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Air Resource Board study proves California clean car law is more effective in fighting global warming than federal fuel economy standards - more California Awarded $65 Million to Fight Global Warming; Carbon Sequestration and Storage to be Studied at Bakersfield Pilot Site - more Gov. Schwarzenegger Leads 11 Governors in Sending Letters to President and Congressional Leaders on U.S. Department of Transportation's Proposed Fuel Economy Regulations - more California Signs First-of-its-Kind Agreement with United Nations in China: California Asked to Provide Climate Program Model for Chinese States - more Governor Defines Modern Environmental Movement at Yale Climate Change Conference - more Media Advisory: One-Day Symposium on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Vehicles - more California wants new and improved hydrogen stations - more CPUC Establishes Institute For Climate Solutions to Build On State's Environmental Leadership - more CPUC Approves Clean Coal Study in Ongoing Efforts to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions - more Media Advisory: Roundtable Discussion - "Expanding Local Green Initiatives Through Energy Education" - more ARB, British Council Announce California Climate Champions - more (PDF file) Gov. Schwarzenegger Highlights Economic Growth Opportunities in Green Technology at Wall Street Journal Conference - more California Public Utilities Commission Makes Recommendations to Air Resources Board To Reduce GHG Emissions - more California Energy Commission Adopts Recommendations to Reduce Greenhouse Gases - more Economic and Technology Advisory Committee releases final report on greenhouse gas reduction strategies - more Governor Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on Meeting with Mexico President Felipe Calderón - California and Mexico sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to "team up in the fight against climate change, to protect the environment, and conserve our precious natural resources." more Cal/EPA Secretary Calls MOU with Mexico 'Historic Progress on Climate Change' - more (PDF file) Memo of Understanding between California and Mexico - more (PDF file) Text of Letter from Gov. Schwarzenegger and 13 other Governors Regarding U.S. EPA's Denial of California's Tailpipe Emissions Waiver Request - more California Seeks Climate Champions to Travel to United Kingdom and Japan - The State of California, in partnership with the British Council, announces the firstever competition to find 20 Climate Champions, three of whom will represent California and the United States at international gatherings in the United Kingdom and in Japan this spring. Climate Champions are passionate about global warming and committed to sharing ideas with others in their schools, neighborhoods, and communities ... more Mary D. Nichols, Chairman, California Air Resources Board - Testimony - Thank you Chairman Boxer and committee members for the opportunity to Comment on the USEPA's disappointing decision to deny California's request for a waiver to regulate greenhouse gas pollution from motor vehicles. This unprecedented act denies California its lawful right to adopt tougher vehicle pollution standards that protect millions here in this state ... more

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2007

Air Board passes two major building blocks in state's effort to fight global warming - The Air Resources Board set in place today two important building blocks in California's fight to slow the impacts of global warming when it approved a greenhouse gas emissions limit for 2020 and adopted regulations requiring ... more Head of California agency fighting global warming addresses World Bank - Mary Nichols, Chairman of the California Air Resources Board, today addressed staff of the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation about the state's efforts to address the issue of climate change ... more Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces California's Participation in International Carbon Action Partnership - Governor Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement as California and a coalition of European Union countries, U.S. states and Canadian provinces formed the world's first International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP) to develop solutions to global climate change ... more ARB approves tripling of early action measures required under AB 32 - The Air Resources Board today approved staff's proposal to triple the set of early measures to help meet the state's goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions roughly 25 percent by 2020 as required by the Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32) ... more, including video CPUC considers UC Proposal Creating Climate Change Solution Institute - The California Public Utilities Commission (PUC), as part of its continuing effort to aggressively pursue ways for California to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, today said it will analyze and act upon a proposal by the University of California to create the California Institute for Climate Solutions.... more ARB Staff Proposes to Triple Early Action Measures Required Under AB 32 - Air Resources Board (ARB) staff today proposed to nearly triple the set of early measures to help meet the state's goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions ... more Low Carbon Fuel policy report released by University of California - The University of California released a blueprint today for the Air Resources Board to consider in implementing the low carbon fuel standard as part of its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 25 percent by 2020 ... more Expert Advisors Release Final Cap-and-Trade Report - The 14-member Market Advisory Committee released the final report of recommendations on the design of a cap-and-trade system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in California ... more California Moves Swiftly to Further Address Climate Change Emissions - Early Action Items Approved Today - Today the California Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) approved early action measures to address climate change emissions as set forth in the landmark California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32) ... more Early Action Measures to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions - The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has released a draft report on proposed early actions to mitigate greenhouse gases in California, consistent with the landmark Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 ... more State Takes Early Action to Reduce Greenhouse Gases - Members of the California Climate Action Team presented their progress to meet the Governor's original climate action goals to reduce greenhouse gases to 1990 levels ... more Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces Agreement with Western States to Reduce Greenhouse Gases - Governor Schwarzenegger today joined the governors of four western states to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) creating the Western Regional Climate Action Initiative ...more Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Executive Order Establishing World's First Low Carbon Standard for Transportation Fuels - Governor Schwarzenegger signed an Executive Order establishing a groundbreaking Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) for transportation fuels sold in California ... more Gov. Schwarzenegger Issues Directive to Establish World's First Low Carbon Standard for Transportation Fuels - Governor Schwarzenegger today announced he will issue an Executive Order establishing a groundbreaking Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) for transportation fuels sold in California ... more