California’s landmark 2006 climate law helped the state meet its first emissions target six years early, but upcoming goals are harder to reach.
The state is only halfway to its 2030 target and, at the current pace, may not meet it until 2034; the 2045 goal requires even steeper cuts.
Transportation emissions, high infrastructure costs and federal policy shifts pose challenges, even as California recorded one of its largest emissions drops in 2024.
