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California Climate Change Winners and Losers

Devex Newswire: UK's development priorities produce winners and losers
Devex
Sticking with the theme of winners and losers in the U.K. aid ... climate change and spiraling debt.” Read: UK axes funding for Pandemic Fund ...

California Global Reporting Initiative    

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California Socially Responsible Investing    

HSBC's Sustainable Finance Activity Tops $100 Billion in 2025 - ESG Today
ESG Today
... ESG and sustainable investing flows. By type, activity focused on green ... Arevon Secures $920 Million for New California Energy Storage Project.
 
Arevon Secures $920 Million for New California Energy Storage Project - ESG Today
ESG Today
“This transaction demonstrates how innovative capital solutions can unlock long-term investment in critical grid infrastructure, even amid evolving ...
 
A Small Bay Area City Has Divested From War Criminals. Here's How.
Next City
Albany, California, now boasts one of the nation's most progressive ethical investment policies. "A lot ... socially responsible investing in 2004. “The ...

California Geoengineering

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California Climate Change and Satellites     

How AI deep learning is helping UCLA scientists protect California's coastal ecosystems
Newsroom | UCLA
Satellite imagery combined with artificial intelligence has led to new, high-resolution statewide maps that detect changes in kelp forests ...
 
Satellite Images Reveal Mega-Leaks of Potent Greenhouse Gas - Gizmodo
Gizmodo
Pinpointing methane sources is therefore critical to mitigating climate change, and a new analysis just zeroed in on the 25 oil and gas sites with the ...
 
How satellite images reveal the true speed of climate change and human transformation
MSN
From melting glaciers in Antarctica and Greenland to rapidly expanding megacities and vanishing lakes, satellite imagery shows the tangible scale ...

California Wildfires Climate Change    

Why unprecedented March heat wave has experts worried about what comes next
Los Angeles Times
The recent trio of extreme wildfires, record-breaking rains and historic heat can all be tied to climate change, says one Southern California ...
 
Newsom's Climate False Alarms - WSJ
WSJ
Global warming isn't behind California's wildfires, and fires around the world are declining.
 
California is taking Donald Trump to court for breaking the law to put polluter profits before ...
Governor of California - CA.gov
The Clean Air Act is clear: EPA has an affirmative duty to protect public health and welfare from air pollutants, including greenhouse gases — a ...

California Sustainability Investing    

California Public Utilities Commission Conditionally Approves RNG Procurement Contract ...
Investing News Network
... Investing>Cleantech Investing>. California Public Utilities Commission ... sustainability goals across diverse market segments. Anew is ...
 
#WeToldYouSo: California's Investment in Recycling is a Massive Failure - National Legal ...
National Legal And Policy Center
... sustainability disclosures acknowledge that recycled plastics are harder to source, less physically consistent, and more expensive than the virgin ...

California Leadership Climate Change     

California doubles down on ocean health with historic investments, following landmark ...
Governor of California - CA.gov
While the Trump administration continues its assault on our oceans and environment, California is fighting back with science.
 
California approves rules for landmark corporate climate disclosure program that will ...
News and stories - Environmental Defense Fund
California approved rules to implement its landmark laws requiring large companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related ...
 
California says Trump cannot roll back key climate rule in new lawsuit - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
EPA's repeal of the 2009 endangerment finding in February eliminated the foundation of much of U.S. climate policy.

California Energy Storage    

California Bill Could Tie Data Center Growth To Energy Storage Adoption - Carbon Herald
Carbon Herald
Proposed legislation in California is reshaping how large energy users, particularly data centers, approach grid interconnection, with potential ...
 
Replacing California's Peaker Plants with Long-Duration Energy Storage
Kleinman Center for Energy Policy - University of Pennsylvania
Limited grid capability also causes renewable power curtailment, or wasted energy. Long-duration energy storage offers a solution to California's ...
 
Construction starts on Arevon's 250-MW energy storage project in California
Solar Power World
Arevon Energy has started construction on its 250-MW/1000-MWh Cormorant Energy Storage Project in Daly City, California. The $600 million facility ... 

California Green Bond Funds    

NEW REPORT: California water leaders release recommendations for strengthening ...
Maven's Notebook
The California Water Data Consortium released Strengthening California's Climate Bond ... bonds fund physical infrastructure effectively, but ...
 
California announces 300 wildfire projects fast-tracked in 300 days
Governor of California - CA.gov
Climate Bond funding is making a difference in reducing wildfire risk ... funds directly reducing wildfire risk in Southern California. This ...
 
Newsom proposes $200M EV rebate program - MSN
MSN
... climate bond approved in 2024. Funds are earmarked for wildfire ... California's climate and public health goals. The Union of Concerned ...

