Need help breaking up with fossil fuels? Ask an ‘electric coach’ Canary Media canarymedia.com/articles/elect…

Don't miss your chance to register for the 15th annual California Climate & Energy Collaborative (CCEC) Forum at the Early Bird rate! eecoordinator.info/registration/

And remember, this event is FREE for local governments.

BIG NEWS: New federal buildings & major renovations have to be fossil-free by 2030! The new rule will:
- Clean up our air
- Cut carbon & methane emissions
- Save taxpayers $8M, Net benefits up to $134M

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We strongly urge #CALeg to fund the Equitable Building Decarbonization Program through a #2024ClimateBond & ensure that we can uprgrade low-income households with #heatpumps ! CA must maintain progress towards statewide #ClimateResilience . Speaker Robert Rivas Mike McGuire California Governor

Heat pumps, solar panels and EVs can save households money and slash emissions. A new calculator from RMI helps contractors figure out by how much. Reporting by Alison F. Takemura: bit.ly/3JoNJkY

Over 90 organizations to Best Buy: Do more to educate your customers about the health risks of gas stoves pirg.org/edfund/updates…

The governor needs to restore funding for this important program!

These are the bills the US House of Representatives has teed up for next week 👇

Utilities like SoCalGas have charged customers millions of $$ in their campaign to keep CA dependent on fossil fuels. Senator Dave Min's #SB938 aims to ensure we aren’t footing the bill for their political activities. Support the Utility Accountability Act ↓ earthjustice.org/action/hold-ca…

On the House floor next week:

People want healthy homes, clean air & livable climate. AGA is backing lawsuits to stall progress, yet the movement for stopping pollution & building resilience is well underway. A MUST-READ via @LATimes ed:
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“Heat pumps are the classic example of a technology that over time will only get better, will only get cheaper.”

Heat pumps have found a new home on the window sills of New York City’s public housing units. And residents love them: bit.ly/3xm1iip

🚫 🚬 Like Philip Morris lobbied for tobacco, the American Gaslighting Association spent decades working to hide the health and climate threat of 'natural' gas stoves. bit.ly/3TtrGjj

👩🏽‍🍳Applications are now open for our Chefluencer Spring Cohort! If you’re passionate about hospitality, want to have a positive influence in your community, and looking for ways to grow your impact & future in food, this is the place to be! 🥘⚡️ buildingdecarb.org/chefluencer/ab…

🔥 Ditch that toxic gas freeloader! Heat pumps provide clean heating, cooling, and better health. Learn why you should kiss fossil fuels goodbye: Melanie Oregon Capital Chronicle bit.ly/4aLIbwC

Editorial: Berkeley's backtrack on gas ban won't stop the electrification trend.

Berkeley’s landmark gas ordinance was just the beginning! @LATimes ed board weighs in on statewide progress toward healthier homes, despite gas industry interference.

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Berkeley gas ban defeat “is little more than a bump in the road. The transition to all-electric buildings is so well underway that legal obstacles thrown up by the fossil fuel industry & its allies won’t be enough to stop it,” Los Angeles Times editorial board says—latimes.com/opinion/story/…

The Equitable Building Decarbonization Program would protect low-income communities, create climate-resilient homes, and advance CA’s climate goals 👏 Read more about the 50+ orgs calling on Gavin Newsom to maintain funding below: buildingdecarb.org/coalition-call…

Are you interested in cooking on an electric cooktop? There are many benefits, so reserve yours today. Borrrow one to try in your own home to see if it’s right for you: sd-gbc.org/try_an_inducti…

#SB1374 aims to ensure schools benefit financially from installing solar panels, keeping more money in classrooms while supporting the clean energy transition. Senator Josh Newman : Vote YES to advance this key legislation.☀️ #SolarSchools
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