Reforming California’s Cap and Trade Program – 20 February 2025
The Clean Coalition was a partner organization for this webinar, which took place on 20 February 2025 at 10am.
The Climate Center believes in thriving, healthy communities. They envision a future where everyone in California enjoys clean air and water, renewable and reliable energy, healthy food, and abundant nature. California has the tools and the know-how to make this vision a reality if our elected leaders summon the political will. It is time we put people back at the heart of policy. In doing so, we can keep our friends and loved ones safe from worsening climate disasters, create millions of family-sustaining jobs, and give everyone the chance to thrive in the clean energy economy.
Reforming California’s Cap and Trade Program
Thursday, 20 February 2025 at 10am to 11:30am PST
California’s Cap and Trade program, historically a cornerstone of the state’s efforts to reduce climate pollution, is likely to see significant reforms as part of a reauthorization process in 2025. The program is currently authorized to run through 2030, but the long process of reviewing it has begun. While oil companies are pushing to extend and leave the program as is, policymakers are considering extensions with significant modifications to make it more effective at cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Join us for a webinar featuring experts who will share their insights and recommendations for improving California’s Cap and Trade program. We will discuss how to strengthen incentives for consumers and businesses to reduce emissions and how to enhance protections for communities affected by fossil fuel pollution. We’ll also explore how revenues from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) can make energy more affordable for all while more effectively reducing climate pollution.
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Featured Speakers
Dr. Catherine Garoupa
Catherine (she/her and they/them) is the Executive Director of the Central Valley Air Quality Coalition. They spearhead policy advocacy for clean air in the San Joaquin Valley in close collaboration with coalition members, and manage internal operations. Dr. Catherine has a long history working on social and environmental justice issues in the Valley, where they were born and raised. In 2006, they became CVAQ’s Madera County Community Organizer, then served as Director from 2009 to 2011. Dr. Catherine has advanced efforts to end extreme extraction and plan a just transition off fossil fuels with Californians Against Fracking and Dangerous Drilling, and served on the CVAQ Steering Committee.
Sam Uden
Sam is a policy analyst and oversees Net-Zero California’s programs. He previously worked as a management consultant for PwC. He holds a Master of Environmental Management and Bachelor of Economics. Sam is originally from Australia and in his spare time enjoys anything outdoors and spending time with his wife and son.
Dr. Jasmin Ansar
Dr. Ansar joined The Climate Center in September of 2022 as a Senior Climate Researcher to research and develop optimal policies to address the climate change emergency at speed and scale. Dr. Ansar is an economist who began her career as a professor and has been employed in both the private and public sectors. She has been a Climate Economist at the Union of Concerned Scientists and worked on designing and advocating for effective global warming policies with particular emphasis on proposals in California.
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