Guest Contributor

• Guest Contributor
• Elias Van Emmerick
• April 8, 2026

California Has a Neighborhood Decarbonization Law. How Does It Work?

New FAQ from UCLA outlines what we know (and don’t know) about the implementation of SB 1221, California’s landmark neighborhood decarbonization law.

• Guest Contributor
• March 17, 2026

Worrying Gaps in CA Climate Disclosure Implementation

Guest contributors Cynthia Hanawalt and Andy Fitch write that CARB lacks authority to exempt insurers from GHG emissions reporting.

• Guest Contributor
• January 21, 2026

UCLA Report Offers Framework for Resolving Coastal Conflicts  

Guest contributors Maeve Anderson and Mackay Peltzer write that regulatory updates are needed to ensure California’s coastal planning remains consistent with the intent of the Coastal Act.

• Guest Contributor
• December 17, 2025

California Must Go Big to Save Big

A new Emmett Institute report shows how California can shift existing infrastructure spending from gas to electric to make homes and energy more affordable.

• Guest Contributor
• December 17, 2025

What’s So Special About NEPA?

Guest contributors Dinah Bear and Niel Lawrence argue that the National Environmental Policy Act process provides unique and wide-reaching benefits.

• Guest Contributor
• September 7, 2025

House Natural Resources Committee Holds Hearing on Another Ill-Conceived Permitting Reform Bill

The SPEED Act takes aim at the scientific foundation of environmental review

• Guest Contributor
• August 20, 2025

States Should Not Wait to “Make Polluters Pay”

Guest contributors Laura Fox and Doug Kysar write that now is the right time for more states to adopt climate accountability laws, despite ongoing legal challenges.

• Guest Contributor
• August 6, 2025

Can Residential Electrification Support Energy Affordability?

New UCLA report illustrates potential savings across household types and energy upgrade scenarios, write guest contributors Rachel Sheinberg and Lauren Dunlap.

• Guest Contributor
• July 31, 2025

The Animal Agriculture Industry Undermines Climate Action

Guest Contributor Alexander Wood, a UCLA Law student, writes that lessons learned from Big Oil can be applied to animal agriculture.

• Guest Contributor
• July 30, 2025

States Become “Norm Sustainers” on Environmental Justice

Guest Contributor Sharmila L. Murthy explains how state Attorneys General are acting as important counterweights to the federal government on environmental justice.