California’s carbon-dioxide emissions increase in 2022, despite having some of the most ambitious reduction targets in the country.
Emissions from 2021 to 2022 increased from 384 million tons to 386 million tons, according to preliminary data from the California Air Resources Board.
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The state’s 2022 plan for achieving carbon neutrality calls for emissions reductions of 48% below 1990 levels by 2030.
To reach the goal, the state will need to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions by approximately 16 million tons a year, according to CARB.
From 2019 to 2000, the state’s emissions fell 12.3%.
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