Want to understand the Supreme Court's latest shadowy shenanigans, and what they mean for climate? Join me on Zoom today at 12:30pm PT! Talking with some of America's' best climate lawyers, including @michaelgerrard.bsky.social. Register here: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/ccg-live-s...

It’s good to see climate storytelling recognized and advocated for. Thanks to the @thr.com and the Sustainability Entertainment Alliance.

On Panel 1 @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social, Executive Editor of @heatmap.news put it this way: “From California’s perspective, at least when I think about climate policy, the question is not ‘Can abundance be sustainable?’ but ‘Can sustainability be abundant?’ 👇 legal-planet.org/2026/04/22/c...

Can abundance be sustainable? We have a recap and video playlist so you can read and watch key takeaways from our 2026 symposium on climate policy and affordability. legal-planet.org/2026/04/22/c...

The first #EarthDay succeeded because of a decade of preparatory work. Here are the lessons for us in 2026. A powerful read from @alejandrocamacho.bsky.social @uclalawemmett.bsky.social. legal-planet.org/2026/04/22/o...

Our faculty director Ann Carlson will be part of this live Climate-Colored Goggles event on Friday with @sammyroth.bsky.social and some of our law school friends from around the country.

#EarthDay is a good time to think not just about your household footprint but from landfills. Our new report shows ways for operators to fix mega-leaks. No. 1 site is a Buenos Aires landfill with emission rate of 7.6 tonnes of methane per hour — well over the global heating effect of 1 million SUVs

This Earth Day, please consider buying our new book on how the US can learn from where we have been!

Satellites are revealing the world's top methane plume sites in the waste sector. On our new 2025 list, the No. 1 site is a Buenos Aires landfill with an emission rate of 7.6 tonnes of methane per hour—well over the global heating effect of one million SUVs. Brazil, Chile, Turkey all have 3 sites.

Republicans introduced federal legislation literally called the Bill To Shield American Energy Producers From Leftist Climate Litigation to give oil & gas companies immunity from laws or lawsuits that aim to hold them accountable for their role in the climate crisis hageman.house.gov/media/press-...

NEW: Satellites are exposing the world's top methane plume sites in the waste sector in 2025. We reviewed public satellite data from Carbon Mapper showing 3,000 methane plumes from 700 waste sites worldwide to ID the highest methane emission rates detected in 2025. law.ucla.edu/news/spotlig...

A new California bill by Sen. Henry Stern, SB 1359 the “Gas Transition Responsibility and Electrification Act,” would establish a comprehensive framework to manage the transition away from natural gas in a way that protects ratepayers, reduces emissions, and ensures an orderly, equitable phase-down.

In the US, ABC News, CBS News, and NBC News reduced the airtime devoted to climate change by 35%. Not so in the Global South: “There is little backsliding there. They understand the climate story is right on their doorstep.” New research from @coveringclimatenow.org @sejorg.bsky.social

"Prior generations did meet the moment." With environmental rollbacks accelerating, Alejandro Camacho speaks with @legal-planet.org. to discuss his forthcoming book, "Lessons for a Warming Planet: A Vital History of U.S. Environmental Law." Read more:

Lessons for a Warming Planet: UCLA’s Alejandro Camacho discusses his new book and the lessons we can learn from prior generations of environmental advocates. @alejandrocamacho.bsky.social @uclalawemmett.bsky.social legal-planet.org/2026/04/14/l...

Decommissioning utility gas lines at “ the Neighborhood level” sounds unobjectionable. It is also a big political and technical infrastructure policy experiment, for which there is no obvious model or precedent. legal-planet.org/2026/04/08/c...

Neighborhood decarbonization is an emerging yet promising climate strategy. A new FAQ from our friends at @luskininnovation.bsky.social outlines what we know (and don’t know) about implementation of SB 1221, California’s neighborhood decarbonization law. legal-planet.org/2026/04/08/c...

