California State Assembly approves post-2020 climate bill

Published 03:34 on August 24, 2016  /  Last updated at 15:04 on August 25, 2016  / Stian Reklev /  Americas, Canada, US

The California State Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill setting 2030 climate targets for the state, but rejected an attempt from Governor Jerry Brown to add an amendment that would have specifically extended the cap-and-trade programme.
The California State Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill setting 2030 climate targets for the state, but rejected an attempt from Governor Jerry Brown to add an amendment that would have specifically extended the cap-and-trade programme.


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