Arnold Schwarzenegger -- Celebrity Green
Written By Katherine Sansom
May 14, 2007
Governor of California and Hollywood superstar, Arnold Schwarzneggar, has placed concerns about climate change and environmental destruction at the top of his political agenda, and unveiled a raft of new plans to alleviate problems in California
Amongst these plans is the promise of solar panels in at least a million new homes over the next thirteen years, the cutting of air pollution in the state by up to 50% and reduction of greenhouse gases by 25% by 2020. There are also plans for a ‘Hydrogen Highways’ program, which consists of adequate hydrogen-fueling stations to allow for widespread use of hydrogen-fueled vehicles in the state and what Schwarzneggar has described as, “a whole new industry of clean cars.”
“California will be a leader in the fight against global warming,” the Governor told the UN in 2005. “We know the time for action is now.”
