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California Climate Change Winners and Losers

Brian Madden's Top Picks for Feb. 9, 2026 - BNN Bloomberg
BNN Bloomberg
... winners from losers along themes like artificial intelligence, for instance. ... Climate change is driving a secular increase in demand for ...

California Global Reporting Initiative    

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California Socially Responsible Investing    

City's Roughly $100 Million Portfolio Passes Environmental, Social, and ... - Pasadena Now
Pasadena Now
... socially responsible investing standards the city modified in 2021. ... investing, including review of a California Debt and Investment Advisory ...

City's Roughly $100 Million Portfolio Passes Environmental, Social, and Governance ... - Facebook
Facebook
Assuming that 'social' investments return less than ordinary investments, is not the City NOT exercising its fiduciary responsibility by choosing ...

Impact investing faces a turning point navigating complexity, compliance, and credibility
Wealth Professional
Shifting investor demands and heightened oversight are forcing clearer outcomes and stronger measurement. Impact investing faces a turning point ... 

California Geoengineering

Why scientists warn of privately funded geoengineering - DW.com
DW.com
Over the past three years, two commercial startups — Israeli-US Stardust Solutions and California-based Make Sunsets — have emerged. As reported by ...

California Climate Change and Satellites     

UC San Diego-Led Science Team Selected for NASA Satellite Mission
UC San Diego Today - University of California San Diego
of a University of California San Diego-led satellite mission for the ... Climate Change. Share This: Share this story on Linkedin · Share this ...

How Satellites Are Exposing the World's Most Fragile Groundwater Systems
The Economic Times
... climate change. Satellite monitoring offers a ... climate change · GRACE satellites · California groundwater · water management practices · eternal.

SpaceX resumes Falcon 9 flights with Starlink satellite launch from California (video)
Space
... Climate Change · Weather · The Universe · Stars · Black Holes · Dark Universe ... A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites from ...

California Wildfires Climate Change    

Report shows California's natural and working lands absorbed nearly twice the carbon lost ...
California Air Resources Board - CA.gov
“Even in the face of devastating wildfires, California's ecosystems ... wildfires driven by climate change. This demonstrates how climate ...

Wildfire smoke pollution linked to tens of thousands of deaths in U.S. per year, study finds
CBS News
A 2024 study estimated tens of thousands of people in California ... The Trump administration's rollbacks in climate change policy, even as the more ...

Postcard From California: LA fire recovery stymied by insurance system ill-equipped for climate crisis
The New Lede
But a recent study in the journal Earth System Science Data estimates that hotter, drier conditions linked to climate change increased the likelihood, ...

California Sustainability Investing    

What companies should know about California's new climate disclosure laws - Trellis
Trellis
“We think consistent sustainability disclosure is critical information for investors,” said Edward Mason, head of public markets engagement at ... 

Governor Newsom's statewide Jobs First investments created more than 61000 jobs ...
California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development - CA.gov
... environmental justice, community organizations, and more. The ... ✓“Bet” Sector Investments: California is doubling down on its emerging ...

CA FWD's Vision for State and Regional Economic Partnership: Summary of Current ...
California Forward
... sustainable, resilient, and inclusive economic ... The regional investments funded through California Jobs First are scheduled to sunset in 2026.

California Leadership Climate Change     

Jane Fonda's Climate Agenda Left California Dirtier and More Expensive - California Globe
California Globe
This is not climate leadership. It is policy malpractice dressed ... The California Legislature's Climate Change Policy Joint Committee. June ...

Commissioner Lara and Assemblymember Calderon announce legislation transforming the ...
California Department of Insurance - CA.gov
Prioritizing policyholders' resilience from climate change by adopting a formal climate ... Commissioner Lara's leadership has positioned California ...

Highway 1 fighting a climate change battle. Can it survive? | Nation | postguam.com
The Guam Daily Post
What's important, he said, is the "unanimity about the importance of Highway 1," something he's continued to hear from California leaders, who look at ...

California Energy Storage    

Lunar Energy Raises $230 Million for Batteries to Prevent Blackouts - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg.com
... energy storage market is heating up as strain on the grid increases. California-based Lunar Energy develops software that helps optimize home ...

California's Energy Evolution - Politico
Politico
Can EVs, battery storage and new technologies play a role in easing pressure on both the grid and customer bills? A. ANSWERPatti Poppe. Growing ...

Brenmiller Energy Provides Tempo Project Operational Update - Sacramento Bee
Sacramento Bee
California · National · Weather · Investigations · Business · Personal Finance ... energy storage solution. The project includes a 32 megawatt-hour TES ...

California Green Bond Funds    

California Consulting Publishes Fire and Emergency Services Grants | California City News
California City News
Up to $135 million in FY25–26 funding is available from both California Climate Investments (CCI) and Proposition 4 bond funds. Projects must ... 

California Data Driven Decision Making    

California Expands Data-Driven Road Safety Initiative to Save Lives; Designates Varner ... - edhat
edhat
This phased approach is building momentum for statewide expansion, making corridor-based interventions a routine aspect of California's transportation ...

