California landscape of climate finance
To support California in meeting its climate goals and using its budget most effectively, CPI created this first-of-its-kind landscape of climate finance in California, building on the flagship Global
California
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Activist will fight delay of vehicle fuels in cap-and-trade system
The vehicle fuel requirement is part of California's law intended to reduce air pollutants Billionaire environmental activist Tom Steyer, who has pledged to spend $100 million in the midterm elections
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California and Mexico sign pact to fight climate change
California Governor Jerry Brown and Mexican environmental officials signed a pact on Monday aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, an agreement that could eventually expand the market for carbon credits.
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California wildfire near Sacramento forces hundreds to flee
The wind-swept fire burned more than 3,000 acres (1,200 ha), destroying five residences and two outbuildings and causing one minor injury, said Lynne Tolmachoff, spokeswoman for the California Department
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Drought-stricken California agencies seek 'water cops'
Hosing down a driveway in drought-stricken California could soon mean a visit from the "water cops," as agencies throughout the state begin beefing up staff to enforce strict new conservation rules set
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California getting tough with water wasters!
Californians who waste water will have to pay up to $500 a day for their extravagance under new restrictions approved Tuesday by the State Water Resources Control Board. The move comes after the board
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Calif. OKs $500 fines for wasting water
California water regulators Tuesday approved fines for washing cars, watering lawns or hosing down sidewalks after revised figures showed that residents have increased consumption despite calls for big
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California drought expected to cost state $2.2 billion in losses
California’s drought is expected to cost the state an estimated $2.2 billion this year, along with a loss of more than 17,000 jobs, as farmers are forced to fallow some valuable crops, a report by scientists
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Earthquake: 3.3 quake strikes in Riverside County
A shallow magnitude 3.3 earthquake was reported Thursday afternoon about seven miles east of the Coahuila Indian Reservation in Riverside County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred
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Coastal flooding has surged along US east coast: Reuters study
Coastal flooding along the densely populated Eastern Seaboard of the United States has surged in recent years, a Reuters analysis has found. During the past four decades, the number of days a year that
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Parched California proposes steep fines for over-watering lawns
Regulators in drought-stricken California are proposing stringent new conservation measures to limit outdoor water use, including fines of up to $500 a day for using a hose without a shut-off nozzle.