Coalition calls on Governor Newsom to uphold funding for Equitable Building Decarbonization Program
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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A coalition of environmental justice and equity groups, environmental organizations, energy providers, and equipment manufacturers submitted a letter yesterday urging Governor Newsom and California policymakers to uphold $922 million for the California Energy Commission's Equitable Building Decarbonization (EBD) Program and bolster the program with $400 million in a climate bond that will appear before voters in November. The EBD Program would help expand access to cooling, improve air quality, reduce climate pollution, and boost the health and comfort of low-income and environmental justice communities. It would also accelerate the state's goal of installing 6 million heat pumps by 2030.
Key Points:
- Large-scale solutions like the Equitable Building Decarbonization Program can provide clean air and cooling, and help meet California's climate goals.
- Shrinking funding for the program would have negative impacts on Californians," said Jose Torres, California Director at the Building Decarbonization Coalition.
- While this program has been successful in providing much-needed upgrades, increased funding would have resulted in greater success with implementation.
- The Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC) aligns critical stakeholders on a path to transform the nation's buildings through clean energy, using policy, research, market development, and public engagement.