Put the Brakes on Global Warming

California is the tenth largest emitter of carbon dioxide pollution in the world. Scientific consensus tells us that global warming gases, including carbon dioxide from human sources, will devastate the environment, the economy, and public health.

In 2002, California led the nation by passing AB 1493 (Pavley) into law, mandating the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from mobile sources such as cars and light-duty trucks. Still, stationary sources such as power plants, oil refineries, and landfills remain unregulated for greenhouse gas emissions. Assembly Bill 32 (Nuñez) puts California back in the lead in the fight against global warming by requiring Cal/EPA to set a statewide cap on greenhouse gas emissions, reduce these emissions from major stationary sources, and develop a mandatory reporting system for these emissions