AI in the Workplace—Jobs, Regulation, and the Case for Federal Standards
California Employment Law Report
... driven tools when making employment-related decisions. Other proposed AI-related legislation underscores how rapidly this movement is accelerating ...

Part One: CCPA's New Rules on Automated Decision making Technology (ADMT)
JD Supra
... California's new CCPA regulations governing Automated Decision making Technology, or ADMT. This episode explains how the amended rules go beyond data ...
 

California Sector Based Decarbonization  

UC Berkeley's mass timber research is impacting the decarbonization of California's ...
University of California
UC Berkeley's mass timber research is impacting the decarbonization of California's construction industry ... Stacked wooden panels with vertical slats ...

UC Berkeley Research Fuels Mass Timber Growth - Construction Owners Club
Construction Owners Club
Partnering with Humboldt County–based Mad River Mass ... industry change, supporting California's transition toward greener building practices.

California Microgrids    

Sempra's SoCalGas Showcases Fuel Flexible Microgrids And CHP At World Ag Expo
Yahoo Finance
SoCalGas, a Sempra (NYSE:SRE) subsidiary, is presenting microgrid and combined heat and power solutions at the World Ag Expo in California's San ... 

California Carbon Capture Utilization Storage    

Inside the polarizing plan to stash carbon in a California wetland - Grist Magazine
Grist Magazine
A proposal to store carbon dioxide deep below a restored Bay Area wetland is testing how — and where — California pursues climate solutions.

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Technology - openPR.com
openPR.com
Press release - QYResearch.HK - Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Technology Solutions Global Market Research Report 2026-2032: ...

California Community Health Risk Assessment         

California Spends Billions Based on This Pollution Tracker. Who Benefits From Its Latest Update?
U.S. News & World Report
Officials at the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment ... risk assessment for lead exposure from housing. The state will hold ...

Placer County Marks Cancer Prevention Day with Week-Long Awareness Campaign and ...
The Placer Sentinel |
Following the Placer County Board of Supervisors' recent designation of Feb. 4, 2026 as Cancer Prevention Day, the Public Health division is ...

Lindsay community members lead another lawsuit over pesticide regulation - Porterville Recorder
Porterville Recorder
The state's expert cancer risk assessment branch, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment ... California into compliance with its ...

California CDP Sustainability    

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California Community Health Risks from Climate Change    

Mapping Unequal Climate Risks in a Northern California County
Inside Climate News
Justice & Health. A digest of stories on the inequalities that worsen the impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities. Get Justice & Health.

Rushing Mineral Extraction Puts This California Community at Risk - Earthworks
Earthworks
The Imperial County, Calif. government is rushing through industrial development at the expense of communities' health ... Methane & Climate Change ...

LA County Adopts First Heat Action Plan | Planetizen News
Planetizen
... health risks. Unlike more general climate action plans, the ... California Los Angeles Extreme Heat Heat Climate Change Public Health View More.

California Low Carbon Funds    

Calif.'s $200M incentive program to require automaker matching funds - Arizona Daily Sun
Arizona Daily Sun
Low-carbon Economy · Green Vehicles · Sustainable Transport · General Motors · Vehicle Technology · Energy In Transport · Vehicle Industry · Plug-in ...

Instant EV rebates would require automakers to match state funds | News | avpress.com
Antelope Valley Press
The California Air Resources Board would oversee the program, offering rebates at the point of sale to lower upfront costs for buyers instead of ...

Healdsburg council OKs clean energy funds for e-bike rebates, charging discounts for low ...
The Press Democrat
... emission standards, while fighting California's long-established authority to set even higher standards. The state has ended its fight with the ...

California Renewable Energy Investments

Clean Power Alliance Expands Renewable Energy Resources Serving Disadvantaged ...
Yahoo Finance
Clean Power Alliance (CPA), California's largest community choice energy aggregator and the nation's leading green power provider, is pleased to ...

Gigawatt, Inc. opens public investment round, plans to re-introduce Real Goods brand
pv magazine USA
The California-based solar and storage provider is seeking to raise more than $1.2 million to fund the development of its "Real Goods" hardware ...

Global green tech investments hit record $2.3 trillion despite political headwinds
Los Angeles Times
Despite huge amounts of capital flowing in, global renewable energy investment ... One of California's first labor fights over AI is playing out ...

California Methane Emissions     

California Explores First-Time Regulation on Dairy Methane Emissions
Inside Climate News
The state took a first small step toward requiring that dairies and livestock operations reduce their emissions of the climate super pollutant.

CA SB 1383: Blueprint for Reducing Landfill Methane in U.S. - Waste360
Waste360
“Landfills are one of the largest sources of anthropogenic, or human-caused, methane emissions in the world,” Harrison said, adding that even advanced ...

California Pushes First Dairy Methane Regulation - EDairy News English
eDairy News
California begins moving toward mandatory dairy methane regulations under SB 1383, signaling a major policy shift in agricultural emissions.

California Impact Investing    

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