The following press release was published earlier this month by the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) and California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA). This trip was organized by the California-China Climate Institute, which serves as the secretariat for several California-China climate agreements, and comes on the heels of Governor Gavin Newsom's trip to China, which the Institute also helped plan and support.
Hainan-California Climate Dialogue brings together discussion on crucial topics
Representatives from Hainan province and California join a dialogue in Haikou, Hainan, on March 22, which provides a platform for exchange and collaboration between the two regions.
The Women Green the Way (WGTW) Network Launch is Finally Here
The mission to tackle climate change is urgent and immense, especially in Asia, where we face a yearly green financing gap of nearly US$2 trillion.
China–US climate collaboration concerns as Xie and Kerry step down
The friendship between the two men survived hostile moments between their countries.
(IGCC) The State of the World, Ep. 5: What Now?
In the final episode of The State of the World, Talking Policy host Lindsay Morgan sits down with former California Governor Jerry Brown to discuss the challenges we face as a global community and pathways forward.
(Politico) Kerry and Xie may be out, but California abides
Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state leaders started establishing ties with Chinese climate envoy Xie Zhenhua‘s successor, Liu Zhenmin, months ahead of Xie’s retirement in January.
Wetland Restoration is an Important Measure to Mitigate Greenhouse Gasses
Our new California-China Climate Institute brief summarizes how wetlands contribute to climate change mitigation and factors that affect greenhouse gas flux in wetlands. Lessons and experiences from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California provide insights for other regions on best practices that could be adopted, as well as existing gaps and challenges.