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SUMMARY:California’s Climate Change Policy Innovation (by Sonia Yeh)
DTSTART:20161201T100000Z
DTEND:20161201T113000Z
DTSTAMP:20161110T162303Z
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DESCRIPTION:The passage of the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 
 2006 (AB32) and the adoptions of wide-ranging implementation plans make Ca
 lifornia a leader in developing and implementing policies that reduce gree
 nhouse gas (GHG) emissions\, improve air quality\, and promote efficient u
 se of energy and other resources. Dr. Sonia Yeh will describe innovative p
 olicies in California\, progress to date and lessons learned. She will fir
 st review the comprehensive strategies to address climate change in Califo
 rnia\, and then focus in particular on the economy-wide cap-and-trade poli
 cy as well as a wide range of market-based instruments including the Low C
 arbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) that aims to reduce the carbon emissions of tra
 nsportation fuels. Dr. Yeh will also discuss how policymakers\, academics 
 and stakeholders interact and work together to develop and evaluate climat
 e policies and long-term state climate policy targets.
LOCATION:SR Wegener Center\, Brandhofgasse 5\, 1st floor
ORGANIZER;CN="Douglas Maraun";ROLE=CHAIR:MAILTO:douglas.maraun@uni-graz.at
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