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California carbon emissions fell 9% in pandemic's 1st year for largest single-year drop

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The data released Wednesday marks California's largest single-year emissions drop. Much of the drop came from fewer people driving in the first months of the pandemic. California is at the forefront in many areas of U.S. climate policy. By 2045, the state has committed to carbon neutrality.

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California carbon emissions fell 9% in pandemic's 1st year

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's planet-warming emissions dropped nearly 9% in 2020 compared to the year before as pandemic restrictions kept people at home, out of their cars and away from the workplace for much of the year.

1 year ago·United States

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California carbon emissions fell 9% in pandemic's 1st year - Local News 8

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s planet-warming emissions dropped by nearly 9% in 2020 compared to the year before. The reductions came as pandemic restrictions kept people at home. The data released Wednesday by the California Air Resources Board tracks with a similar nationwide drop in emissions. Officials are cautioning that the data can’t be used as a marker for future trends because the pandemic for…

1 year ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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Pandemic pushes California emissions down sharply in 2020

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California carbon emissions fell 9% in pandemic's 1st year

California's planet-warming emissions dropped nearly 9% in 2020 compared to the year before as pandemic restrictions kept people at home, out of their cars and away from the workplace for much of the year.The data released Wednesday marks California's largest single-year emissions drop and tracks with a similar reduction nationwide. An official cautioned that the data can't be used as a marker for future trends because the pandemic caused unprec…

1 year ago·Miami, United States

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