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Highlighting California’s leadership in combating climate change and growing a green economy, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today addressed delegates from nations, states, provinces and regions from around the world at the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. The Governor encouraged commitment and action at regional, national and international levels modeled after California’s subnational approach to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, advance clean energy and fuels and create green jobs.
“Climate change is a global problem that demands global solutions, but while national governments have been fighting over emission targets, subnational governments like California have been adopting their own targets, laws and policies,” said Governor Schwarzenegger. “And the truth is, the world’s national governments cannot make the progress that is needed on global climate change alone, they need the help of cities, states, provinces and regions in enacting real climate solutions. California has shown that a subnational government can lead the way to national change and I urge all of the world leaders here in Copenhagen to liberate the power beneath the national level to help us create an environment we can proudly pass down to our children, grandchildren and beyond.”
Yesterday, Governor Schwarzenegger and subnational leaders from Canada, Nigeria, France and Algeria announced an agreement to advance the concept of a new regional coalition to fast track the results of the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference and push their respective national governments into more rapid actions and stronger commitments to fight climate change. These founding members will develop the coalition’s principles, formulate a shared vision of global security and prosperity and recruit other subnational members for an official launch of the Club of 20 Regions (R20) next September. The R20 coalition is an extension of the Global Climate Solutions Declarationsigned at Governor Schwarzenegger’s Governors’ Global Climate Summit 2in October. In addition to Governor Schwarzenegger, the founding R20 members include: Premier Jean Charest of Quebec; Governor Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan of Delta State, Nigeria; Minister Cherif Rahmani of Algeria; and President Jean Paul Huchon of Region Ile de France.
For years, Governor Schwarzenegger has worked to bring world leaders together at all government levels to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, create a healthier environment and build green economies. In California, the Governor has held two Governors’ Global Climate Summits to bring together U.S. and international leaders to work together in the fight against climate change. Representatives from more than 70 states, provinces and countries participated in the Governors’ Global Climate Summit 2, held earlier this year in Los Angeles. It was the largest gathering of regional leaders focused on climate solutions and working towards collaborative actions to help reduce emissions and build green economies.
The Governor’s summits have helped provide a platform for states and provinces to partner to reduce emissions, to grow their green economies and to influence their national governments towards the same goal. At the conclusion of this year’s summit, Governor Schwarzenegger joined 30 global leaders in signing the Global Climate Solutions Declarationcommitting all to work together to pursue clean transportation and mobility, support national climate change legislation, include forests in climate policy development, acknowledge the need for adaptation efforts and recognize the role of subnational governments in climate change discussions and actions.
Since the Global Climate Solutions Declaration in October, 21 additional regional government leaders have signed on, making the commitment to address the effects of climate change. Additionally, just today before Governor Schwarzenegger addressed delegates of the conference in Copenhagen, the first governor in Brazil to adopt a hard cap on emissions of 20 percent below 2005 levels by 2020, Governor Josè Serra of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, signed onto the declaration. The founding members of the R20 coalition have also joined and signed onto the collaborative effort at the Copenhagen conference.
Under Governor Schwarzenegger’s leadership, California has consistently led the nation and the world in enacting some of the most ambitious policies to protect the environment and fight climate change, including:
•Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32): Through AB 32, California established a first-in-the-world economy-wide, comprehensive program of regulatory and market mechanisms to achieve real, quantifiable, cost-effective reductions of greenhouse gas emissions. The Act calls for a reduction of California’s greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. The Governor has also called for an additional 80 percent reduction from 1990 levels by 2050.
•Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS): In 2007, the Governor signed an executive order creating the LCFS, which will help to dramatically expand the market for alternative fuels in California by requiring fuel providers to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels sold in the state. LCFS requires a 10 percent reduction of the carbon intensity from transportation fuels by 2020, which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 13 million metric tons a year, equivalent to taking three million cars off the road.
•Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS): The Governor signed an executive order earlier this year to provide clear and permanent direction for the creation, delivery and servicing of California’s renewable energy projects, which will help avoid another energy crisis while increasing the state’s renewable energy use. The California Air Resources Board will adopt regulations to increase the state’s RPS to 33 percent by 2020.
•Alternative and Renewable Fuels Vehicle Technology Program: In 2007, Governor Schwarzenegger signed AB 118 by former Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez which established the Alternative and Renewable Fuels Vehicle Technology Program to fund the research and development of new technologies. The program will invest $176 million to make existing alternative and renewable fuels and vehicle technologies available in the marketplace.
