The Climate Center
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Our mission: We're working to rapidly reduce climate pollution at scale, starting in California.
NEW: @politico.com confirms it — Big Oil poured nearly $34 million into lobbying Sacramento in 2025, marking one of the industry’s biggest spending years ever. It's time for California to say no to the influence of dirty fossil fuel corporations in Sacramento. www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Big Oil’s Sacramento cash splash
Oil majors maintained near-record lobbying muscle in 2025, while utilities and insurers ramped up as lawmakers revisited wildfire liability and energy costs.
www.politico.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:30 PM
NEW: @politico.com confirms it — Big Oil poured nearly $34 million into lobbying Sacramento in 2025, marking one of the industry’s biggest spending years ever. It's time for California to say no to the influence of dirty fossil fuel corporations in Sacramento. www.politico.com/newsletters/...
🚨 NEW: California's signature climate programs, the Cap and Trade program and Low Carbon Fuel Standard, funneled nearly $28 billion to corporate polluters between 2013 and 2024. Read the findings from our latest report: https://loom.ly/oe6LS2Q
February 17, 2026 at 7:07 PM
🚨 NEW: California's signature climate programs, the Cap and Trade program and Low Carbon Fuel Standard, funneled nearly $28 billion to corporate polluters between 2013 and 2024. Read the findings from our latest report: https://loom.ly/oe6LS2Q
👉 This Thursday, join us to learn how CA gave $28 billion to corporate polluters over the last 12 years via the Low Carbon Fuel Standard and Cap and Invest program. Register now: https://loom.ly/9om55xE
We’ll also discuss how the state can fund real investments in climate solutions.
We’ll also discuss how the state can fund real investments in climate solutions.
February 17, 2026 at 5:05 PM
👉 This Thursday, join us to learn how CA gave $28 billion to corporate polluters over the last 12 years via the Low Carbon Fuel Standard and Cap and Invest program. Register now: https://loom.ly/9om55xE
We’ll also discuss how the state can fund real investments in climate solutions.
We’ll also discuss how the state can fund real investments in climate solutions.
The fifth annual #CAClimateSummit is on April 13 in Sacramento! Register: https://loom.ly/KKIEwvc
Speakers will address pressing issues for California, including how climate action can lower the cost of living for Californians, surging electricity demand, climate resilience, and air quality.
Speakers will address pressing issues for California, including how climate action can lower the cost of living for Californians, surging electricity demand, climate resilience, and air quality.
February 12, 2026 at 5:05 PM
The fifth annual #CAClimateSummit is on April 13 in Sacramento! Register: https://loom.ly/KKIEwvc
Speakers will address pressing issues for California, including how climate action can lower the cost of living for Californians, surging electricity demand, climate resilience, and air quality.
Speakers will address pressing issues for California, including how climate action can lower the cost of living for Californians, surging electricity demand, climate resilience, and air quality.
👉 On Feb. 19, join us to learn how CA gave $28 billion to corporate polluters over the last 12 years via the Low Carbon Fuel Standard and Cap and Invest program. Register now: https://loom.ly/9om55xE
We’ll also discuss how the state can fund real investments in climate solutions.
We’ll also discuss how the state can fund real investments in climate solutions.
February 10, 2026 at 9:01 PM
👉 On Feb. 19, join us to learn how CA gave $28 billion to corporate polluters over the last 12 years via the Low Carbon Fuel Standard and Cap and Invest program. Register now: https://loom.ly/9om55xE
We’ll also discuss how the state can fund real investments in climate solutions.
We’ll also discuss how the state can fund real investments in climate solutions.
✊ From @elliecohen.bsky.social: The Trump Administration's revived plans for drilling in California are meeting resistance. Be part of it! Learn more:
https://loom.ly/yKIhStQ
https://loom.ly/yKIhStQ
Fight new oil and gas drilling in California
A few weeks ago, the Trump administration reintroduced plans to open nearly 2 million acres of California’s public lands to oil drilling and possibly fracking through the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM). In 2019, a coalition of California environmental groups successfully fought off Trump’s first attempts to open these lands — including areas close ... Read more
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February 10, 2026 at 7:19 PM
✊ From @elliecohen.bsky.social: The Trump Administration's revived plans for drilling in California are meeting resistance. Be part of it! Learn more:
https://loom.ly/yKIhStQ
https://loom.ly/yKIhStQ
✨ NEW from @latimes.com: Nature-based solutions are the answer to shielding communities from climate disasters and their ongoing impacts. So why isn't California funding them? Read: https://loom.ly/ZJe6j-g
Contributor: Nature is a powerful ally against fires and floods. So how will we save it?
