Public Call from Scientists, Economists and Other Scholars Supporting Climate Change Objectives of SB 350 and SB 32

A group of Ph.D. researchers and scholars call upon Governor Brown and California legislators to pass SB 32 and SB 350. The signatories argue that human activity is the primary cause of global warming and that California is already experiencing climate impacts such as increased wildfires and extreme heat waves. They advocate for three specific targets: reducing heat-trapping emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050, increasing renewable electricity to 50% by 2030, and reducing transportation petroleum use by 50% by 2030.

• The signatories assert that human activity is the primary driver of global warming over the last fifty years and warn that continued increases in heat-trapping emissions will accelerate the severity and scope of impacts.
• California is already experiencing various climate-related disruptions, including more frequent extreme heat waves, increased wildfires, coastal flooding, higher summer electricity demand, and risks to agricultural crops and water management.
• The scholars urge the adoption of three specific climate objectives currently reflected in Senate Bills 32 and 350: reducing heat-trapping emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050, reaching 50% renewable electricity by 2030, and cutting petroleum use in transportation by 50% by 2030.

APA

Union of Concerned Scientists (2015). Public Call from Scientists, Economists and Other Scholars Supporting Climate Change Objectives of SB 350 and SB 32. https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/attach/2015/08/California-Climate-Letter-August-31-2015.pdf

Chicago

Union of Concerned Scientists. Public Call from Scientists, Economists and Other Scholars Supporting Climate Change Objectives of SB 350 and SB 32. 2015. https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/attach/2015/08/California-Climate-Letter-August-31-2015.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{unionofconcernedscientists2015public, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{Public Call from Scientists, Economists and Other Scholars Supporting Climate Change Objectives of SB 350 and SB 32}}, publisher = {Union of Concerned Scientists}, year = {2015}, month = aug, url = {https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/attach/2015/08/California-Climate-Letter-August-31-2015.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }