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 will cover those changes, what they … Read more
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
Join us for a discussion about the potential for geothermal energy to provide clean, affordable electricity across California. Electricity demand is at an all-time high. State efforts to electrify the transportation and building sectors, plus the massive data centers needed to support Artificial Intelligence (AI), mean that demand is only expected to grow in the … Read more
The key to building an affordable, resilient, and reliable energy system is increasing the use of distributed energy resources — things like rooftop solar, battery storage, and technologies that manage energy demand. California’s electricity rates are through the roof, creating an affordability crisis at the same time that extreme weather is hammering communities across the … Read more