Resources

California Climate Action Priorities

California Climate Adaptation Strategy

California Natural Resources Agency. Links the state’s existing and planned climate adaptation efforts, showing how they fit together to achieve California’s six climate resilience priorities.

The Pathways to 30×30 Strategy

From the California Natural Resources Agency. Describes how California will successfully implement the goal of conserving 30% of California’s lands and coastal waters by 2030. Appendix D, developed by the California Biodiversity Network, highlights research priorities that can translate into actionable science needed to ensure the success of 30×30.

California Air Resources Board 2022 Scoping Plan

From the California Air Resources Board. Assesses progress toward the statutory 2030 greenhouse gas target, while laying out a path to achieving carbon neutrality no later than 2045.

California Climate Dashboard

California Environmental Protection Agency. Describes programs, policies, and investments that California is making to combat climate change.

California Climate Solutions

From the California Environmental Protection Agency. Provides an overview of California’s Climate Solutions.

California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment

From the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research. Contributes to the scientific foundation for understanding climate-related vulnerability throughout California. 

Defining Vulnerable Communities in the Context of Climate Change

From the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program of the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research. A resource guide to use when considering how to define vulnerable communities in an adaptation context.

California releases world’s first plan to achieve net zero carbon pollution

The California Air Resources Board proposal to reach carbon neutrality by 2045.


Additional resources

Permitting Carbon Capture & Storage Projects in California

From Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The report analyzes research policy and describes what must be done to enable carbon capture.

CSU Council on Ocean Affairs, Science & Technology

The umbrella organization for marine, coastal and coastal watershed-related activities within the California State University (CSU).

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