California has implemented some of the most rigorous climate, clean energy, and clean transportation policies in the United States. Major investors and companies have thrived on these opportunities for innovation, investment, and business development.
True to its long history as a climate leader, California has leveraged its economy in recent years, setting the stage for other states — from Maine to New York to New Mexico to Washington — to pass their own policies that accelerate the shift to 100% clean electricity and the adoption of clean vehicles on their roads. The state has also set a new standard for corporate climate disclosure designed to give investors, consumers, and other stakeholders a clear understanding of companies’ exposure to and impact on the climate crisis.
These policies provide powerful market signals to the private sector, elevating California as a center for innovation in renewable energy technologies, energy efficiency, zero-emission vehicles, and climate solutions across a range of industries, with impacts that reverberate across the country.
