Gov. Newsom signed a $15 billion package to combat climate change in California
a $15 billion climate package Thursday that will provide funding for programs to combat drought and climate change in the state following a devastating wildfire season that scorched over 2 million acres of land.... [+]
Sequoia National Park near Three Rivers, California on September 23, 2021. - A $15 billion climate bill was signed with funding that will invest in wildfire and forest resilience, support drought response, agriculture, zero-emissions vehicles, and invest in climate resilience. The largest portion of the package, $5.
The package includes $3.7 billion to address climate change risks in the state, investing in projects that will mitigate extreme heat like urban greening projects and grapple with the threat of sea level rise. Approximately $3.9 billion will be allocated to buy zero-emission school and transit busses and other state transportation vehicles and $1.1 billion will go to reducing emissions from agriculture equipment and livestock and other agriculture programs.“At the end of the day we have to deal with the realities of climate change that are here right now. We can't afford to sit back passively and watch the debate unfold in Washington D.C.,” Newsom said Thursday.
last month detailing that “human led” climate change has made extreme heatwaves, droughts and flooding more likely. It also noted that droughts are happening up to 70% more frequently than before.
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