I urge CARB to accelerate its plans to reach carbon neutrality.
Given the speed that climate change is ravaging our state, CARB's
draft scoping plan is simply insufficient.
WE need to:
* eliminate our dependence on oil and gas for transportation of
people and goods with a goal of all new vehicles being carbon free
by 2030
* invest in building decarbonization with the goal of
eliminating natural gas statewide by 2035
* halt all new oil and gas exploration and expansion
* develop timelines for the decommission of refineries and
natural gas power plants that match the decrease in demand. Invest
in retraining and supporting displaced workers as part of this
plan.
It's time to be ambitious. The climate crisis looms and I want
to see California leading the way with actions, not just it's
rhetoric.