•Tailpipe Emissions Standards: Due to Governor Schwarzenegger, California's attempt to receive a federal waiver to reduce emissions from passenger vehicles has been granted. The Governor’s efforts produced a national standard for cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles that will improve our environment and protect our economy. Inspired by California, the federal government is now requiring that all new cars reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2016, making the average fuel efficiency of new vehicles 35.5 miles per gallon.
•Promoting Hydrogen as an Alternative Fuel: In 2004, Governor Schwarzenegger launched an initiative to coordinate the deployment of hydrogen infrastructure to match the emerging California market for zero-emission hydrogen vehicles and buses. Since then, California has become home to the largest number of hydrogen stations in the world with a network of 16 stations in the greater Los Angeles area and another 10 throughout the rest of the state. Seven more stations are planned by 2010 for the Los Angeles region which will more than double the amount of hydrogen available to the public.
•Sales Tax Exemption for Zero Emission Vehicle Equipment: Last year, the Governor and Treasurer Bill Lockyer created a program to exempt manufacturing equipment for zero emission vehicle manufacturers from sales tax. This exemption is administered through the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority.
•California Solar Initiative: In August 2006, the Governor signed his Million Solar Roofs Plan into law. Now known as the California Solar Initiative, it will provide 3,000 megawatts of additional clean energy and reduce the output of greenhouse gases by three million tons, equivalent to taking one million cars off the road. The $3.3 billion incentive plan for homeowners and building owners who install solar electric systems will lead to one million solar roofs in California by the year 2018.
California’s leadership on energy and the environment has influenced national and international policies. In September, the Obama Administration announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will adopt a vehicle emissions standard modeled after California’s first-in-the-nation standard and the International Code Council announced the state’s newly adopted Green Building Standards Code will serve as a foundation for commercial buildings worldwide. California also participated in the launch of China’s first greenhouse gas emissions registry earlier this year.
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Destacando el liderazgo de California en la lucha contra el cambio climático y crecimiento de una economía verde, el gobernador Arnold Schwarzenegger se dirigió hoy a los delegados de las naciones, estados, provincias y regiones de todo el mundo en las Naciones Unidas (ONU) Conferencia sobre Cambio Climático de Copenhague. The Governor encouraged commitment and action at regional, national and international levels modeled after California's subnational approach to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, advance clean energy and fuels and create green jobs. El compromiso del Gobernador y alienta la acción a nivel regional, nacional e internacional el modelo de enfoque subnacionales de California para reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, energía y combustibles limpios avanzar y crear empleos verdes.
“Climate change is a global problem that demands global solutions, but while national governments have been fighting over emission targets, subnational governments like California have been adopting their own targets, laws and policies,” said Governor Schwarzenegger. "El cambio climático es un problema global que requiere soluciones globales, pero mientras que los gobiernos nacionales han estado luchando por los objetivos de emisión, los gobiernos subnacionales, como California, han sido la adopción de sus propios objetivos, leyes y políticas", dijo el gobernador Schwarzenegger. “And the truth is, the world's national governments cannot make the progress that is needed on global climate change alone, they need the help of cities, states, provinces and regions in enacting real climate solutions. "Y la verdad es que los gobiernos nacionales del mundo no pueden hacer los progresos que se necesita sobre el cambio climático global solos, necesitamos la ayuda de las ciudades, estados, provincias y regiones en la promulgación de las soluciones del clima real. California has shown that a subnational government can lead the way to national change and I urge all of the world leaders here in Copenhagen to liberate the power beneath the national level to help us create an environment we can proudly pass down to our children, grandchildren and beyond.” California ha demostrado que un gobierno subnacional pueden abrir el camino a un cambio nacional e insto a todos los dirigentes del mundo aquí en Copenhague para liberar la potencia por debajo del nivel nacional que nos ayude a crear un entorno con orgullo podemos legar a nuestros hijos, nietos y más allá ".
Yesterday, Governor Schwarzenegger and subnational leaders from Canada, Nigeria, France and Algeria announced an agreement to advance the concept of a new regional coalition to fast track the results of the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference and push their respective national governments into more rapid actions and stronger commitments to fight climate change. These founding members will develop the coalition's principles, formulate a shared vision of global security and prosperity and recruit other subnational members for an official launch of the Club of 20 Regions (R20) next September. The R20 coalition is an extension of the Global Climate Solutions Declaration signed at Governor Schwarzenegger's Governors' Global Climate Summit 2 in October. In addition to Governor Schwarzenegger, the founding R20 members include: Premier Jean Charest of Quebec; Governor Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan of Delta State, Nigeria; Minister Cherif Rahmani of Algeria; and President Jean Paul Huchon of Region Ile de France. Ayer, el Gobernador Schwarzenegger y los líderes subnacionales de Canadá, Nigeria, Francia y Argelia, anunció un acuerdo para avanzar en el concepto de una coalición regional para la vía rápida los resultados de la Conferencia sobre el Cambio Climático de Copenhague y empujar a sus respectivos gobiernos nacionales en las acciones más rápido y más fuerte compromisos para combatir el cambio climático. Estos miembros fundadores desarrollarán principios de la coalición, formular una visión compartida de la seguridad y la prosperidad mundial y reclutar a otros miembros de la subnacionales para un lanzamiento oficial del Club de las 20 regiones (R20) en septiembre próximo. La coalición R20 es una extensión de la Declaración Global Solutions Climático firmado en Gobernadores Mundial del gobernador Schwarzenegger Cumbre Climática de 2 de octubre. Además de gobernador Schwarzenegger, el R20 miembros fundadores incluyen a: Primer Ministro Jean Charest de Quebec, el gobernador Manuel Eweta Uduaghan de Delta State, Nigeria, el ministro de Cherif Rahmani, de Argelia, y el Presidente Jean Paul Huchon de la Región Ile de France.
For years, Governor Schwarzenegger has worked to bring world leaders together at all government levels to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, create a healthier environment and build green economies. Durante años, el Gobernador Schwarzenegger ha trabajado para que los líderes del mundo, junto a todos los niveles del gobierno para ayudar a reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, crear un medio ambiente más saludable y la construcción de economías verdes. In California, the Governor has held two Governors' Global Climate Summits to bring together US and international leaders to work together in the fight against climate change. En California, el Gobernador ha celebrado dos Cumbres de Gobernadores del clima mundial para reunir a EE.UU. y los líderes internacionales para trabajar juntos en la lucha contra el cambio climático. Representatives from more than 70 states, provinces and countries participated in the Governors' Global Climate Summit 2 , held earlier this year in Los Angeles. Representantes de más de 70 estados, provincias y países participaron en la Gobernadores Climático Global Summit 2, que se celebró a principios de este año en Los Ángeles. It was the largest gathering of regional leaders focused on climate solutions and working towards collaborative actions to help reduce emissions and build green economies. Fue la mayor reunión de dirigentes regionales se centró en las soluciones del clima y el trabajo hacia las acciones de colaboración para ayudar a reducir las emisiones y la construcción de economías verdes.
The Governor's summits have helped provide a platform for states and provinces to partner to reduce emissions, to grow their green economies and to influence their national governments towards the same goal. El Gobernador cumbres han ayudado a proporcionar una plataforma para que los estados y provincias a asociarse para reducir las emisiones, para hacer crecer sus economías verdes y de influir en sus gobiernos nacionales hacia el mismo objetivo. At the conclusion of this year's summit, Governor Schwarzenegger joined 30 global leaders in signing the Global Climate Solutions Declaration committing all to work together to pursue clean transportation and mobility, support national climate change legislation, include forests in climate policy development, acknowledge the need for adaptation efforts and recognize the role of subnational governments in climate change discussions and actions. Al término de la cumbre de este año, el gobernador Schwarzenegger se unió a 30 líderes mundiales en la firma de la Declaración Global Solutions Climático que comprometa a todos a trabajar juntos para continuar el transporte limpio y la movilidad, el apoyo a la legislación nacional de cambio climático, incluir los bosques en el desarrollo de políticas climáticas, reconocen la necesidad de los esfuerzos de adaptación y reconocer el papel de los gobiernos subnacionales en debates sobre el cambio climático y las acciones.
Since the Global Climate Solutions Declaration in October, 21 additional regional government leaders have signed on, making the commitment to address the effects of climate change. Desde la Declaración del Clima Global Solutions en octubre, otros 21 líderes de los gobiernos regionales han firmado, haciendo el compromiso de abordar los efectos del cambio climático. Additionally, just today before Governor Schwarzenegger addressed delegates of the conference in Copenhagen, the first governor in Brazil to adopt a hard cap on emissions of 20 percent below 2005 levels by 2020, Governor Josè Serra of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, signed onto the declaration. Además, sólo el día de hoy ante el gobernador Schwarzenegger dirigió a los delegados de la conferencia en Copenhague, el primer gobernador de Brasil en adoptar un duro límite sobre las emisiones de un 20 por ciento por debajo de los niveles de 2005 para el año 2020, el gobernador José Serra, del estado de São Paulo, Brasil, firmado en la declaración. The founding members of the R20 coalition have also joined and signed onto the collaborative effort at the Copenhagen conference. Los miembros fundadores de la coalición R20 también se han sumado y firmado en el esfuerzo de colaboración en la conferencia de Copenhague.
Under Governor Schwarzenegger's leadership, California has consistently led the nation and the world in enacting some of the most ambitious policies to protect the environment and fight climate change, including: Bajo el liderazgo del gobernador Schwarzenegger, California se ha mantenido líder en la nación y el mundo en la promulgación de algunas de las más ambiciosas políticas para proteger el medio ambiente y combatir el cambio climático, incluyendo:
Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32) : Through AB 32, California established a first-in-the-world economy-wide, comprehensive program of regulatory and market mechanisms to achieve real, quantifiable, cost-effective reductions of greenhouse gas emissions. Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32): A través de AB 32, California estableció una primera en la economía de todo el mundo, programa integral de los mecanismos regulatorios y de mercado para lograr la real, cuantificable, reducciones rentables de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero . The Act calls for a reduction of California's greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. La Ley exige una reducción de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero de California a los niveles de 1990 antes de 2020. The Governor has also called for an additional 80 percent reduction from 1990 levels by 2050. El gobernador también ha pedido una reducción del 80 por ciento adicional de los niveles de 1990 para el 2050.
Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) : In 2007, the Governor signed an executive order creating the LCFS, which will help to dramatically expand the market for alternative fuels in California by requiring fuel providers to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels sold in the state. Baja de combustible de carbono estándar (LCFS): En 2007, el Gobernador firmó una orden ejecutiva que crea el LCFS, lo que ayudará a expandir dramáticamente el mercado de los combustibles alternativos en California exige a los proveedores de combustible para reducir la intensidad de carbono de los combustibles vendidos en el estado . LCFS requires a 10 percent reduction of the carbon intensity from transportation fuels by 2020, which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 13 million metric tons a year, equivalent to taking three million cars off the road. LCFS requiere una reducción del 10 por ciento de la intensidad de carbono de los combustibles para el transporte en 2020, lo que reducirá las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero en más de 13 millones de toneladas métricas al año, equivalente a tomar tres millones de coches de la carretera.
Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) : The Governor signed an executive order earlier this year to provide clear and permanent direction for the creation, delivery and servicing of California's renewable energy projects, which will help avoid another energy crisis while increasing the state's renewable energy use. Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS): El Gobernador firmó una orden ejecutiva a principios de este año para ofrecer una orientación clara y permanente para la creación, distribución y mantenimiento de proyectos de energía renovable de California, que ayudará a evitar otra crisis energética al tiempo que aumenta el uso de energía renovable del estado. The California Air Resources Board will adopt regulations to increase the state's RPS to 33 percent by 2020. El California Air Resources Board adoptará reglamentos para aumentar la RPS del estado al 33 por ciento en 2020.
Alternative and Renewable Fuels Vehicle Technology Program : In 2007, Governor Schwarzenegger signed AB 118 by former Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez which established the Alternative and Renewable Fuels Vehicle Technology Program to fund the research and development of new technologies. Combustibles alternativos y renovables Programa de Tecnología de Vehículos: En 2007, el Gobernador Schwarzenegger firmó la ley AB 118 por el ex presidente de la Asamblea Fabián Núñez, que estableció la alternativas y renovables, los combustibles para vehículos Programa de Tecnología para financiar la investigación y el desarrollo de nuevas tecnologías. The program will invest $176 million to make existing alternative and renewable fuels and vehicle technologies available in the marketplace. El programa va a invertir 176 millones dólares para hacer los combustibles alternativos y renovables y las tecnologías existentes de vehículos disponibles en el mercado.
