California Assembly passes landmark 100% clean energy goal

Utility Dive: California has made serious commitments to lower greenhouse gas emissions this year, whether it aims to electrify its transportation by coordinating vehicle charging infrastructure or moving electric generation away from natural gas.

Those efforts took a big step forward in the Assembly on Tuesday with the passage of the state's first 100% clean energy target.

"The goal of 100 percent clean electricity is ambitious, but well within reach, and is critical to reducing global warming pollution from other sectors like transportation," Laura Wisland, manager of western states energy for Union of Concerned Scientists, said in a statement.

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