New data shows global energy-related emissions were actually 2% higher in December 2020 than they were in the same month a year earlier.
Global average temperatures last year were tied for the hottest on record, capping what was also the planet's hottest decade ever recorded, according to new data analysis released Friday.
Governor Newsom hosted a virtual roundtable to bring together world, state, tribal and local leaders on Climate Action Day.
"This is the most impactful step our state can take to fight climate change," the governor said as he announced the executive order.
Twenty-three states have sued to stop the Trump administration from revoking California's authority to set emission standards for cars and trucks.
