🌍 Climate change is driving up costs across every sector of the economy, with California already experiencing severe impacts. CLEE’s latest report summarizes available research on how climate change is affecting costs to U.S. and California households and businesses. 🔗 tinyurl.com/8thw6ybr

A recent article in @nature.com highlights how scientists are taking action through lawsuits, whistleblowing, data transparency projects, and public advocacy to challenge the research funding cuts. 📰 Read more: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

In a recent @newsweek.com CLEE’s Dave Jones comments on the affects of #climatechange on the insurance industry. 📰 Read more > www.newsweek.com/another-cali...

A new article CLEE Wheeler Water Institute Director, Mike Kiparsky, co-authored in Frontiers in Water describes how, in #water-scarce regions of the world, multibenefit land repurposing offers a promising alternative to idling cropland. 🌾 Read the report: www.frontiersin.org/journals/wat...

The latest report from the Equitable Climate Infrastructure Investment initiative is available online. “Mapping California State Investments in Climate and Communities" details the civic infrastructure created by state investments across the North and Central Coasts of CA. 🔗 tinyurl.com/4fzy5h24

Join CLEE + Orrick on Oct 8 for a lunchtime panel on recent IRA Reforms: State-Level Climate Action & Policy Implications. The event will be held at Orrick SF and on Zoom. 🔗 Join in person: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🔗 Join on Zoom: berkeley.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

CLEE’s first Lunch & Learn of the academic year featured three Berkeley Law alumni who have forged careers in government practice. The panelists discussed how students can pursue a path that fuels their passion. Sign up for the E&E newsletter for updates on future events! tinyurl.com/3knh6pkt

We had a great time at yesterday evening's Fall Welcome Mixer for students of Environment and Energy Law. Thanks to all who came out! 🍁 Subscribe to our E&E newsletter to stay up-to-date on future events and opportunities: docs.google.com/forms/d/1Dek...

What could the oil & gas industry look like in a climate-safe world? That question fueled a recent $2 million gift from entrepreneur Chris Larsen for an ambitious project led by UC Berkeley Law’s Center for Law, Energy & the Environment @cleeberkeley.bsky.social www.law.berkeley.edu/article/2-mi...

The world of #ZeroEmissionTrucks has reached a pivotal moment, as the emerging US industry faces federal rollbacks. 🚚 CLEE's 6-part factsheet series addresses the most common questions related to zero-emission trucks and supply-side regulations. 🔗 www.law.berkeley.edu/research/cle...

🏠 Following the LA wildfires, communities have the chance to rebuild more sustainably. “All-electric homes aren’t just healthier and more comfortable, they’re also more resilient & cost-effective,” Altadena resident Jaime Rodriguez told #SpectrumNews buildingdecarb.org bit.ly/45o0loc

📣 Hiring Announcement: CLEE is hiring two legal researchers for Fall 2025. One position will support the EV Equity Initiative, while another will contribute to the development of offshore wind policy. Apply by September 13th >> www.law.berkeley.edu/research/cle... @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social

Ethan Elkind, director of the Climate Program at the Center for Law, Energy, & The Environment (@cleeberkeley.bsky.social) joins @kqedforum.bsky.social to talk about what’s ahead for California’s environmental agenda: bit.ly/4mS8Xte #UCBerkeleyLaw #EnvironmentalLaw #California

We are excited to be nearing the start of a new academic school year! 🎒 🍁 CLEE invites new and returning law students to the 2025 Environment and Energy Welcome Mixer. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Join us for our first Environment and Energy Lunch & Learn of the year with Berkeley Law alumni Alexis Pelosi, Andrea Ruiz-Esquide, and Tai Milder! They’ll share insights about working in government and how recent legal changes are shaping the field. 🔗 The link to register is in our bio.

"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...

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...

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...

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. 📄 Read here: www.law.berkeley.edu/research/cle...

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...

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...

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.

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. 🛰️ Register for the webinar: berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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...

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

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! 🔗roadmapforth.org

“Having 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. 🛤️ Read the full story: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/u...

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

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. 📄 Read the white paper: www.law.berkeley.edu/research/cle...

📣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...

'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...

🚧 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...

Rebuilding after a climate disaster NOT repeating mistakes from the past. 👉 "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

🌎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

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

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

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! 🗣️ Take our survey to help us reflect the needs and priorities of Bay Area communities and support on-the-ground action: tinyurl.com/ab4whd45

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

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

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

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.

We along with @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social's CLEE have a new guide for policymakers to better understand and utilize satellite-detected methane data.🔑 Satellite data is revealing where methane emissions come from, an essential step in cutting the super pollutant. law.ucla.edu/hunting-meth...