The Best Ideas from COP30, the UN Climate Summit in Brazil

Josh Becker is a California State Senator representing most of Silicon Valley. In the Legislature, Senator Becker has authored landmark legislation on clean energy, affordability, data privacy and consumer protection, and justice reform. His work has helped position California as a national leader on climate action, digital privacy rights, and policies that strengthen economic opportunity while protecting vulnerable communities. Senator Becker currently serves as Chair of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water and as a member of the Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications, among other committees.

Vinicius Sala is a lawyer with a Master’s degree in Law from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where he specialized in the regulation of Innovation, Technology, and Communication. Throughout his career, Vini has been instrumental in building legal frameworks and regulatory foundations across diverse sectors, leading legal and compliance functions in fast-growing and technology-driven companies such as Uber, Wellhub (Gympass), Incognia, and Petlove. At Terradot, he oversees Legal, Compliance, and Institutional Affairs, ensuring the company operates with integrity, transparency while also collaborating with scientific knowledge and private sector lens for regulatory frameworks.

Allison joined The Climate Center in January of 2025 as the Legislative Manager. In this role, she works closely with the initiative leaders and other staff to ensure California implements policies that effectively reduce climate pollution and secure resilient communities. Allison is The Climate Center’s voice in Sacramento, representing the organization to advocate and build coalitions and partnerships to support The Climate Center’s goals and secure a climate-safe future for all. 

Barry joined The Climate Center in 2005 and has held positions as Deputy Director and Financial Officer. He currently leads The Climate Center’s program and policy development and implementation teams. In 2018 Barry began working with a group of energy experts and advocates envisioning a more decentralized energy system that was clean, affordable, resilient, and equitable. He then championed the development of The Climate Center’s Community Energy Resilience project, which has culminated in the creation of a new $170 million Community Energy Resilience investment program by the California Energy Commission in August of 2022.