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Climate Mitigation and Adaptation News
February 28th, 2024
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CRCRC 2023 Impact Report
The 2023 Impact Report for the Capital Region Climate Readiness Collaborative was recently published! This report includes a recap of key CRCRC events from 2023. The CRCRC Impact Report is available for your review here.
CCEC Climate Mitigation & Energy Legislative Tracker
This legislative tracker includes bills related to climate mitigation and energy. These bills are being tracked by the California Climate & Energy Collaborative (CCEC) as a resource for its members and climate professionals in California. Please note that descriptions are pulled directly from the bill text in the Legislative Counsel’s Digest without any analysis, and some descriptions only include a portion of the summary. If you are interested in a particular bill, we encourage you to follow the link in the bill number to read the full text. The full tracker is available here.
ARCCA Climate Adaptation Legislative Tracker
This tracker includes bills related to climate adaptation. These bills are being tracked by the Alliance of Regional Collaboratives for Climate Adaptation (ARCCA) as a resource to its members and adaptation professionals in California. Please note that descriptions are pulled directly from the bill text in the Legislative Counsel’s Digest without any analysis, and some descriptions only include a portion of the summary. If you are interested in a particular bill, we encourage you to follow the link (bill number) to read the full text. The full tracker is available here.
Project Inventory Form
This form will help catalog projects across our eight-county region (Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba) that are aligned with the 4 objectives of the California Jobs First program: equity, sustainability, job quality & access, and economic competitiveness & resilience. The intent is to align and coordinate efforts, inform the development of regional strategies, and identify areas where assistance may be helpful. Please provide information for projects at any stage of readiness: Exploratory, Last Mile, or Ready-to-Go. this full report here.
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2024 California Alliance Winter Conference
March 11th - 14th
Discover a unique opportunity to connect with fellow advocates and experts from across California as we come together to address critical issues facing our communities. This three-day event will feature engaging discussions, workshops, and networking sessions, all aimed at fostering a deeper understanding of key policy areas and empowering you to make a difference in your region. Don't miss the Advocacy Day, where you'll have the chance to engage directly with lawmakers and voice your concerns. Be part of the movement for positive change and help shape the future of California. Information on speakers and registration for this event is available here.
California Jobs First Sacramento/ Yolo Region Convening
March 19th, 8:00 - 5:00PM
The State’s California Jobs First program, previously known as CERF, represents a $600 million investment into communities impacted by the pandemic. It supports the development of new plans to diversify local economies and create accessible jobs for all.
The SacAsian Chamber is leading efforts to ensure the voices of Sacramento and Yolo County business communities are represented in the regional initiative. With more than 36,000 businesses (2021) in Sacramento and Yolo Counties combined, local businesses make their mark on California's economy every day. This is a chance to widen that impact and uplift everyone in our region. Information on speakers and registration for this event is available here.
The Climate Center Policy Summit
March 19th, 9:00 - 5:00PM
The third annual California Climate Policy Summit will bring together elected and business leaders, policy experts, state officials, activists, and environmental justice advocates to build support for climate policy commensurate with what science demands. Information on speakers and registration for this event is available here.
ECOS Earth Day Meeting
April 21st, 11:00AM - 4:00PM
Sacramento Earth Day is the largest Earth Day celebration in the Sacramento region. Join us on April 21, 2024 at Southside Park in Sacramento, for a free, family-friendly event, with opportunities to learn and network about sustainability. We will have 150 exhibitors and vendors, and hundreds of attendees. ECOS is featuring these BUILD GREEN concepts at Sacramento Earth Day — education, climate, water, and habitat. What’s your connection to BUILD GREEN? This event intends to inspire action and advocacy to move our region toward sustainability. Information on speakers and registration for this event is available here.
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Sacramento’s Urban Infrastructure, With an Abundance of Trees, Poses Challenges During Storms
CapRadio
Sacramento, known for its green tree-filled urban landscape, faces unique challenges in intense weather, like the recent atmospheric river that swept through Northern California last Sunday. The convergence of high winds with large trees poses significant risks to people and urban infrastructure. In the aftermath of the recent atmospheric river storm, widespread power outages affected some 200,000 Sacramento Municipal Utility District customers. The storm, characterized by heavy rain in the Sacramento Valley, snow at higher elevations and winds reaching up to 65 mph, dealt a significant blow to the region's power infrastructure. Power restoration was complicated by dangerous conditions for utility crews caused by the high winds, falling trees and unsafe road conditions. Read this full article here.