Tailpipe Emissions Standards : Due to Governor Schwarzenegger, California's attempt to receive a federal waiver to reduce emissions from passenger vehicles has been granted . Normas de emisiones de escape: Debido al gobernador Schwarzenegger, el intento de California para recibir una exención federal para reducir las emisiones de los vehículos de pasajeros ha sido concedida. The Governor's efforts produced a national standard for cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles that will improve our environment and protect our economy. Los esfuerzos del Gobernador produjo una norma nacional para más limpia, más combustible de vehículos eficientes que mejoren nuestro medio ambiente y proteger a nuestra economía. Inspired by California, the federal government is now requiring that all new cars reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2016, making the average fuel efficiency of new vehicles 35.5 miles per gallon. Inspirado en California, el gobierno federal está exigiendo que todos los coches nuevos de reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero en un 30 por ciento para 2016, haciendo que la eficiencia media de combustible de los vehículos nuevos 35,5 millas por galón.
Promoting Hydrogen as an Alternative Fuel : In 2004, Governor Schwarzenegger launched an initiative to coordinate the deployment of hydrogen infrastructure to match the emerging California market for zero-emission hydrogen vehicles and buses. Fomento del hidrógeno como combustible alternativo: En 2004, el Gobernador Schwarzenegger lanzó una iniciativa para coordinar el despliegue de la infraestructura de hidrógeno para que coincida con el mercado de California emergente de cero emisiones de los vehículos de hidrógeno y autobuses. Since then, California has become home to the largest number of hydrogen stations in the world with a network of 16 stations in the greater Los Angeles area and another 10 throughout the rest of the state. Desde entonces, California se ha convertido en el hogar del mayor número de estaciones de hidrógeno en el mundo con una red de 16 estaciones en el área metropolitana de Los Ángeles y otras 10 en el resto del estado. Seven more stations are planned by 2010 for the Los Angeles region which will more than double the amount of hydrogen available to the public. Siete estaciones más están previstas para el año 2010 para la región de Los Angeles que será más del doble de la cantidad de hidrógeno a disposición del público.
Sales Tax Exemption for Zero Emission Vehicle Equipment : Last year, the Governor and Treasurer Bill Lockyer created a program to exempt manufacturing equipment for zero emission vehicle manufacturers from sales tax. Exención del impuesto sobre las ventas de vehículos de emisión cero Equipo: El año pasado, el gobernador y el tesorero Bill Lockyer creó un programa para eximir a la fabricación de equipos para fabricantes de vehículos de emisión cero de impuesto a las ventas. This exemption is administered through the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority. Esta exención se administra a través de las energías alternativas en California y Avanzado de Transporte Financing Authority.
California Solar Initiative : In August 2006, the Governor signed his Million Solar Roofs Plan into law. Iniciativa Solar de California: En agosto de 2006, el Gobernador firmó su Plan de Millón de Techos Solares en la ley. Now known as the California Solar Initiative, it will provide 3,000 megawatts of additional clean energy and reduce the output of greenhouse gases by three million tons, equivalent to taking one million cars off the road. Ahora se conoce como la Iniciativa Solar de California, que proporcionará 3.000 megavatios adicionales de energía limpia y reducir la emisión de gases de efecto invernadero por los tres millones de toneladas, equivalente a retirar un millón de coches de la carretera. The $3.3 billion incentive plan for homeowners and building owners who install solar electric systems will lead to one million solar roofs in California by the year 2018. El plan de incentivos de $ 3.3 billones para los propietarios de viviendas y propietarios de edificios que instalar sistemas eléctricos solares dará lugar a un millón de techos solares en California en el año 2018.
California's leadership on energy and the environment has influenced national and international policies. El liderazgo de California en materia de energía y el medio ambiente ha influido en las políticas nacionales e internacionales. In September, the Obama Administration announced the US Environmental Protection Agency will adopt a vehicle emissions standard modeled after California's first-in-the-nation standard and the International Code Council announced the state's newly adopted Green Building Standards Code will serve as a foundation for commercial buildings worldwide. En septiembre, la Administración de Obama anunció los EE.UU. Agencia de Protección Ambiental aprobará una norma de emisiones vehiculares el modelo de California, primero en su estándar de la nación y el Consejo del Código Internacional anunció que el estado del recientemente adoptado Green Building Código de Normas servirán como base para comerciales edificios de todo el mundo. California also participated in the launch of China's first greenhouse gas emissions registry earlier this year. De California también participó en el lanzamiento del primer registro de emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero de China este año.
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