We all know that California has made great progress in order to improve our air quality. This has been a big job when you consider the number of industries and vehicles that are active in this state. Now many products even have a carbon emissions label, and this helps consumers encourage producing low-emissions by voting with their pocketbooks.
What is a Carbon Emissions Label?
The world's first carbon emissions label was created in the United Kingdom in the last decade. A variety of UK manufacturers, which include food producers, support this system and use it on their own products. California tried to introduce similar legislation back about the same time, but it has not passed yet.
A short history of California Carbon Labeling efforts:
The United States is at risk of being left in the dust in the clean energy race. But we can catch up. A Clean Energy Standard, or CES which mandates that electric utilities generate a certain percentage of their power from clean energy sources, is an essential first step.