US: Wine officials raise concerns over county’s climate plan
US: Wine officials raise concerns over county’s climate plan
Nov 8, 2012 6
With the county Board of Supervisors scheduled to vote on the county’s Climate Action Plan next month, wine industry representatives expressed concerns about its potential impacts during a county Planning Commission meeting Wednesday.
The plan would reduce the greenhouse gas emissions in the unincorporated area 15 percent below 2005 levels by 2020, but the way in which it accomplishes this for vineyards and wineries elicited some unease from the industry.
Concerns ranged from whether the plan would be fair to grapegrowers, and whether it was too burdensome on wineries because of the emissions associated with cars driving back and forth for wine tastings and events.
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