Tag: California
Why Wildfires Make the Case for Paris Agreement
Even though California has been a leader in setting emission standards, the wildfires show that climate change cannot be confined within state...
Code for America Builds Justice Reform Through Computer Programs
Code for America, a nonprofit that uses technology to improve people’s access to government services, has helped over 85,000 people in California...
‘Make Money And Do Good’: What Impact Investment Can Do, Says...
RBC Global Asset Management got $7.5 million from a California-based pension fund in early May to deploy in its flagship impact investing...
U.S. Moves From Hydrogen Laggard to Leader as Los Angeles Unveils...
Los Angeles unveils two-step plan to switch 1,900 megawatts of electricity generated by burning coal to natural gas, then transition to hydrogen.Toyota,...
California Law on Boardroom Diversity Pays Off in Push for Gender...
California law on female directors seeks to boost equalityDiverse leadership has been shown to help public companies outperformGoldman Sachs, BlackRock are lending...
Climate Change May Fuel the No.1 Cause of Infant Deaths in...
The No. 1 cause of infant death in the U.S. — preterm births — may be rising because of the worsening climate...
Solar Energy Mandate May be Casualty of California’s Battle Against Homelessness
California regulators, eyeing rising home prices, eased off on the state’s pioneering requirement for new homes to have expensive solar panels, a...
California Privacy Act Spawns Startups Chasing $55 Billion Pot of Work
Another gold rush was unleashed in California this week with the passage of the state’s consumer privacy law, which has sent startups...
California Facing Power Shortfall As Green Transition Closes Plants, Damps Demand
The “too much of a good thing” rule may be proving true in California’s electricity market as the state faces looming power...
California Clean Energy Job Growth Soars, Outpacing Gains in Fossil Fuel...
More than half a million Californians are working in clean energy industries, outnumbering jobs in the fossil fuel industry by almost five...