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reason to vote on the approval of the United States first mandatory cap and emissions allowances

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California was expected to give final approval Thursday to the first cap and trade programs in North America, compulsory, providing a major victory for environmentalists after a season of defeat.

After a day of public hearings scheduled, the California Air Resources Board was due to vote Thursday night in the adoption of a system of emissions trading.

"This is the end itself:. Let's go to California" said Gary Gero, President of the Climate Action Reserve, a voluntary registry

The decision was considered significant because California accounts for about 13% of the global economy and the state has a history of being the leader in environmental initiatives.

"California can lead to national action," said Gero.

The decision comes at a time when Republican leaders in the rest of the United States denies the existence of man to climate change.

In Washington, a Republican-controlled Congress to cut their budgets and reduce environmental protections.

Meanwhile, several regional states have dropped - and voluntary -. Carbon trading system

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