California’s Cap and Trade program, historically a cornerstone of the state’s efforts to reduce climate pollution, is likely to see significant reforms as part of a reauthorization process in 2025. The program is currently authorized to run through 2030, but the long process of reviewing it has begun. While oil companies are pushing to extend … Read more
Imagine a future in which every suitable rooftop in California is covered with solar panels. The panels provide power to a resilient network of microgrids and stationary and EV batteries to provide reliable power for millions of Californians every day and night. All electric vehicles can export energy from their batteries to power homes and … Read more
State legislators and regulators must find ways to adequately protect communities from Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) project impacts and ensure that communities derive direct benefits from local projects. While the Biden administration often imposed strong local engagement and community benefits requirements on federally-funded clean energy projects, we can’t count on the new administration to enforce … Read more
Press Conference hosted by the Center for Biological Diversity Remarks from Barry Vesser, Chief Operating Officer for The Climate Center: “Good afternoon everyone. My name is Barry Vesser. The election of a climate denier to the White House is a setback for some of our climate protection ambitions, and we need to be honest about … Read more
In this third webinar of a six-part series, we heard from experts about the health and safety concerns with Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR). Panelists covered the landscape of national and California-specific issues, impacts to air quality, and risks associated with transportation and storage. This webinar will be followed by a subsequent webinar focused on community … Read more
The Climate Center, World Ocean Council, and ICOS-ERIC are partnering for an Official Side Event at COP 29 on responsible carbon dioxide removal (CDR). Reaching net zero and net negative requires deploying new and scaling current CDR strategies while establishing safeguards for communities and ecosystems. We heard from experts from around the world on the … Read more
Press event recording: Vehicle to Grid Integration in California – The Foundation of Getting to 100 Percent Clean Energy Slide deck
Climate progress in the California legislature in 2024 was nowhere near what is needed to address the accelerating climate crisis. While our leaders must do more to rein in climate pollution and challenge Big Oil’s political influence, there are signs of hope to build on. This year, climate champions introduced bills to defend and grow … Read more
The world is navigating the necessary transition away from polluting fuels toward clean energy, but many scientists believe we must also work to remove climate pollution that has already been dumped into the atmosphere. That’s known as carbon dioxide removal (CDR). The call for CDR is only growing stronger as new analyses find that we’re … Read more
As the world navigates the necessary transition away from polluting fuels toward clean energy, many scientists believe we must also remove climate pollution that has already been dumped into the atmosphere. The call for Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) grows stronger as new analyses find that the global community is not on track to meet the … Read more
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