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@cleeberkeley.bsky.social

Channeling the expertise of the Berkeley Law community into pragmatic, creative policy solutions to critical environmental and energy challenges. Website: https://linktr.ee/cleeberkeley

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California Democrats propose relaxed emissions rules amid gas price crisis California's affordability crisis could lead to more relaxed emissions standards, according to a plan introduced by state Democrats.

"I think it's such a reflection of how much legislators are feeling this pressure to go to their constituents and say, 'Look, we're trying to reduce prices,'" says Ethan Elkind, Director of the Climate Program at CLEE.

Watch the interview @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy:
www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/n...

30.07.2025 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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San Francisco Approves Plan to Add Hundreds of EV Chargers at City Facilities | KQED San Francisco is investing $8 million to install 400 EV chargers at city sites, accelerating its push toward a 100% zero-emission vehicle fleet by 2040.

Ted Lamm, Associate Director at CLEE, looks beyond the recent rollout of EV chargers in San Francisco, emphasizing that ongoing progress requires electrifying public transportation systems, like #BART.

Read the article @kqednews.kqed.org: www.kqed.org/news/1204920...

29.07.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A decade of the Under2 Coalition YouTube video by The Climate Group

Check out this recent video celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Under2 Coalition.

Former California Governor Jerry Brown gives a shout-out to Ken Alex, Director of Project Climate at CLEE, for his leadership in subnational climate action.

⚑ www.youtube.com/watch?si=2XZ...

28.07.2025 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Transformative levels of investment are needed to support climate infrastructure projects.

CLEE’s recent report explores investment models with high levels of public engagement and evaluates their applicability to climate infrastructure projects.

πŸ“„ Read here: www.law.berkeley.edu/research/cle...

24.07.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CLEE is excited to sponsor a CLE webcast on Sept 10th:

The Abundance Agenda and Moving California Forward

Join NYT bestseller Ezra Klein and a panel of experts for a discussion about California’s economy, policy reform, and dispute resolution.

Register ▢️ www.adrservices.com/cle/the-abun...

21.07.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Climate Risk Initiative

The Climate Risk Initiative, housed at CLEE, researches and develops tools to assist the insurance and financial industries in recognizing and responding to climate change.

πŸ“„Learn more here: www.law.berkeley.edu/research/cle...

10.07.2025 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How the next financial crisis starts The climate shocks that could trigger wider market turmoil

Dave Jones, Director of CLEE’s Climate Risk Initiative and former California Insurance Commissioner, discussed the financial risks caused by climate change with @financialtimes.com

Read the story: www.ft.com/content/9e5d...

10.07.2025 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Image of an urban skyline

Image of an urban skyline

CLEE is conducting a review of the known cost impacts of climate change, including rising food prices, health cost, insurance prices, and disruptions to household income.

You can read our preliminary findings here: www.law.berkeley.edu/research/cle...

#StayTuned for the full report this summer.

09.07.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hunting Methane Using Satellites: A Guide for Policymakers Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, over 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide in the short term. Reducing methane emissions is one of the fastest ways to slow global […]

CLEE's upcoming webinar is based on the recent report, Hunting Methane Using Satellites: A Guide for Policymakers, which examines how policymakers can harness satellite data to accelerate methane reduction efforts.

πŸ“˜ Read the full report: www.law.berkeley.edu/research/cle...

08.07.2025 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Event poster featuring headshots, event title, and an image of a satellite.

Event poster featuring headshots, event title, and an image of a satellite.

Spotting Pollution from Space: Join us for a webinar on Wednesday, July 16th

Researchers from UCLA, Stanford, and Berkeley Law will discuss how public officials are using satellites to tackle methane.

πŸ›°οΈ Register for the webinar: berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

08.07.2025 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Michigan nonprofits help roll out plan to close EV equity gap As Michigan aims to support 2 million electric vehicles by 2030, the new "Equitable EV Action Plan Framework" could help local leaders with the transition

As Michigan pursues its goal of supporting 2 million electric vehicles by 2030, CLEE’s Equitable EV Action Plan Framework is serving as a key resource in local policy development.

