California has ambitious plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions. But the state also needs an integrated policy to prepare for―and adapt to―climate change. This report finds that some institutions, such as water agencies and electrical utilities, have already begun planning for change. But other areas have yet to prepare effectively for the challenges of a changing California.
More information can be found in the following supporting reports:
Climate Change in California: Scenarios for Adaptation
Adapting California’s Water Management to Climate Change
Adaptation of California’s Electricity Sector to Climate Change
California Coastal Management with a Changing Climate
Air Quality Planning and California’s Changing Climate
Climate Change and California’s Public Health Institutions
Conservation and Management of Ecological Systems in a Changing California
Topics
Drought Floods Freshwater Ecosystems Water Supply Water, Land & Air