California Emissions Plan Won't Be Easy or Cheap
(Planet Ark 30 Jun 08) California, which enjoyed widespread praise this week for its ambitious plan to combat global warming, now faces the tough part: making it work.
On Thursday, the most populous US state unveiled a plan to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels over the next 12 years with
requirements for cleaner cars, more solar and wind energy and stringent
caps on big polluting industries.
But the state gave no estimate for the sweeping program's cost except to say that it was expected to contribute about 1 percent of California's economy in 2020
Planet Ark 30 Jun 08: California Emissions Plan Won't Be Easy or Cheap
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