By Ryan R. Waterman, Parissa Ebrahimzadeh

What does California have planned for the year 2020? An ambitious collection of energy related goals. Stoel Rives attorneys Ryan Waterman and Parissa Ebrahimzadeh explore nine California energy policy goals in an article entitled “California’s “Magic” Number: Nine Goals for 2020 and Where We May Go From There,” published in this Spring’s edition of Environmental Law News.

The article discusses the legislation enacted in California with regard to each goal, as well as the outlook for meeting each goal by 2020 and beyond.  The goals include reducing GHG emissions to 1990 levels, reaching 1.3 Gigawatts of energy storage, reducing landfill use by 75%, and more.

While California may not fully meet all the goals set by 2020, there is little doubt that its efforts and progress will further California’s reputation as a national trend setter in several of these areas, not to mention better the state for the future in the process.

To find out more about California’s nine goals for 2020, read “California’s “Magic” Number: Nine Goals for 2020 and Where we May Go From There (PDF),” published Spring 2014.

Printed in Environmental Law News and reprinted by permission of Environmental Law section of the California State Bar.

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Photo of Parissa Florez Parissa Florez

Parissa Florez focuses her practice in environmental and energy law, emphasizing land use, environmental due diligence, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) permit approval process, municipal law, and land use and environmental litigation. She also works with Indian tribes and parties engaged in…

Parissa Florez focuses her practice in environmental and energy law, emphasizing land use, environmental due diligence, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) permit approval process, municipal law, and land use and environmental litigation. She also works with Indian tribes and parties engaged in business or other transactions with Indian tribes. Prior to joining the firm, she was a clean tech policy intern for the U.S.-China Green Energy Council, where she worked on current policy, legislation and trends in clean tech and green energy. Parissa was also a Green Policy and Leadership Intern at Green For All working under Van Jones to collaborate on key provisions to be entered into the 2009 Climate and Energy Bill passed through the House of Representatives.

Photo of Ryan Waterman Ryan Waterman

Ryan Waterman represents clients through all phases of the land use entitlement process and CEQA/NEPA environmental review and defends approvals against litigation in the trial and appellate courts. He is proficient in California’s water supply sufficiency laws (SB 221/SB 610) and counsels clients…

Ryan Waterman represents clients through all phases of the land use entitlement process and CEQA/NEPA environmental review and defends approvals against litigation in the trial and appellate courts. He is proficient in California’s water supply sufficiency laws (SB 221/SB 610) and counsels clients before the State and Regional Water Boards on water quality, groundwater, industrial storm water permitting and construction storm water permitting, and site cleanup matters involving the Clean Water Act, Porter-Cologne Act and CERCLA, including developing policy issues. In addition, Ryan offers strategic advice on the California Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32) and specializes in the state’s cap-and-trade regulatory regime. He also represents clients on a range of administrative environmental compliance matters before air and water boards.