California legislature renews signature cap-and-trade program
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The bipartisan vote to extend California’s climate change law through 2030 was a major victory for Gov. Jerry Brown. The state’s cap-and-trade program puts a statewide cap on greenhouse gas
emissions and allows businesses to buy credits, essentially allowing them to release pollutants. GUY MARZORATI ( @GuyMarzorati) of _Here & Now_ contributor KQED tells _Here & Now_‘s
Jeremy Hobson how it works. Copyright 2020 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.