California

40% by 2030 | 85% and carbon neutral by 2045

Relative to 1990 levels

The 2000-2022 Greenhouse Gas Inventory was published in September 2024.

"Disadvantaged communities" are the 25% highest scoring census tracts from CalEnviroScreen, which includes areas burdened by combinations of poverty, high unemployment, air and water pollution, presence of hazardous wastes, and/or high incidence of asthma and heart disease, as well as all Tribal lands.

At least 25% of investments from cap-and-trade revenue must go to disadvantaged communities and 10% to low-income communities, individuals, and households.

Office of the Attorney General – Bureau of Environmental Justice

CalEPA – Environmental Justice Task Force

CARB – Environmental Justice Section

Environmental Justice Advisory Committee

Disadvantaged Community Advisory Group

California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank

California's Cap-and-Trade Program covers the electricity, buildings, transportation, and industrial sectors, covering around 80% of state emissions.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) must incorporate the social cost of carbon when adopting rules and regulations around emissions reductions.

60% renewable electricity by 2030 | 90% by 2035 | 95% by 2040 | 100% by 2045

38 million metric tons (MMT) reduction by 2030 | 35 MMT by 2032

Achieving 100 Percent Clean Electricity in California

The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled.

The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled.

The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled.

California has an active community choice aggregation program.

1,385 megawatts (MW) of storage by 2020, of which 500 MW must be distributed storage, and 15 gigawatts (GW) of storage and demand response by 2032

California received a B grade from Freeing the Grid.

The statewide energy code for residential construction is the California 2025 Energy Code.

The statewide energy code for commercial building construction is the California 2025 Energy Code.

The Appliance Efficiency Regulations apply to over 70 products.

Electric utilities are required to achieve savings targets ranging from 1737.3 gigawatt hours (GWh) to 8,482.8 GWh for 2024-2035, depending on the utility.

Gas utilities are required to achieve savings targets ranging from 17.1 million metric therms (MMTherms) to 189.3 MMTherms for 2024-2035, depending on the utility.

California has enacted residential and commercial PACE-enabling legislation and has active programs.

The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled.

Phases out natural gas burning furnaces and hot-water heaters in new buildings by 2030

Model Year (MY) 2026: 35% of new passenger vehicle sales are ZEVs | MY 2030: 68% of new sales are ZEVs | MY 2035: 100% of new sales are ZEVs, with up to 20% being hybrid or hydrogen-powered vehicles.

The Clean Vehicle Rebate Program offers rebates for new electric vehicles (EVs): up to $7,500 for battery and hydrogen fuel cell EVs, $6,500 for plug-in hybrid EVs, and $750 for zero-emission motorcycles.

The Low NOx Omnibus Rule applies to Model Year 2024 onwards.

By 2035: 55% of Class 2b-3 truck sales are zero-emissions | 75% of Class 4-8 straight truck sales are zero emissions | 40% of Class 7-8 tractor sales are zero-emissions.

50% of newly purchased light-duty vehicles in the state fleet each year are ZEVs

15% of newly purchased medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MDHVs) in the state fleet are ZEVs by 2026 | 30% are ZEVs by 2030

100% of public transit agencies' bus fleets are zero-emission by 2040

100% of newly purchased or contracted school buses are zero-emission by 2035

Requires EV charging infrastructure for certain new single- and two-family dwellings, as well as at least 10% of parking spaces designated for EVs in new multifamily dwellings. For new nonresidential buildings, requires one EV parking space for buildings with 10+ total parking spaces, increasing the required number of EV spaces incrementally up to 200 spaces; for developments with 200+ spaces, at least 6% of total spaces must be designated for EVs.

The California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project (CALeVIP) offers rebates for the purchase and installation of publically available Level 2 and direct current (DC) fast chargers.

2018 Zero-Emission Vehicle Action Plan Priorities Update

CARB has set regional GHG targets for each metropolitan planning organization for 2020 and 2035, ranging between a 3-19% decrease in per capita emissions by 2035, relative to 2005 emissions levels.

California is ranked 4th out of 50 in the 2024 Bicycle Friendly State rankings by the League of American Bicyclists.

State agencies must consider the emissions performance of suppliers when procuring steel, flat glass, and mineral wool insulation for state infrastructure projects.

The state must achieve a 40% reduction in cement emissions by 2035, and net-zero by 2045, relative to 2019 levels.

CARB must also develop a framework for measuring and reducing the embodied carbon of building construction materials, primarily at the materials production stage, and can utilize an embodied carbon trading system as a potential path to achieve the required GHG reductions.

The state has a target to reduce HFC emissions to 40% below 2013 levels by 2030.

The state prohibits certain HFCs in specific stationary refrigeration and air-conditioning end-uses.

From 2011-2020, the annual maximum rate of SF6 emissions was reduced by 1 percent each year. Since 2020, the maximum SF6 emissions rate cannot exceed 1 percent for any owners of SF6-insulated switchgear.

Starting in 2025, utilities are restricted from purchasing SF6 equipment after certain dates, require new emissions limits, set reporting requirements, and maintain gas-insulated equipment inventories.

Methane emissions must be reduced 40% below 2013 levels by 2030.

State law also prohibits oil drilling within 3,200 feet of sensitive community areas, including residences, schools, health care facilities, and businesses.

The Department of Conservation’s Geologic Energy Management (CalGEM) Division prohibits issuing new permits to conduct well stimulation treatments, including fracking, for oil and gas wells.

Municipal solid waste landfills must reduce methane and other air pollutant emissions through emissions monitoring and through capturing fugitive methane.

Food waste target – 50% reduction by 2020 and 75% by 2025, relative to 2014 levels.

Food waste ban – The state requires commercial generators of organic waste to either compost or anaerobically digest organic waste.

The Healthy Soils Program (HSP) Incentives Program provides financial assistance for implementation of conservation management practices that improve soil health, sequester carbon, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The Healthy Soils Program Demonstration Projects showcase California farmers and rancher's implementation of healthy soil practices, and create a platform for promoting adoption of these practices throughout the state.