Conference

Holistic Transition Forum: Navigating to a Fossil-Free California

The California Endowment Oakland Regional Office, 2000 Franklin St., Oakland, California 94612

The Forum will explore the challenges of — and seek alignment on — California policy regarding the comprehensive, coordinated, equity-centered, labor-inclusive, managed transition away from fossil fuels and toward a clean energy economy. The Forum is co-hosted by The Climate Center, the California Environmental Justice Alliance, Communities for a Better Environment, United Steelworkers Local 675, … Read more

Advanced Geothermal Energy, a Round-the-Clock, Renewable Energy Source

The USA Climate Pavilion, Blue Zone, COP30 in Belém, Brazil

During this press conference, which took place in Belém, Brazil at COP30, The Climate Center’s Chief Program Officer Barry Vesser discussed Advanced Geothermal Energy Systems (AGES). These systems have the potential to provide communities with clean electricity at any time of day or night, almost indefinitely. AGES are a perfect complement to solar and wind … Read more

California’s Nature-based Climate Solutions: Building Healthy Soils and Sequestering Carbon

Press Conference 2, Area D, United Nations climate conference, COP30 in Belém, Brazil

During this press conference, which took place in Belém, Brazil at COP30, Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Karen Ross joined The Climate Center’s Legislative Manager Allison Hilliard to discuss California’s Healthy Soils Program. Secretary Ross explained how the program is helping to shift California farmers’ practices to composting, cover crops, … Read more

Advancing Affordability Through  Electrification

Press Conference 2 Area D, COP30, Belém, Brazil

At this press conference at the United Nations climate conference — COP30 in Belém, Brazil — California State Senators Josh Becker and Henry Stern discussed SB 254, a California bill signed into law by Governor Newsom this year to address electricity affordability. The senators also shared the difficulties Californians are experiencing with rising electricity costs … Read more

How the United States is Making Progress on Climate Action Despite the Trump Administration

Blue Zone, Press Conference 2 Area D, Climate Registry Pavilion, COP30 in Belém, Brazil

During this press conference, which took place in Belém, Brazil at COP30, the annual United Nations climate change conference —  we brought together a panel of state and agency leaders for a discussion about state-level climate action.  As the U.S. federal government takes a hostile position toward climate science and clean energy, states must step … Read more

Nature-based Solutions in the Carbon Dioxide Removal Portfolio

CDR Pavilion, United Nations climate conference, COP30 in Belém, Brazil

This event — part of the annual United Nations climate change conference, COP30, in Belém, Brazil — will explore the benefits of nature-based solutions as a critical part of the Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) portfolio. California has established nation-leading targets for scaling nature-based climate solutions, as defined in AB 1757 (C. Garcia and R. Rivas, … Read more

California Climate Policy Summit 2025

Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel, 1230 J St, Sacramento, CA 95814
Senator Mike McGuire and the CA Climate Policy Summit 2025

The next California Climate Policy Summit will take place on April 13, 2026. Stay tuned for more details. The fourth annual California Climate Policy Summit took place on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Sacramento. Thank you to our speakers, sponsors, and to the 400 state decision-makers, elected officials, climate activists, environmental justice advocates, business leaders, … Read more

Subnationals Stepping Up on Climate in the United States

Baku, Azerbaijan

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

Carbon Dioxide Removal: Considerations for Responsible Deployment on Land and Ocean

Side Event Room 8 in the Baku Stadium at COP 29 in Azerbaijan

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