A conservationist measures a Redwood tree in the Big River Forest near Fort Bragg, California Michael Macor/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images
On 15 December, California approved an ambitious plan to reach . Among other things, it mandates that all passenger vehicles use zero-emission technologies by 2035, with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 85 per cent below 1990 levels before mid-century.
鈥淐alifornia is leading the world鈥檚 most significant economic transformation since the Industrial Revolution 鈥 we鈥檙e cutting pollution, turning the page on fossil fuels and creating millions of new jobs,鈥 Governor Gavin…


