Despite having continual governing issues, budget problems and high
employment, California has been a leader in developing policy to address
climate change. Dan Sperling, discussing California’s leadership in
vehicle emissions standards at the Carnegie Endowment for International
Peace at an event
held on Monday, spoke about his joint report with Mary Nichols, titled,
“California’s Policy Model for Reducing Oil Use and Emissions from
Transportation.”
The report discusses the suite of policies, developed without federal
or international mandate, which can serve as a model for other
governments. The policies address three areas: vehicles, fuels, and
travel demand. Sperling notes that whereas vehicle technology will
likely be the largest contributor to reductions in transportation
emissions in the developed world, travel demand in China will have the
greatest impact on its transportation emissions.
California, having the original, iconic car-oriented lifestyle, adopted vehicle emissions standards as early as the 1960s to reduce air pollution. Since then, the state has been at a unique crossroads allowing the progression of GHG policy.
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