Meeting

2026 California Bidirectional Electric School Bus Policy Coalition Meeting

David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Suite 100, Berkeley, California 94704, Tamalpais Room

This event is by invite only. California has led the nation in electric school bus adoption, now home to nearly one-quarter of all electric school buses nationwide. However, without a unified strategy, California could miss opportunities to leverage these buses as grid resources to enhance the affordability, resilience, and reliability of the state’s electrical grid. … Read more

Resilient Communities, Resilient Grid: How Electric School Buses Can Help

This web meeting will summarize key findings from The Climate Center’s new white paper, “Resilient Communities, Resilient Grid: How Electric School Buses Can Help,” to be released in September. Attendees will learn how bidirectional electric school buses can make communities more resilient to climate disasters through vehicle-grid integration, and hear from leaders developing bidirectional electric … Read more

Understanding Cap and Invest Reforms and California’s Climate and Affordability Investments

In May, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved changes to the Cap and Invest program that could mean $2 billion per year in lost funding for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), impacting affordable housing, public transit, clean air, clean water, and other statewide climate investments. This briefing covered those changes, what they mean … Read more

Business Network Event: Climate Progress Against the Odds

Redwood Credit Union, 3033 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95403

This event is has been cancelled. The Climate Center’s Business Network will host an in-person gathering to discuss climate policies before the state legislature this year. We will also talk about the recent California Air Resources Board proposal to weaken the state’s Cap and Invest program, the legislature’s response, and what it all means for … Read more

Business Network Event: A Conversation With Assemblymember Rick Zbur – California Climate Legislation in 2026

Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), 525 S Hewitt St Suite 150, Los Angeles, CA 90013

This event is by invitation only. RSVP via the form below is required. You are invited to join Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur as he offers an exclusive perspective on making energy more affordable while reaching California’s climate goals. Adam Mohabbat, LACI’s Director of Transportation Electrification, and Mary Leslie, LABC’s President, will join Barry Vesser, The … Read more

Advanced Energy Communities Symposium

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

This interactive symposium was designed specifically for community and local government leaders, policymakers, and energy and climate program implementers. A consortium of community choice aggregators, nonprofit and private sector solution providers, municipalities, and universities has implemented Advanced Energy Community (AEC) pilot projects in four communities — Richmond, Lancaster, Oakland, and Los Angeles County. The integrated … Read more

Business Network Event: Making Electricity Affordable Through Smart Policy and Programs

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Man with rooftop solar array

This event is by invitation only. The Climate Center invites you to a discussion about making energy more affordable by prioritizing local, clean energy resources and reducing barriers to electrifying homes. Utility rates in California have been rising much faster than inflation for years. Data center energy demand is also now driving up costs. Assemblymember … Read more

Enhancing Collaboration to Achieve Clean, Distributed Energy Policy Goals

2000 Franklin St. Oakland, CA 94612

Accelerated deployment of clean, distributed energy resources like rooftop solar, batteries, and electric vehicles in California would help solve multiple challenges, including energy affordability, resilience, and equity. The purpose of this meeting is to collaboratively envision how aligned stakeholders — including environmental organizations, environmental justice advocates, and related industry allies — can collaborate more effectively … Read more

California Bidirectional Electric School Bus Policy Coalition Meeting

David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Suite 100, Berkeley, California 94704, Tamalpais Room 

California has led the nation in electric school bus adoption, now home to nearly one-quarter of all electric school buses nationwide. However, without a unified strategy, California could miss opportunities to leverage these buses as grid resources to enhance the affordability, resilience, and reliability of the state’s electrical grid. This meeting opened with presentations on … Read more

Business Network Event: How Climate Legislation Grows the Clean Energy Economy

Zoom

The Climate Center invites you to a Zoom discussion about how climate legislation opens markets and creates opportunities for businesses, featuring Walker Wright from Sunrun and Mary Solecki from AJW, Inc. The Climate Center is at the leading edge of advocating for clean energy policy rooted in ambitious climate protection with a commitment to robust … Read more