Jerry Brown has spent a lifetime warning us of our folly. The three-time presidential candidate and four-term California governor has been championing sustainable development since the 1970s. His philosophical, Jesuit- and Zen-influenced approach has made him a singular presence in American politics.
Carrying the Freight
A quarter of carbon emissions from transportation come from heavy-duty trucks. They are also disproportionate sources of air pollution. Addressing these emissions will be challenging and will require a multi-prong strategy.
AP: Climate Change, Nuclear War Occupy Jerry Brown in Retirement
WILLIAMS, Calif. (AP) — Former California Gov. Jerry Brown is living off the grid in retirement, but he’s still deeply connected on two issues that captivated him while in office and now are center stage globally: climate change and the threat of nuclear war.
The Hill: Jerry Brown compares climate change to war
Former California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) told The Associated Press in an article published Tuesday that the Biden administration should prioritize climate concerns, comparing the potentially disastrous effects of a climate crisis to war.
New Report Unveils Strategy to Kickstart China’s Coal Phase-down
BERKELEY, Calif. and COLLEGE PARK, Md – The California-China Climate Institute (CCCI) at UC Berkeley and the Center for Global Sustainability (CGS) at the University of Maryland today released a groundbreaking new report – “A Decade of Action: A Strategic Approach to Coal Phase-Down for China” – that details how China can strategically, responsibly and rapidly phase-down coal-power generation over the next decade.
The New York Review: Washington Crackpot Realism
California-China Climate Institute Chair, Jerry Brown, writes that America needs the courage to think and act in new ways with its enagement with China, accepting that China’s system is different from our system and find arrangements including cooperation on climate change to co-exist peacefully.
California Can Provide a Climate Roadmap for the World
In a guest commentary for CalMatters, California-China-Climate Institute Senior Advisor, Louise Bedsworth, outlines how California can use it's Climate Change Scoping Plan to advance a climate roadmap for the world.
How will the Dual-Credit Policy Help China Boost New Energy Vehicle Growth?
The California-China Climate Institute and the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) have released a policy brief analyzing China's New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Mandate, a regulatory approach to increasing new energy vehicles' share, and its role in shaping electric vehicle growth trends to 2025.
Electric Vehicle Growth in China: What’s Next?
2021 witnessed significant growth in electric vehicle (EV) sales in China. The share of new energy vehicles in new passenger vehicle sales more than doubled from 8.4% at the beginning of the year to 20.6% by year’s end. This EV sales surge was driven by both policy incentives and growing consumer demand.
Insights from States’ Leadership in Climate Action
In 2017, in the wake of former President Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, states, cities, businesses, and other non-state leaders – often referred to as “subnationals” – stepped in to fill the void. Now with the U.S. federal government re-engaged with the world on climate, new research from the California-China Climate Institute examines how U.S. subnationals are continuing to advance climate leadership and action at the state level.
The Diplomat: China-US Subnational Exchanges Under the Biden Administration
Under Biden, Beijing appears to have kept its focus on maintaining and further developing subnational relationships.
More than Numbers: China’s New Climate Plans
At the recently-convened COP26 climate talks, China's Special Envoy for Climate, Xie Zhenhua, highlighted the country’s recent progress in working towards its climate goals with not just rhetoric but action.
NYT: Are Global Warming Summits Still Cool?
Few states support climate action as enthusiastically as California. But the Golden State isn’t sending a governor to the United Nations climate change summit this year. Gov. Gavin Newsom is not going, and neither are his predecessors in the office. That’s both unusual and a little telling
China’s power crunch is another reminder to move away from its carbon-intensive growth path
Since August, more than 20 Chinese provinces experienced industrial or residential power crunches, including China’s major manufacturing hubs: Guangdong, Zhejiang, and Jiangsu. Traffic lights went dark, air conditioners stopped, and assembly lines paused.
The Devil's in the Details: Assessing China's Pledge to End Overseas Coal Construction
Last month, President Xi Jinping addressed the United Nations General Assembly via video message and sent shockwaves around the world, announcing that his country will stop building coal-fired power plants overseas
California-China Climate Institute Celebrates 2 Years of Research, Training and Dialogue
BERKELEY – Two years after its launch, the California-China Climate Institute celebrated its anniversary last week by convening two virtual Climate Week NYC events focused U.S. and Chinese subnational climate action and applauding new legislation – AB 39 by Assemblymember Ed Chau – signed by California Governor Gavin Newson, which recognizes, and codifies, the ongoing work of the Institute.
CA.Gov: Governor Newsom Signs Historic Climate Action Bills
The largest climate package in state history, Governor Newsom highlights over $15 billion in funding to tackle wildfire and drought challenges, build climate resilience in communities, promote sustainable agriculture and advance nation-leading climate agenda.
Yahoo! News: China says it will stop building coal plants abroad, but big questions remain on its commitment to fighting climate change
Following Chinese President Xi Jinping's announcement at the UN General Assembly that his country will not build new coal-fired power projects abroad, climate activists say China must do more to reduce its own domestic coal emissions.
California-China Collaborative Action: A Key Pathway to Accelerate Nature-based Climate Solutions
How can forests, wetlands, and farms provide solutions to meet our climate goals? How do we create and implement policies to support the ecosystems that we depend on to sequester carbon, protect coastal cities from floods and heat waves, and provide us with clean air and water? Answering these questions is at the center of the Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the California-China Climate Institute’s (CCCI) ongoing work to advance nature-based climate solutions (NbS) in California and China.
CNN: 'More fires. More floods. More disasters': Fmr. California Governor on our climate future
Former California Governor Jerry Brown discusses what it will take for countries, including the U.S. and China to act -- and collaborate -- on climate.