In the closing days of the California Legislative session that ended September 15, 2017, the state made investments of nearly $300 million in forests and other lands for climate mitigation, adaptation, and fire safety.
This year, PFT is urging the California Legislature to advance the state’s climate adaptation policy by investing in natural and working lands. Read the sign-on letter we’re circulating at the Capitol.
New $4 million forest health grant will help reduce the likelihood and intensity of fire spreading across the iconic Black Butte and Mount Shasta forests.
Despite receiving less than 4% of GGRF investments, forests and other lands have achieved over 14% of the greenhouse gas reductions.
The bipartisan deal to extend California’s cap-and-trade program consisted of three separate bills, and a number of compromises by all parties.
Recently extended to 2030, California’s cap-and-trade program is important for protecting and restoring forests and other lands.
