Climate Change
California Votes to Consider Health and Environment in Future Energy Planning
State regulators approved a plan to determine how to weigh “non-energy benefits” in decisions about energy resources, as the state pursues 100 percent zero-carbon electricity by 2045.
The California Energy Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to begin a process to incorporate the value of “non-energy benefits,” such as health impacts and job creation, in future decisions about the state’s energy mix.
California Votes to Consider Health and Environment in Future Energy Planning