The center led several events at COP28 to showcase California’s efforts and help give climate leaders in the state Legislature a global platform. The COP28 agreement didn’t deliver everything many wanted to see, said California State Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara), who joined California’s delegation. But it doesn’t address fossil fuels, Rees said. Yet it’s just one of the historic climate laws under threat in California. California has set 2045 as the deadline for phasing out fossil fuels, but it needs to be significantly faster, Rees said.
