Global Warming Laws, Court Decisions, Edicts & Rulings

Global Warming Laws, Legal & Court Decisions

2006 - Sep 27		AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 is a California environmental law signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on September 27, 2006. The law requires that by 2020 the state's greenhouse gas emissions be reduced to 1990 levels, a 25% reduction under "business as usual estimates" and will bring California into near compliance with the provisions of the Kyoto Protocol.

1990		The United States passes the Clean Air Act of 1990 focusing on the reduction of smog and air pollution

1970		The United States passes the Clean Air Act Extension of 1970

1956		The United Kingdom implements the Clean Air Act of 1956 in response to London's Great Smog of 1952.

1955		The United States passes the Air Pollution Control Act of 1955