California oil companies have long sought to alter or repeal the state's low-carbon fuel standard. "They're talking to the oil industry, talking to environmental groups, to organized labor " they're talking to everybody." The program has been one of the most-watched efforts in the world aimed at the climate-changing fuels. Brown has leveraged his position as governor to help draw attention to the battle against climate change. On Tuesday, the California Air Resources Board will release a proposed blueprint for continuing the cap-and-trade program until 2030, with a vote expected next year.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 11, 2016 19:07 UTC