Californian authorities have approved a plan to cut CO2 emissions by 85% by 2045.
To achieve this goal, the state will electrify much of its energy use, install millions of heat pumps and deploy carbon capture, utilisation and storage technologies.
The Californian plan’s roadmap aims to reduce air pollution by 71%; cut greenhouse gas emissions by 85%; slash gas consumption by 94%; create 4 million new jobs; and save Californians $200 billion in pollution-related health costs
“California is drastically reducing its dependence on fossil fuels and cleaning up our air: this plan is a comprehensive roadmap to a pollution-free future,” said State Governor Newsom. “It is the most ambitious set of climate targets of any jurisdiction in the world and, if adopted, it will spur an economic transformation similar to the industrial revolution. While big polluters focus on increasing their profits at our expense, California is protecting communities, creating jobs and accelerating our transition to clean energy.”
