California is a global leader setting the pace for the transition to a carbon-free economy. Our state goals are some of the most aggressive in the world, providing the legal and economic framework for local chapters like Surfrider SLO to push for real change.
Our state goals include:
●SB 100: Achieving 60% of all retail electricity clean by 2030, 100% by 2045.
●Carbon Neutrality: Reaching statewide carbon neutrality by 2045 or sooner.
○Reducing anthropogenic emissions by at least 85% below 1990 levels.
○Utilizing natural solutions (like our local kelp forests and marshes) to sequester the remaining carbon. For the Central Coast, this creates a massive incentive for "Blue Carbon" projects that protect our beaches while helping the state meet its climate targets.
●Nature-Based Solutions: Protecting 30% of our lands and coastal waters by 2030 (the "30x30" initiative).