This new FAQ from UCLA outlines what we know (and don’t know) about the implementation of SB 1221, California’s landmark neighborhood decarbonization law. @luskininnovation.bsky.social @uclalawemmett.bsky.social legal-planet.org/2026/04/08/c...

Loved this conversation on @legalafmtn.bsky.social on the origins of modern #environmentallaw with Ann Carlson of the @uclalawemmett.bsky.social. We discuss her new @ucpress.bsky.social book #SmogandSunshine and the lessons for #socialchange in dark times. youtu.be/oqLdHqPycsc?...

Our Prof. Ann Carlson's "Smog & Sunshine: The Surprising Story of How Los Angeles Cleaned Up its Air" comes out TODAY and is the subject of a book talk at UCLA on Friday, April 10. legal-planet.org/2026/04/07/s...

California’s transition away from natural gas is accelerating, with new policy tools emerging to speed the shift and ease the financial burden on ratepayers. Enter the Home Energy Choice Act (AB 2313). Our brief evaluates that proposal. law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul...

Panel 3 finished strong with Cara Horowitz as moderator, joined by the UCLA Lewis Center’s Shane Phillips, Politico’s Liam Dillon, and CBE’s Jennifer Ganata for a final discussion on affordable housing and environmental protection!

Panel 2 heats things up with UCLA Professor Allan Marks moderating an interesting discussion on the costs of the clean energy transition with Texas Law Professor David Spence, chief of staff of the Stanford Inst. for Econ Policymaking Ryan Cummings, and policy consultant Katie Venezuela!

Panel 1 is underway with @heatmap.news executive editor Robinson Meyer moderating a discussion on data center energy demand and how to grow our grid affordably and sustainably with Abre’ Conner from the NAACP, Professor William Boyd, and Tina Andolina from the office of California Sen. Ben Allen.

John Reynolds, President of the CPUC, kicked off today’s event with a great Keynote Address! @californiapuc.bsky.social

Hello Everyone! Meet Maya Hernandez from UCLA’s Journal for Environmental Law and Policy (JELP) who will be taking over the Emmett Institute’s feed for the day, live from the “Can Abundance be Sustainable” Symposium about affordability and climate policy! Stay tuned for key ideas and takeaways!

Today we’re excited to welcome lawyers, students, advocates, journalists and wonks of all kinds to discuss affordability and climate @law.ucla.edu. Follow the abundant signs to Room 1347…

Do you know just how bad the air used to be in Los Angeles? Our Ann Carlson’s new book “Smog & Sunshine” tells the surprising story of how LA cleaned up its air and why it matters for future fights.

The question of whether fossil fuel interests financed astroturf AI campaigns to defeat clean air rules must be answered through full investigations, our Mary Nichols writes, including by AG Rob Bonta, Los Angeles DA Nathan Hochman and San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins. www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

What does wildfire resilience cost? A new UCLA Law report focuses on wildfire liability costs and wildfire mitigation costs in the transmission context. @uclalawemmett.bsky.social legal-planet.org/2026/03/31/w...

State power matters: As our Ann Carlson recounts in her new book “Smog and Sunshine,” California’s role in the emergence of catalytic technology is often downplayed. Without CA pushing automakers to meet tough standards, the tech would have developed more slowly. theconversation.com/how-californ...

It's Big Oil night at Dodger Stadium. Marathon Petroleum patches on the Cleveland Guardians jerseys, Arco ads behind home plate, 76 gasoline logos on the digital screens in the outifeld (in addtion to their usual spots above the scoreboards and elsewhere).

Our climate + affordability symposium is this Friday, April 3. Electricity prices are a top-tier political issue for the first time in at least a generation — and they are only getting more important. Come join us for discussions on 3 key themes. ⬇️ law.ucla.edu/academics/ce...

My friends & colleagues @uclalawemmett.bsky.social have organized a timely and relevant symposium next Friday, 4/3 on energy and housing in California. Happy to see @liamjdillon.com and @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social on the panels. RSVP!

