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Ethan Elkind is the Director of the Climate Change and Business Program, with a joint appointment at UC Berkeley School of Law and UCLA School of Law. In this capacity, he serves as the lead author of UCLA-UC Berkeley’s grant-funded series of policy reports on business solutions to combat climate change.

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The purpose of the study was to create a variety of scenarios, including a business-as-usual one (i.e. continued local restrictions…

On Top 5 Climate Reasons To Reduce Driving, Even With Electric Vehicles

Our "Right Type, Right Place" report summarizes the types of housing we would need to grow sustainably and equitably, and…

On Top 5 Climate Reasons To Reduce Driving, Even With Electric Vehicles

Consumer preference surveys on valuing walkability: https://plannersweb.com/2014/03/national-realtors-survey-indicates-strong-interest-walkable-mixed-use-neighborhoods/ Studies on higher prices consumers will pay for walkability: https://slate.com/business/2023/01/real-estate-walkable-home-prices-rent-smart-growth-america-report.html As to your…

On Top 5 Climate Reasons To Reduce Driving, Even With Electric Vehicles

You missed the part of my post where I discuss boosting housing for all income ranges closer to transit. More…

On Top 5 Climate Reasons To Reduce Driving, Even With Electric Vehicles

Thank you! I listed the damming of Hetch Hetchy as the #5 worst environmental decision in California, in this post…

On Top 10 Biggest Environmental Wins In California’s History

I considered bumping it, but freeway removal is crucial, especially in such a high profile spot, and it is otherwise…

On Top 10 Biggest Environmental Wins In California’s History

I name-checked it in the conclusion as honorable mention, but I ultimately didn't see which of the current 10 I…

On Top 10 Biggest Environmental Wins In California’s History

Battery swap was tried about a decade ago with the company Better Place, which since went bankrupt. Automakers are generally…

On How To Ensure A More Sustainable Supply Chain For Electric Vehicle Batteries

Hi Heather, On your specific points, I did mention the statewide fourplex provision in my post, though I did not…

On BREAKING: SB 50 Voted Down By State Senators Representing Affluent Suburbs

The demand is mainly from the job boom the LA region has experienced since the end of the Great Recession.…

On California’s Major Housing Bill, Take 3: New Amendments Announced For Local Flexibility

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