🕒 Last updated on September 27, 2025
California and Kenya have taken a historic step by joining hands to curb emissions and support economic growth. The two regions signed a major agreement during Climate Week in New York, marking the start of a strong collaboration on clean energy, sustainable development, and trade.
A bold step for climate and cooperation
This partnership comes at a time when both regions are facing the urgent challenge of pollution and climate change. By working together, they hope to create cleaner air, greener jobs, and stronger economies. The agreement is not only about cutting emissions but also about creating opportunities for people in both places.
California has already built partnerships with countries and regions around the world. These agreements aim to reduce pollution and promote clean energy while boosting trade. By adding Kenya to this list, California is strengthening its global role in tackling climate challenges and supporting sustainable growth.
What the partnership covers
The new agreement sets out several key goals that will guide the partnership. These goals focus on clean energy, transport, trade, and urban development. Together, California and Kenya will:
- Work to protect both natural and built environments by reducing air pollution and cutting carbon emissions.
- Advance low-carbon development in both the medium and long term, while also supporting national climate plans.
- Promote new research, development, and innovation in sustainable transportation and clean energy.
- Boost trade opportunities between California and Kenya, opening doors for new investments and businesses.
- Support smarter land use and urban planning to reduce long commutes and urban sprawl. This will help create better cities with integrated transport and land use systems.
- Encourage partnerships between private companies as well as collaborations between public and private sectors.
This wide scope shows that the agreement is not limited to environmental goals. It also creates a path for economic cooperation that can benefit people on both sides. Cleaner air, better jobs, and smarter cities are all part of the plan.
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Building on global partnerships
The California-Kenya partnership is part of a much larger effort that has been growing for years. California has signed agreements with regions across the globe to push for clean energy and sustainable growth. These include agreements with Brazil, Denmark, South Korea, Sweden, Norway, Canada, China, Australia, and others.
In the past two years alone, California has signed deals with dozens of countries and regions. These agreements have touched more than a quarter of the world’s population and cover economies worth trillions of dollars. They show how international cooperation can drive meaningful progress on climate goals.
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Last year, California ran on two-thirds clean energy, making it the largest economy in the world to reach that milestone. On many days, the state was able to run on 100% clean electricity for several hours. Along with clean energy, battery storage has also grown rapidly, reaching over 15,000 megawatts—a massive increase in just a few years.
Pollution in California has dropped by 20% since 2000, even while the state’s economy grew by nearly 80%. This shows that reducing emissions and growing the economy can go hand in hand. The new partnership with Kenya adds to this record of leadership.
For Kenya, this agreement means access to innovation, investment, and research that can speed up its shift to clean energy and sustainable systems. By linking with California, Kenya can strengthen its efforts in renewable energy, transportation, and land use planning.
The focus on trade is also a vital part of the deal. By encouraging economic ties, the agreement ensures that both regions will benefit not only in terms of climate progress but also in creating new opportunities for businesses and workers.