Lawson , T., & Tutt, E. W. (2017, March 02). In fighting climate change and oil dependence, California needs all its tools. Retrieved March 11, 2017, from http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/soapbox/article136059388.html
California needs to continue to curb greenhouse gas emissions while its economy grows. The threat posed by climate change is massive, and it begs for us to take action. California must use all its tools, and the 2030 Scoping Plan is expected to help the state with their carbon pollution issues. This plan includes the Low Carbon Fuel Standard and cap-and-trade program. This has the potential to create a low-carbon economic ecosystem.
California must utilize all of its tools to be successful in this fight against carbon emissions and climate change. The cap-and-trade system along with the Low Carbon Fuel Standard appear to be the state’s most promising assets. These two proposals work together and reinforce each other, making them a match made in heaven. These two systems will help California move toward a low-carbon economy both faster and cheaper. The state should continue to push forward and strengthen these programs in their fight against climate change.
I completely agree that California must utilize all of their resources to decrease their carbon emissions. However, this will be challenging, but in the long run is absolutely necessary.
Thanks for reading Brynn. Yes, this will be challenging, however, you are right. Not only will it be beneficial, it will become a necessity.