The Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32):Raising the Temperature of California Business

In recent years, “global warming” has vaulted into the mainstream, becoming arguably the most significant economic and social issue of our time. Declaring that “global warming poses a serious threat to the economic well-being, public health, natural resources, and environment of California,” the California legislature passed the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (otherwise known as AB 32), which requires that California reduce its emissions of greenhouse gases to 1990 levels by 2020.

The following article by Polly Towill and Olivier Theard was originally published in the California Environmental Insider. To read the article please click here.