Come to UCLA Friday, April 3 for a day of discussion about climate policy & affordability. "Can Abundance Be Sustainable?" = 3 panels: the grid, transition away from fossil fuels, and housing. New CPUC President John Reynolds is our keynote, so bring energy questions. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Join us: "Can Abundance Be Sustainable?" is a free conference on climate policy and affordability next Friday, April 3. Panels on growing the grid, the energy transition, housing affordability. Engage with a mix of policymakers, journalists, students, & UCLA faculty. law.ucla.edu/academics/ce...

Hey #EnergySky come see John Reynolds, new president of the CPUC, keynote our April 3 symposium where he will engage in a conversation w/ energy law Professor William Boyd about his agenda. @sammyroth.bsky.social @blancabegert.bsky.social @jeffstjohn.bsky.social newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla...

I just sent out en email reminder to register for our upcoming April 3 symposium “Can Abundance Be Sustainable?” @uclalawemmett.bsky.social Here’s why you should join us for the conference. #LosAngeles #UCLA #grid #housing #energy

Read our Tiffany Deguzman, someone building a career at the intersection of the environmental justice and labor movements, on the ever-growing importance of Dolores Huerta.

Are housing affordability & environmental protection as misaligned as they are portrayed to be? Come talk #CEQA + #NEPA + #YIMBY with us April 3 at UCLA. @liamjdillon.com, @shanedphillips.bsky.social "Can Abundance Be Sustainable?" is a free and all-day conference. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Check out the U.S. oil & gas sites with the largest persistent methane plumes in 2025. You can see the site on a map and the plumes. It's the latest list from UCLA's STOP Methane Project. www.datawrapper.de/_/eYqqS/

Oil & gas facilities in Texas make up 7 of the 10 largest persistent methane plume sites on our new U.S. list, released as Houston hosts CERAWeek. “Texas and other states do not want to be known for stubborn super-polluting plumes of dangerous methane." stopmethane.substack.com/p/texas-is-h...

NEW: Our Top 10 list of U.S. oil & gas sites with the largest persistent methane emissions rates, as seen by key satellite instruments in 2025. At these locations emissions were detected at least 3 times over the course of the year, and emissions were stubborn. law.ucla.edu/news/spotlig...

Federal aid is intended to help people and communities recover from the immediate and devasting effects of events like wildfires. Holding aid hostage to serve political goals threatens to rob ordinary folks of the help that they desperately need, from a system they paid into and depend on.

Details are out for our April 3 symposium "Can Abundance Be Sustainable?" See our three expert panels and RSVP before the conference fills up. We're excited to announce John Reynolds, President of the California Public Utilities Commission, is our keynote speaker. law.ucla.edu/academics/ce...

How can we continue the transition away from fossil fuels and keep costs down? Come find out at Panel 2 of our April 3 symposium "Can Abundance Be Sustainable?" at UCLA Law. Free to attend but RSVP as the conference is filling up: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Incredibly, even *more* locations across U.S. are today experiencing their warmest March temperatures on record--many by a wide margin, with some even breaking April records. This includes most or all of: AZ, UT, CO, NM, WY, NE, KS, MO, IA, plus portions of many other states. 🫠

Growing the grid without breaking the bank is Panel One of our April 3 symposium "Can Abundance Be Sustainable?" featuring fab panelists Abre' Conner, Tina Andolina, William Boyd, and esteemed moderator @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social of @heatmap.news RSVP to join us: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Some climate scientists are calling attention to yet an alarming recent climate trend: Earth’s declining reflectivity and what it may mean for feedback effects on future warming. "This suggests that the 'hottest' climate models might be closest to right." legal-planet.org/2026/03/20/e...

TIL that you can select your "preferred sources" for Google to show you news results from. As good a time as any to add @heatmap.news to the list! blog.google/products-and...