Read more >> www.wxpr.org/energy-envir...

30.06.2025 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Get To Know CLEE: Gil Damon From Florida Rivers to Global Climate Solutions: A Leader in Methane Action By Keemia Soltani-Zhang, B.A. β€˜26 Β  Center for Law, Energy & the Environment (CLEE) Lead Methane Research Fellow […]

Get to know the #CLEE team!

Gil Damon, Lead Methane Research Fellow, joined CLEE in 2022. His work, which uses satellites data to curb methane emissions, has been nothing short of groundbreaking. πŸš€

Read more about Gil's career path and time with CLEE:
www.law.berkeley.edu/research/cle...

26.06.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Flyer with text on left side reading, 'Forth Roadmap Conference. Community Partner. October 14-16, 2025, Detroit, MI. roadmapforth.org.' On the right side is a photo of two attendees from a previous conference session.

Flyer with text on left side reading, 'Forth Roadmap Conference. Community Partner. October 14-16, 2025, Detroit, MI. roadmapforth.org.' On the right side is a photo of two attendees from a previous conference session.

Proud to be a Community Partner for #RoadmapForth Conference taking place in the heart of the US automotive industry - Detroit, MI! Join us Oct. 14-16 for the nation’s premier #electric transportation conference. Use code UCBCLEE75 for $75 off! πŸ”—roadmapforth.org

18.06.2025 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s Proposed Cut Would Deal Serious Setback to California High-Speed Rail

β€œHaving this money taken away could potentially mean that they won’t be able to continue to construct it” -Ethan Elkind, Director of the Climate Program at CLEE, comments on Trump's proposed budget cuts to California's high-speed rail project.

πŸ›€οΈ Read the full story: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/u...

12.06.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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UC Berkeley researchers team up for first-of-its-kind lawsuit over Trump funding cuts University of California staff members hope to use a class action lawsuit to restore their research funding.

Last week, researchers across the University of California system filed a class action lawsuit against President Trump and several federal agencies in response to wide-ranging cuts to research funding.

Read the story:
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

@ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social

11.06.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Zero-Emission Hydrogen and Aviation in California Opportunities, Challenges, and Policy Needs May 2025 Zero-emission hydrogen produced in California could help reduce carbon emissions and air pollution from aviation, as well as support energy resilie...

Aviation is one of the toughest sectors to decarbonize, but hydrogen could change that. ✈️

A new white paper from #ARCHESH2, California's clean hydrogen hub, explores how hydrogen can be used to decarbonize the aviation sector.

πŸ“„ Read the white paper: www.law.berkeley.edu/research/cle...

11.06.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Subnational Methane Action Coalition A global coalition of states and provinces working to slash methane emissions and fight climate change

πŸ“£Update! @climategroup.bsky.social is now the coordinator of the Subnational Methane Action Coalition (SMAC)– a group of states, regions, and provinces leading the global effort to rapidly drive down methane emissions.

Read more about the collaboration here: www.theclimategroup.org/our-work/pre...

04.06.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Amid uncertainty, GrizzlyCorps aims to stay true to its mission fighting climate change UC Berkeley’s only full-time AmeriCorps program was recently recognized for its success β€” and hit with the loss of federal funding.

'We Know That It Works’: Last week, the #GrizzlyCorps team sat down with Berkeley Law's Gwyenth K. Shaw to discuss the future of the program.

🌲 Read more about how #GrizzlyCorps is staying true to their climate mission >> www.law.berkeley.edu/article/griz...

03.06.2025 23:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Cost-Effective, Fast, and Sustainable Fire Recovery in Los Angeles The Los Angeles wildfires in January 2025 resulted in significant infrastructure losses, highlighting the need for an urgent, cost-effective, and sustainable recovery effort in the fire-impacted commu...

🚧 CLEE has published a report on rebuilding fire-impacted communities in LA using an all-electric standard vs. a dual-fuel approach, finding that an all-electric standard build is safer, more affordable, less time-consuming, and more sustainable. Read more here: www.law.berkeley.edu/research/cle...

