Better governance would surely help. "How California became far more energy-efficient than the rest of the country" [2019] https://www.vox.com/energy-and-envir

Better governance would surely help. "How California became far more energy-efficient than the rest of the country" [2019] https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2019/5/31/18646906/climate-change-california-energy-efficiency https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2019/5/31/1864690... TLDR: California Energy Commission's performance standards, which automatically improve over time at predictable rate, instead of administrivia of targets, specifics, picking winners & losers. More background: "Climate change policy can be overwhelming. Here’s a guide to the policies that work." [2018] https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2018/11/16/18096352/climate-change-clean-energy-policies-guide https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2018/11/16/180963...