Sept 11, 2018 Webinar (free): “A Carbon ‘Price is Right’ — Practical Applications to Drive Down Carbon Emissions in California”
A Carbon “Price is Right” — Practical Applications to Drive Down Carbon Emissions in California
This live webinar event is co-sponsored by REIF, and co-produced by the Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL), and the Monterey Bay Regional Climate Action Compact (CAC). It was selected as a Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS) Affiliate Event, coinciding with the 2018 summit.
Recording date: Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Description: Direct carbon pricing is generally considered the most effective way to reduce emissions, and implementation mechanisms fall into three main categories: an emissions trading system, a carbon tax, or a hybrid mechanism that combines elements of both How do these systems work in practice and are voluntary markets and standards a sustainable path forward?
How does carbon pricing impact local and regional economic development and what are the implications for low-income households? This panel will present working solutions in California and a snapshot of the challenges, common features, issues and trends in putting carbon pricing theory into practice.
Moderator: Brennen Jensen, Director, Monterey Bay Regional Climate Action Compact
Speakers:
Max Henrion
CEO & Founder, Lumina Decision Systems
Max is passionate about building software tools to illuminate practical paths to a sustainable future. He is the CEO and Founder of Lumina Decision Systems. Lumina creates models to evaluate policies for energy, environment, and climate change using its Analytica software. Analytica users include the California Air Resources Board, CPUC, US EPA, Department of Energy, and the World Bank. Max was previously a Professor in Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. He has published three books and 70 articles on risk and decision making, energy, and the environment. He has a BA in Natural Science from Cambridge and PhD from Carnegie Mellon. A former Brit, Max has enjoyed living in the Santa Cruz Mountains for over 20 years.
Tiffany Wise-West
Sustainability & Climate Action Manager, City of Santa Cruz
Dr. Tiffany Wise-West is the Sustainability and Climate Action Manager for the City of Santa Cruz. She is a licensed professional civil engineer and LEED associate professional with over 20 years of experience in municipal planning, infrastructure and programming. Dr. Wise-West complements her technical skill set with policy, regulatory, and economic expertise in the areas of climate resilience, energy, and sustainability.
Drawing on her interest in innovation and education, she specializes in collaborating across public, private and academic sectors to deliver award winning and impactful emissions mitigation and climate adaptation policies, projects and programs.
Katelyn Roedner Sutter
Senior Analyst, Climate Policy
Katelyn works with the California climate team to advocate for legislation and administrative policies to establish and implement long-term greenhouse gas emission reductions and improve local air quality.
Katelyn has worked on environmental justice issues in California’s San Joaquin Valley focusing on air quality, climate change, and local land use. She had led coalition work to advocate for policy change, lobbied lawmakers on behalf of rural and environmental justice communities in California, and worked with faith communities to spur action on climate change.
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