07.05.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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After LA fires, could it be cheaper and faster to rebuild without gas? The city waived its all-electric building requirement in an effort to fast-track recovery after the January fires. A new report argues that’s the wrong…

Rebuilding after a climate disaster NOT repeating mistakes from the past.
πŸ‘‰ "All-electric construction is likely to be the fastest & most cost-effective way to rebuild after #LAfires." say researchers Univ. of #California & @cleeberkeley.bsky.social
www.canarymedia.com/articles/car...
#HealthClimate

06.05.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Give to CLEE

🌎It’s been a challenging time for all of us working on climate and environmental issues. Recent federal actions have directly affected funding for CLEE projects. We’re not backing down - but we need your help. Give to CLEE here: tinyurl.com/48ekeepd

03.05.2025 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wildfire Liability in California: A PrimerΒ  - Legal Planet California has a unique approach to lawsuits, which makes utilities liable if their lines start fires through no fault of their own.

Prof Dan Farber has written a guide to wildfire liability in CA. The State’s Wildlife Fund, which non-negligent public utilities can use to pay for their liability for causing wildfire damage, was enacted by the CA Legislature in the wake of the 2019 PG&E bankruptcy. Read more: tinyurl.com/4vtawytm

02.05.2025 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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E&E News: A ski area thinned its forest β€” and got a huge insurance discount An experimental wildfire insurance policy aims to show how communities can get affordable coverage if they manage trees and vegetation.

CLEE’s Dave Jones, along with Willis Towers Watson and The Nature Conservancy, have worked to design, structure, and obtain an insurer to write the first Wildfire Resilience Insurance Policy – taking into account a nature-based approach to reducing wildfire risk. Read more here:
tinyurl.com/5e3tvscs

02.05.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CA 5th Climate Change Assessment Bay Area Survey This survey is an opportunity to share input on how this document can be developed to reflect your priorities and support coordinated action in the Bay Area. We are seeking feedback about how your org...

As part of CA's Fifth Climate Change Assessment, CLEE is developing the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Report, and we are seeking community input!

πŸ—£οΈ Take our survey to help us reflect the needs and priorities of Bay Area communities and support on-the-ground action: tinyurl.com/ab4whd45

02.05.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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California’s EV transition is now local - Capitol Weekly OPINION - The answer to California's much-anticipated electric vehicle (EV) transition is not in Washington. It’s not even in Sacramento–it is in the hands of local governments

CLEE Climate Director Ted Lamm published an op-ed in @capitolweekly.bsky.social last week, declaring that the responsibility for EV transition now falls squarely on the shoulders of local governments. Read more here: tinyurl.com/4zpzxc2j

23.04.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Cost-Effective, Fast, and Sustainable Fire Recovery in Los Angeles The Los Angeles wildfires in January 2025 resulted in significant infrastructure losses, highlighting the need for an urgent, cost-effective, and sustainable recovery effort in the fire-impacted commu...

A new report from @cleeberkeley.bsky.social reveals that rebuilding all-electric after the LA wildfires is faster, healthier, safer, and more cost-effective than rebuilding with gas.

tinyurl.com/3ukdbh6r

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Don't miss Prof. Rachel Rothschild's talk on state climate superfunds next Friday at Berkeley Law. These superfunds, funded by private companies who benefit from fossil fuel usage, could potentially address the unfair distribution of climate adaptation costs. Register here: tinyurl.com/yjdbahcd

16.04.2025 23:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Forging Resilience held kickoff events in Yuba City last month, introducing the project's first toolkit on Inland Flooding & Extreme Rainfall - providing free resources to build civic engagement around the county's environmental challenges. To learn more, visit ForgingResilience.org.

16.04.2025 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We along with @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social's CLEE have a new guide for policymakers to better understand and utilize satellite-detected methane data.πŸ”‘ Satellite data is revealing where methane emissions come from, an essential step in cutting the super pollutant. law.ucla.edu/hunting-meth...

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