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Los Angeles Times
5 months ago
Environment

Opinion: California's greenhouse gas emissions are rising - and we're not even counting them all

California has committed to carbon neutrality by 2045, but the state's greenhouse gas emissions increased slightly last year.
California's greenhouse gas inventory excludes emissions from sources like wildfires and industrial sectors, leading to an undercount of overall emissions.
The omission of these emissions has serious consequences, including a greater greenhouse gas footprint and negative impacts on California communities. [ more ]
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