VX News is the editorial voice of the annual VerdeXchange Conference, featuring in-depth interviews with industry leaders and policymakers driving innovation in clean energy, water, transportation, and climate policy.
California Lawmakers Urge CARB to Reconsider Cap-and-Invest Amendments
As part of our conference conversations, VX News shares a letter dated April 27, 2026, from California lawmakers urging the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to reconsider proposed amendments to the Cap-and-Invest program. The letter warns the changes could weaken emissions targets, inject new allowances into the market, and undermine both price signals and long-term climate investment—raising broader concerns about affordability, accountability, and the pace of the energy transition.
Cutting Through the Noise: Secretary Wade Crowfoot (CNRA) & Robert Chun (CEC) on Federal Impacts on California
As California contends with Federal attacks on clean energy development and threats to the state’s authority to regulate emissions, state leaders remain resolute in advancing the state’s climate and clean energy goals.
VX News excerpts the latest from California Natural Resources Speaker Series from July 10 Cutting Through the Noise: Federal Impacts on California and What We’re Doing About It with CRNA Secretary Wade Crowfoot and Robert Chun, Chief of Staff to California Energy Commission Chair, David Hochshild, who details the tax credit sunsets, regulatory freezes, and cuts to clean energy deployment—and highlights how California is mobilizing to protect progress and sustain momentum. Despite the headwinds, both leaders underscore that innovation, public resolve, and market forces continue to drive a clean energy future that Washington cannot derail.
