February 2, 2018
On January 26, Governor Jerry Brown released the 2018 plan for California’s Climate Investments. California Climate Investments projects include affordable housing, renewable energy, public transportation, zero-emission vehicles, environmental restoration, more sustainable agriculture and recycling, among other projects.
The Governor’s Cap and Trade Expenditure Plan will provide additional investments in other programs (Dollars in Millions):
- Clean Trucks, Buses, & Off-Road Freight Equipment $160
- Air Resources Board Agricultural Diesel Engine Replacement & Upgrades $102
- Department of Food and Agriculture Healthy Soils $5
- Department of Food and Agriculture Methane Reduction $99
- CAL FIRE Healthy & Resilient Forests $160
- CalOES Local Fire Response $25
- Community Air Protection: $250
- Technical Assistance to Community Groups $5
- Clean Vehicle Rebate Project $175
- Enhanced Fleet Modernization Program, School Buses & Transportation Equity Projects $100 Energy Commission Low Carbon Fuel Production $25
- Energy Commission Energy Efficiency $34
- Energy Commission Renewable Energy $4
- CalRecycle Waste Diversion $20
- Strategic Growth Council Transformative Climate Communities $25
- IBank California Integrated Climate Investment Program $20
- California Conservation Corps Energy Corps $6
- Climate and Clean Energy Research Strategic Growth Council California Climate Change Technology and Solutions Initiative $35
The $1.25 billion climate investment plan can be found here.
