<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[California Energy Journal: Climate and Emissions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates on California's evolving climate change and emissions policies.]]></description><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/s/california-climate-policy</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9Kac!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5320955a-6683-4988-ace6-49352322dc6e_96x96.png</url><title>California Energy Journal: Climate and Emissions</title><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/s/california-climate-policy</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:59:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Philip MacFarlane]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[californiaenergytransition@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[californiaenergytransition@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Philip MacFarlane]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Philip MacFarlane]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[californiaenergytransition@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[californiaenergytransition@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Philip MacFarlane]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[California, Washington, Quebec Publish Draft Agreement on Carbon Markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[California and Washington state released a draft agreement outlining how their carbon emissions trading programs could be linked.]]></description><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/california-washington-quebec-publish</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/california-washington-quebec-publish</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:38:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/64d98c1a-566a-4d3e-811f-844b039e51a0_320x213.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[CARB Approves Regulations Implementing California’s Emissions Reporting Laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[The California Air Resources Board (CARB) voted on February 26, 2026 to approve regulations implementing California&#8217;s landmark corporate climate disclosure laws, establishing compliance timelines and administrative rules for companies subject to the requirements.]]></description><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/carb-approves-regulations-implementing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/carb-approves-regulations-implementing</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:54:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1928ca19-dce2-4ef1-a1af-3f5c3e89a484_320x213.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[CARB Proposes Amendments to California’s Cap-and-Trade Rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[In January 2026, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) issued a set of proposed regulatory amendments to the rules governing California&#8217;s greenhouse gas trading program, now referred to as Cap-and-Invest.]]></description><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/carb-proposes-amendments-to-californias</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/carb-proposes-amendments-to-californias</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:57:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c237441f-ee57-4588-a6b7-98d1f546cbe8_320x213.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[CARB Issues Proposed Climate Reporting Rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Draft rules are a milestone in climate reporting.]]></description><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/carb-issues-proposed-climate-reporting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/carb-issues-proposed-climate-reporting</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:12:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/fb636d95-2df5-44bc-82b8-821601a991ff_320x213.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeals Court Halts California Climate Risk Law]]></title><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/appeals-court-grants-injunction-against</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/appeals-court-grants-injunction-against</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:33:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e882de7c-9597-4d09-979d-389f129c4855_320x213.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business Groups Petition U.S. Supreme Court to Pause California Climate Law]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other industry groups filed an emergency appeal, requesting the U.S. Supreme Court to put California&#8217;s climate reporting laws on hold while legal challenges continue.]]></description><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/business-groups-petition-scotus-to</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/business-groups-petition-scotus-to</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:29:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/5df5c48e-d0b8-474c-b9ab-68521770c82f_320x213.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[CARB Publishes Preliminary List of Entities Subject to Climate Reporting]]></title><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/carb-publishes-preliminary-list-of</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/carb-publishes-preliminary-list-of</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:09:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/406bf9e6-9656-4ab4-9e79-19e4b0a8e3be_320x213.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. District Judge Denies Injunction Against Climate Reporting Law]]></title><description><![CDATA[A U.S. district judge denied a motion for a preliminary injunction against California&#8217;s two climate reporting laws on First Amendment grounds. The Chamber of Commerce sought to block implementation of SB 253, known as the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, and SB 261, known as the Climate-Related Financial Risk Act, while their lawsuit proceeds. The August 13, 2025 decision keeps the laws on schedule for implementation in 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/us-district-judge-denies-injunction</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/us-district-judge-denies-injunction</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 13:28:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/95f0eb53-e808-46c2-af8c-7498e12174bf_320x213.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clean Energy Groups Request California Policy Changes after Federal Tax Credit Cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clean energy industry groups asked Governor Gavin Newsom and California legislative leaders to make policy changes to assist clean energy projects after the recent cuts in federal energy tax credits.]]></description><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/clean-energy-groups-request-california</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/clean-energy-groups-request-california</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 18:17:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/795fe17a-4048-4824-934d-af7e41ab9d76_1920x1043.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Blocks Enforcement of State-Level Climate Regulations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Executive order is part of a strategy to increase domestic energy production.]]></description><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/trump-blocks-enforcement-of-state</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/trump-blocks-enforcement-of-state</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:31:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b6c611dc-d3c7-4f34-8871-8b6c63f27790_900x900.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. District Judge Dismisses Two Claims Against Climate Reporting Law]]></title><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/us-district-judge-dismisses-two-claims</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/us-district-judge-dismisses-two-claims</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 22:58:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/bc36ea5e-b7f5-460d-9fc5-f5528de754aa_320x213.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[California Voters Approve $10 Billion Climate Bond]]></title><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/california-voters-approve-10-billion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/california-voters-approve-10-billion</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:10:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/fbda7368-1e5c-4285-87a3-9584f52cff44_800x533.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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