Black-led Sacramento Conservation Group Closes Deal for 650 Acres of Sierra Nevada Open Space
AOL
The deal is done, with 650 acres of Sierra Nevada land signed and delivered to open up opportunity for more Californians to venture into the outdoors. For the 40 Acre Conservation League, the Black-led Sacramento conservation nonprofit, the work to acquire and take control of the hundreds of acres of Sierra forest land in the Emigrant Gap area of Placer County, about 50 miles northeast of Sacramento, was a year in the making. Now the first land deal for the two-year-old conservation group, California’s first Black-led land conservancy, is history, finalized Feb. 15. Read this full article here.
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CEC Approves $1.9 Billion Plan to Expand Zero-Emission
Transportation Infrastructure
California Energy Commission
The California Energy Commission (CEC) recently approved a $1.9 billion investment plan that accelerates progress on the state’s electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen refueling goals. These investments will help deploy infrastructure for light, medium, and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) across California, creating the most extensive charging and hydrogen refueling network in the country. The plan details how the CEC’s Clean Transportation Program will spend $1.9 billion in state funding over the next four years, with at least 50 percent targeted to benefit priority populations. The funding is part of the $48 billion dollar California Climate Commitment, which includes more than $10 billion for ZEVs and ZEV infrastructure. The state has also received billions from the Biden-Harris Administration for clean transportation. Read this full article here.
New Study: Climate Change Reversing Air-Quality Gains
Axios
After decades of progress toward cleaner air, California will see steady deterioration through 2054, as climate change-related events are reversing those gains, per a new report. An increase in large wildfires in the West, along with heat waves and drought, already are yielding a growing "climate penalty" to air quality. Read this full report here.
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How California has Captured Water from Storms
Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
California is taking advantage of this year’s storms to expand water supplies, building off of last year’s actions to capture stormwater. Last year, the Newsom Administration’s actions resulted in three times more groundwater recharge capacity than would have otherwise occurred. Since 2019, the Governor has allocated $1.6 billion for flood preparedness and response, part of the historic $7.3 billion investment package and to strengthen California’s water resilience. Read this full briefing here.
What is California Doing to Capture and Store All the Water From Winter Storms?
CBS News
We all know the saying about saving something for a rainy day, but in California it's about saving the water for a dry day. As the rain and snow continue to hit our region, what is California doing to capture it all? The state is working to recharge the groundwater with what is hitting the surface. "You stop pumping groundwater and you allow the basin to fill up naturally," said Ryan Ojakian, Manager of Government Relations for the Regional Water Authority. Read this full article here.
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SNC to Consider $27.5 Million in Wildfire Recovery and Forest Resilience Grants
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) will host its quarterly Board Meeting Thursday, March 7, in Sacramento, CA. At the meeting, the Board of Directors will consider awarding more than $27.5 million for the planning and implementation of forest-health projects that promote wildfire recovery and forest resilience. Read this full article here.
Largest Green-Hydrogen Energy-Storage Project in US Begins Construction in California
Hydrogen Insight
Construction has begun on the largest green-hydrogen energy-storage project in the US, which has been designed to protect a California city against wildfire-related grid shutdowns. The 8.5MW/293MWh zero-carbon project in Calistoga, northern California, would use green hydrogen to power fuel cells that would then charge lithium-ion batteries provided by Swiss developer Energy Vault. Read more here.
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The Capital Region Climate Readiness Collaborative is a membership based collaborative network designed to promote greater climate change resilience planning coordination in the six-county Sacramento Region. The purpose of this collaborative network is to create a forum where leaders from government, academia, environmental and community groups, the business community, and labor can come together to exchange information, identify vulnerabilities and data gaps, leverage resources, and advance comprehensive solutions in an effort to create stronger, sustainable, and economically viable communities in the Capital Region. | | | | |