California Data Driven Decision Making    

Five Innovators Transforming Financial Decisioning with Data and Analytics - Finovate
Finovate
... drive better decision-making, identify inefficiencies, and engage more customers better ... Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Socratix ...
 
Despite rising HR tech investment, one-third of organizations lack the data foundations for ...
The Bakersfield Californian
... data-driven decision-making. Organizations that succeed in this shift ... CA | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | California Privacy Notice | Cookie ...

California Sector Based Decarbonization  

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California Microgrids    

Energy Week Spotlight: How Microgrids Are Helping Businesses Take Control of Power Costs
KGET.com
As California's energy market continues to evolve, new options are becoming available—especially in the area of renewable energy and microgrids. A ...
 
Project Jupiter microgrids outpower El Paso Electric
El Paso Times
Discover how Project Jupiter's microgrids in Santa Teresa, NM outshine El Paso Electric's power plants. ... California Notice at Collection Your Privacy ...

California Carbon Capture Utilization Storage    

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California CDP Sustainability    

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California Community Health Risk Assessment         

CMA opposes dangerous ballot measure threatening community health clinics
California Medical Association
The California Medical Association (CMA) is firmly opposing a misguided statewide ballot initiative – currently gathering signatures to qualify for ...
 
World TB Day: Rising Cases and Funding Cuts Threaten TB Control in L.A. County -
Random Lengths News
... risks grow, threatening both the people infected and broader community health. ... LA County TB Risk Assessment http://ph.lacounty.gov/tb/ ...
 
CalEPA Updates Environmental Justice Screening Tool | Integral Consulting Inc. - JDSupra
JD Supra
On January 28, 2026, California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment ... health risks faced by communities. CalEnviroScreen assigns ... 

California Community Health Risks from Climate Change    

California is spending hundreds of millions on heat. Will it ever be a public health priority?
CalMatters
Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to ...
 
President Trump Ignores Climate Science, but the Law Will Hold Him Accountable
California Department of Justice - CA.gov
Representing California in the multistate lawsuit, Attorney General Bonta, Governor Newsom, and CARB are joined by the City of Los Angeles, ...
 
California sues Trump administration over EPA rollback of climate protections | abc10.com
ABC10
“It would increase pollution from vehicles, worsen air quality and accelerate the climate crisis," AG Bonta said, warning the repeal would likely .., 

California Low Carbon Funds    

Big Tech purchases of carbon credits explode amid AI race, with Microsoft leading the way
CNBC
The credits allow them to offset emissions by funding other ... Gautam added that Microsoft's investment in companies developing low-carbon ...
 
Solugen Raises $50 Million to Scale Production of Azogen, a Low Carbon, Fast-Release ...
Morningstar
For media relations, please email mediacgf@cgf-fcc.ca. About Canada Growth Fund Investment Management In Budget 2023, the Government of Canada ...

California Renewable Energy Investments

Arevon Secures $920 Million for New California Energy Storage Project - ESG Today
ESG Today
ESG Investing, sustainable finance & business sustainability news. ESG ... Renewable energy developer Arevon Energy announced that it has ...
 
Idemitsu Renewables powers up California solar-plus-storage site - PV Tech
PV Tech
Last month alone, UK-based Octopus Energy acquired a California solar-plus-storage project as part of a US$1 billion investment into the state's ...
 
Fresno has what AI needs. Getting investors to notice is another story
The Business Journal
... solar energy that is unused on California's power grid. The study, “Curtail to Compute: Siting Datacenters to Leverage California's Stranded Renewable ... 

California Methane Emissions     

California Public Utilities Commission Conditionally Approves RNG Procurement Contract ...
Yahoo Finance
"Long‑term offtake agreements from natural gas utilities support state climate goals, and we appreciate the CPUC's leadership in advancing projects ...
 
California among states suing Trump administration over EPA action central to climate fight
KCRA
The repeal eliminates all greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and ...
 
California sues over EPA repeal of greenhouse gas protection - USA Today
USA Today
"We're going to see greenhouse gas emissions as the federal government attempts to retreat from its role to regulate them appropriately." Newsom: ... 

California Impact Investing    

California approves rules for landmark corporate climate disclosure program that will ...
News and stories - Environmental Defense Fund
California's disclosure program addresses a growing market problem: amid intensifying climate impacts, investors, regulators and consumers often ...
 
StreetSmart 15: Homes Before Highways - Streetsblog California
Streetsblog California - Streetsblog USA
The state needs to account for the long-term impacts of investing in freeway expansion. Damien Newton: Yeah, and for anyone not familiar with the ...
 
Greystone Housing Impact Investors LP Announces Regular Quarterly Cash Distribution
The Bakersfield Californian
Greystone Housing Impact Investors