Canary Media
By Ingrid Lobet
In California, two bills working their way through the state legislature could soon become the most far-reaching laws in the country to address concrete’s greenhouse gas footprint.
Concrete is responsible for 7 to 8 percent of all carbon dioxide emissions globally, making it a critical target for states and countries trying to squeeze greenhouse gas emissions out of their industrial and building sectors.
New York, New Jersey and Colorado have brought forward legislation to tackle this challenge. But California’s two bills would go beyond what other states have passed so far in requiring carbon reductions.
“We have solutions, but they have not been deployed at scale,” said Sen. Josh Becker (D), a first-term California state senator with a background in venture capital, who authored the two bills.
Also see "The Hard Truth About Clean Concrete" by Julian Spector of Canary Media