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This is a service of the California Air Resources Board’s Office of Communications. You may need to sign in or register with individual websites to view some of the following news articles. CAP AND TRADE California leads by example on climate change As the U.S. and China - the world's top two polluting nations - turn to implementing new rules aimed at curbing climate change, the countries can look to the most populous U.S. state as an example of the costs and challenges of fighting global warming. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CLIMATE_CHANGE_CALIFORNIA?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Road to China-US climate accord paved with California's emission-cutting efforts As the ink dries on an agreement to curb greenhouse gas emissions between the United States and China, regulators and environmentalists say California's pioneering efforts to reduce carbon pollution helped bring about the deal. Big international deals don’t happen without a lot of smaller, lower-level talks. China and the United States embarked on its first national accords not long after President Barack Obama took office. http://www.scpr.org/news/2014/11/12/48032/road-to-china-u-s-climate-accord-paved-with-califo/ A look at what the US-China climate deal means for the fight against global warming The world's outlook for reaching a global climate deal next year brightened Wednesday as China and the U.S. — the top two polluters — presented a joint plan to reduce emissions of the heat-trapping greenhouse gases that are blamed for warming the planet. The unexpected move was praised worldwide as a historic step in the fight against climate change, though some analysts said the targets aren't ambitious enough to prevent global warming from reaching dangerous levels. http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2014/11/12/what-the-us-china-climate-deal-means-to-the-world AIR POLLUTION Light rain anticipated for Thursday, pollution levels to remain ‘moderate’ …And while any rain is good news during a four-year drought, recent abnormal weather conditions have contributed to high pollution levels. Last week, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District officials announced that higher moisture levels brought on by recent rain were followed by unseasonably high temperatures. http://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/local/article3867980.html CLIMATE CHANGE China must change economy to meet climate targets Chinese leaders pledged for the first time to cap the country's decades-long growth of greenhouse gas emissions. Since China emits more carbon and other heat-trapping gases than any other country, the pledge boosted global efforts to prevent catastrophic climate change. http://www.insidebayarea.com/nation-world/ci_26929061/china-must-change-economy-meet-climate-targets DIESEL EMISSIONS Newer Trucks Serving Port of L.A. Contribute to Overall Emissions Decline Following the implementation of programs at the Port of Los Angeles to reduce emissions from trucks, ships, trains and other equipment, a new report shows the facility has made big strides in cutting back on air pollution. http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/story/2014/11/newer-trucks-serving-port-of-l-a-contribute-to-overall-emissions-decline.aspx Port of San Diego reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 42% Greenhouse gas emissions caused by operations at the Port of San Diego dropped by 42 percent between 2006 and 2012, according to a report released Wednesday by the agency. Emissions of other harmful air pollutants were also significantly reduced, including nitrogen oxides by half, diesel particulate matter by 75 percent, and sulfur dioxide by 94 percent, according to the port. http://www.kusi.com/story/27370854/port-of-san-diego-reduces-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-42 FUELS Gas to average under $3 in 2015, government says The average price of gasoline will be below $3 a gallon in 2015, the Energy Department predicted Wednesday. If the sharply lower estimate holds true, U.S. consumers will save $61 billion on gas compared with this year. Economists say lower gasoline prices act like a tax cut, leaving more money for consumers to spend on other things. Consumer spending is 70 percent of the U.S. economy. http://www.times-standard.com/ci_26924387/gas-average-under-3-2015-government-says VEHICLES Alternative Fueled Vehicles: First Victim Of Low Gasoline Prices? Gasoline prices having dropped below $3 a gallon nationally, the future of automobile efficiency programs should be considered critically. For those of tender years, we have been here before: the price drop after 1986 saw the rise of minivans and SUVs,... http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaellynch/2014/11/12/alternative-fueled-vehicles-first-victim-of-low-gasoline-prices/ OPINION One less excuse to ignore climate change Opponents of strong and necessary action on climate change like to say that it doesn't matter what we do because China is spewing greenhouse gases like there's no tomorrow. They'll have to flail around for another excuse now that the United States and China have reached a landmark agreement that will pressure other major carbon-emitting countries to join the effort as well. After too many years of too little action since the Kyoto accords in 1997, the timing of the historic pact announced Wednesday is critical to break the stalemate. http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/editorials/article3870371.html BLOGS What Comes After Gasoline? Anyone who believes battery-electric or hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles don’t have a future greatly underestimates the bullheadedness of Californians. This special breed of American lives in a state wracked by drought, choked with traffic, and bisected by a fault zone. Yet Californians think there’s no better place to be. http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/auto-blog/are-hydrogen-cars-the-zero-emissions-future-17418995?click=pm_latest Do Green Power Certificates Boost Green Power? ...answer lies in the concept of Green Power Certificates. In many countries, for each megawatt hour, which a power plant feeds into the electricity grid, a certificate issued. There are many systems operating in the world, which manage the ecological benefits of green energy. In Europe, these are called „Guarantees of Origin" (GoO) and are mostly managed by the national grid companies. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/renat-heuberger/do-green-power-certificat_b_6138686.html California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.