans that accelerate restoration of the Delta's ecosystem and fix the state's aging water infrastructure. “We can't just cross...
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