In California there are approximately 1.68 million cows that produce more than 41 billion pounds of milk each year, but how sustainable is the industry given the state’s stringent air regulations? This was the question that CLEAR Center Director Dr. Frank Mitloehner tackled when he joined host Larry Mantle on “AirTalk,” a daily show on LAist, an independent, nonprofit newsroom that is home to L.A.’s largest National Public Radio (NPR) station.
California’s climate targets for agriculture are some of the most ambitious in the world. Fortunately, by incentivizing the adoption of new technologies on farms, we can meet these goals.
California is taking bold steps in the fight against climate change implementing laws and policies, such as the Cap-and-Trade program, designed to drastically cut down on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In the last decade, the Golden State has introduced several new bills, including Assembly Bill 32, Senate Bill 32 and SB 1383, and has been successfully working towards meeting the greenhouse gas mitigation goals outlined in these bills.
