California governor Jerry Brown has put the final rubber stamp on “landmark” legislation that mandates that 50% of the state’s electricity is from renewable sources, along with a raft of other measures aimed at meeting climate goals.
The governor signed the documents yesterday at an event held at the Griffith Observatory, which overlooks Los Angeles. The bill, SB350, demands a doubling of energy efficiency in buildings in terms of savings, as well as an increase in the Renewables Portfolio Standard of the state from 33% to 50% by 2030.
“California has taken ground-breaking steps to increase the efficiency of our cars, buildings and appliances, and provide ever more renewable energy. With SB 350, we deepen our commitment,” Brown said.
Some of the original aims of the bill were however tempered from earlier proposals. The bill was amended to drop a requirement to halve petroleum use for mobility, for instance.
