Cost Projections Press California To Abandon 2035 ‘Carbon Neutrality’ Goal

New modeling showing exorbitant costs and job losses if California were to achieve “carbon neutrality” by 2035 instead of its official goal of 2045 is elevating pressure on state officials to abandon efforts to achieve the more aggressive climate change target. “Reaching carbon neutrality by 2035 is unrealistic and excessively costly, based on the deep decarbonization studies we have reviewed, including the work” commissioned by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), said Mark Krausse, state agency relations director for Pacific...