Last Update: 04/05/2026 at 2:50 PM EST
California Expands Global Climate Pacts
Coverage from Governor of California and others
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Latest Article
03/23
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Executive Summary
California deepens climate ties with foreign and regional partners to cut emissions, boost resilience, and sustain action as federal leadership retreats.
- California and Germany pledged deeper climate cooperation at the Munich Security Conference
- Talks covered decarbonization, resilience, energy efficiency, battery storage, transport, and methane reduction
- California met EU and Danish officials on carbon pricing, zero-emission vehicles, grid flexibility, and climate finance
- California has built broad subnational networks including the US Climate Alliance, Under2, and BOGA
- The Subnational Methane Action Coalition launched at COP28 with governments across five continents
- California and Chile agreed to cooperate on methane emissions reduction and information sharing
- Partnerships with Colombia, Nigeria, Brazil, Noord-Holland, Australia, British Columbia, China, Denmark, and Mexico span clean energy and resilience
Quick Facts
- What: Deepening climate cooperation through new pacts and coalitions
- Where: Munich and multiple partner jurisdictions worldwide
- Why: To cut emissions and sustain climate action despite federal retreat
- Who: California officials and international subnational partners
- When: Recent meetings at COP30 and February 2026

