In 2002, California passed the world’s first law to reduce global warming pollution from passenger vehicles. This trailblazing law -- the Pavley Bill -- requires a nearly 30% phased-in reduction of greenhouse gases from automobiles, starting in 2009 and ending in 2016. Bluewater Network conceived, drafted, and championed this landmark legislation (authored by Assembly Member Fran Pavley).

Because California's automobile market is so large, and because California has authority to set vehicle emission reduction requirements that can be adopted by other states, this law will significantly reduce greenhouse gas pollution nationwide. Eleven states have already adopted California’s law and Canada has adopted similar requirements. That means more than one-third of the North American car market is subject to these new standards.

Bluewater Network is now defending the law in court against auto manufacturers’ attempt to overturn it. With your help, we will continue our work to protect this substantial victory for the planet!

Bluewater is proud to be a member of the Clean Cars Campaign coalition, a group formed to support the Pavley law. For detailed information and facts about the Pavley Bill, click here.

California Clean Cars Campaign: a project Bluewater helped to start, is working to ensure successful implementation of California's law to cut vehicle global warming pollution.