California has a reputation for precedent-setting climate policy, and the last year has shown us why. Thanks to the support of our generous donors, The Climate Center has been at the center of passing nation-leading, new laws. This year, together with policymakers, scientists, business leaders, local governments, activists, and others across the climate movement, we: … Read more
We’re at COP29, the UN climate summit On Monday, representatives from nearly 200 nations and more than 3,000 NGOs — including our own Chief Operating Officer Barry Vesser — arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan for COP29, the annual United Nations climate change conference. The COP, or Conference of the Parties, brings together the nations of the … Read more
The outcome of this presidential election is a blow to our community’s hopes for accelerated, equitable climate action. But this election does not spell the end of climate progress. Why? Because we in the California climate movement are resilient, we are committed, and we refuse to give up the fight. Our foundational belief at The … Read more
Bond secures $10 billion for investments in clean air, clean water, and climate resilience
SACRAMENTO — Moments ago, the Associated Press announced that California’s Proposition 4 has passed. Prop 4 will invest $10 billion in urgent protections against extreme heat, wildfire, sea level rise, and flooding, as well as investments in clean water. The bond also includes funding for California’s farms, natural lands, and waters to build climate resilience. Baani … Read more
New satellite data shows the United States is releasing more methane despite pledges to cut back. Cutting methane emissions is one of the fastest ways to slow the climate crisis as this planet-heating gas is roughly 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide. Across California, methane is released intentionally via flaring and venting at oil … Read more
I am very excited to be joining The Climate Center as the Southern California Development Director. Before The Climate Center, I worked as Director of Development, Fundraising, and Strategic Partnerships at Environment America and the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG). A couple of years ago, I transitioned full-time into development work, but my interest in … Read more
I am a child of California and my connection to the natural environment was forged from a young age across this vast state. I grew up in Southern California, splashing in the Pacific Ocean, wandering through the dry canyons of the Santa Monica Mountains, and stargazing among Joshua Trees, but I would also travel with … Read more
Recent extremes on every continent have been made more devastating by the burning of fossil fuels. How do we know? A new branch of science called rapid attribution studies connects the dots. Scientists estimate climate change made the high sea temperatures that fueled Hurricane Helene 200 to 500 times more likely and caused Helene to … Read more
Corporate utilities including PG&E, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric are influencing rules to maximize their profits and cut off millions of Californians from accessing affordable, clean energy. Case in point, last Friday, Governor Newsom vetoed SB 1374 (Becker). This common-sense bill would have allowed schools and apartments to use their own … Read more
SB 59 (Skinner) is designed to prevent power outages, lower energy bills, and reduce reliance on fossil fuels
SACRAMENTO — Last night, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 59 (Skinner) into law. SB 59 authorizes the California Energy Commission (CEC) to require that classes of electric vehicles (EVs) sold in California have bidirectional charging capability, which makes it possible to use the enormous amount of energy stored in EV batteries to shore up the … Read more
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