“Cap and Trade Is Supposed to Solve Climate Change, but Oil and Gas Company Emissions Are Up,” ProPublica

by Near Zero | Nov 15, 2019 | Media |

Covering California’s cap-and-trade program, Lisa Song of ProPublica spoke with Near Zero’s Danny Cullenward. “There’s no question a well-designed regulation on oil and gas can have an effect,” said Danny Cullenward, a Stanford researcher and policy...

“California may be a climate leader, but it could be a century behind on its carbon goals: study,” Utility Dive

by Near Zero | Oct 29, 2019 | Media |

Covering California’s greenhouse gas emissions trends, Herman K. Trabish of Utility Dive spoke with Near Zero’s Danny Cullenward. The cap-and-trade program “won’t deliver,” Stanford Law School lecturer Danny Cullenward, who is also policy...

“Will fed’s lawsuit targeting California’s key climate change policy cost polluters and taxpayers?” CalMatters

by Near Zero | Oct 25, 2019 | Media |

Covering the federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state’s cap-and-trade program, Rachel Becker of CalMatters spoke with Near Zero’s Danny Cullenward. Under its cap-and-trade system, California doles out a limited number of pollution permits...

“Trump continues his all-out assaults on California and climate action,” MIT Technology Review

by Near Zero | Oct 23, 2019 | Media |

Covering the federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state’s cap-and-trade program, James Temple of the MIT Technology Review spoke with Near Zero’s Danny Cullenward. “This is a tougher legal question than other, more dubious claims that the...

Alumni Op-Ed: DWP is about to commit Los Angeles to a dirty natural gas power plant it doesn’t want or need

by Near Zero | Aug 25, 2019 | Blog |

Near Zero alumnus Josh Lappen’s op-ed, “DWP is about to commit Los Angeles to a dirty natural gas power plant it doesn’t want or need,” was published by the LA Times on August 25, 2019.  Congratulations, Josh! Blog post Photo credit: Alain Duchateau,...

“California’s planet-warming emissions declined in 2017, even as its biggest pollution source keeps rising,” Los Angeles Times

by Near Zero | Aug 12, 2019 | Media |

Covering the latest data on California’s economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions, Tony Barboza of the Los Angeles Times spoke with Near Zero’s Danny Cullenward. Reductions in 2017 slowed down over the year before — with greenhouse gas emissions falling 1.2%...

“SCP gets graded based on original goals set by board,” Sonoma West

by Near Zero | Aug 9, 2019 | Media |

In an article on Sonoma Clean Power, an electricity utility known as a Community Choice Aggregator (CCA), Mary Fricker of Sonoma West Times & News spoke with Near Zero’s Danny Cullenward regarding how much Sonoma Clean Power may have contributed to reducing...

“California’s emissions deal with automakers dodges Trump EPA plan to gut rules,” CalMatters

by Near Zero | Jul 25, 2019 | Media |

Covering California’s agreement with four major carmakers on tailpipe emissions standards, Rachel Becker of CalMatters spoke with Near Zero’s Danny Cullenward. For Danny Cullenward, policy director at climate change think tank Near Zero and member of the...

“Newsom Catches Heat for Using Climate Funds on Drinking Water Plan,” KQED

by Near Zero | Jun 19, 2019 | Media |

In an article on the use of cap-and-trade revenues to pay for clean drinking water, Kevin Stark of KQED spoke with Near Zero’s Danny Cullenward. Danny Cullenward, an energy economist and a member of the cap-and-trade oversight committee, said the new plan marks...

“Why fighting for clean water with climate change money worries some California lawmakers,” CalMatters

by Near Zero | Jun 17, 2019 | Media |

In an article on the use of revenues from California’s cap-and-trade program to pay for efforts to provide clean water, Rachel Becker of CalMatters spoke with Near Zero’s Danny Cullenward. “Everybody has an incentive to describe their project as being...