Decades of development along L.A.'s steep canyons and hillsides, combined with prolonged drought, have left the city’s landscapes highly vulnerable.
www.latimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:02 PM
✨ NEW from @latimes.com: Nature-based solutions are the answer to shielding communities from climate disasters and their ongoing impacts. So why isn't California funding them? Read: https://loom.ly/ZJe6j-g
The fifth annual #CAClimateSummit is on April 13 in Sacramento. Learn more and register now: https://loom.ly/KKIEwvc
Speakers will cover a wide range of pressing issues for California, including how the state can phase out polluting fuels.
Speakers will cover a wide range of pressing issues for California, including how the state can phase out polluting fuels.
February 5, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The fifth annual #CAClimateSummit is on April 13 in Sacramento. Learn more and register now: https://loom.ly/KKIEwvc
Speakers will cover a wide range of pressing issues for California, including how the state can phase out polluting fuels.
Speakers will cover a wide range of pressing issues for California, including how the state can phase out polluting fuels.
✨ On Feb. 19, join us to learn how CA gave $28 billion to corporate polluters over the last 12 years via the Low Carbon Fuel Standard and Cap and Invest program. Register now: https://loom.ly/9om55xE
We’ll also discuss how the state can fund real investments in climate solutions.
We’ll also discuss how the state can fund real investments in climate solutions.
February 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM
✨ On Feb. 19, join us to learn how CA gave $28 billion to corporate polluters over the last 12 years via the Low Carbon Fuel Standard and Cap and Invest program. Register now: https://loom.ly/9om55xE
We’ll also discuss how the state can fund real investments in climate solutions.
We’ll also discuss how the state can fund real investments in climate solutions.
🌟 Join us for the fifth annual #CAClimateSummit on April 13 in Sacramento. Learn more and register today: https://loom.ly/KKIEwvc
January 29, 2026 at 7:57 PM
🌟 Join us for the fifth annual #CAClimateSummit on April 13 in Sacramento. Learn more and register today: https://loom.ly/KKIEwvc
✨ This Wednesday, join us to learn how biochar and mineralization can draw down and store carbon while improving soil health and forest resilience. Register: https://loom.ly/2D1Umgk @absoluteclimate.bsky.social
January 27, 2026 at 5:05 PM
✨ This Wednesday, join us to learn how biochar and mineralization can draw down and store carbon while improving soil health and forest resilience. Register: https://loom.ly/2D1Umgk @absoluteclimate.bsky.social
🌍 The climate crisis isn’t an accident — it’s the result of fossil fuel corporations putting profit over people for decades.
This week, organizations and activists around the country are joining forces to #MakePollutersPay.
🔗 Learn more and join us: https://loom.ly/nyMN7i4
This week, organizations and activists around the country are joining forces to #MakePollutersPay.
🔗 Learn more and join us: https://loom.ly/nyMN7i4
January 26, 2026 at 6:30 PM
🌍 The climate crisis isn’t an accident — it’s the result of fossil fuel corporations putting profit over people for decades.
This week, organizations and activists around the country are joining forces to #MakePollutersPay.
🔗 Learn more and join us: https://loom.ly/nyMN7i4
This week, organizations and activists around the country are joining forces to #MakePollutersPay.
🔗 Learn more and join us: https://loom.ly/nyMN7i4
New from @elliecohen.bsky.social: Climate change is contributing to rising food and electricity prices in California and beyond. But there are policy fixes that can help. Read more 👉 https://loom.ly/YjvjrjU
Two ways climate change hits your pocketbook
Affordability continues to be a concern both in California and nationwide, despite Trump calling it a fake issue. Fortunately, investments in clean energy and other climate solutions are investments in affordability! Numerous studies point to climate-fueled extreme weather as a driver of rising consumer costs, especially for food. In fact, U.S. food prices are up ... Read more
theclimatecenter.org
January 23, 2026 at 7:02 PM
New from @elliecohen.bsky.social: Climate change is contributing to rising food and electricity prices in California and beyond. But there are policy fixes that can help. Read more 👉 https://loom.ly/YjvjrjU
✨ Next Wednesday, join us to learn how biochar and mineralization can draw down and store carbon. They can also improve California’s agricultural soils and forest resilience. Register: https://loom.ly/2D1Umgk @absoluteclimate.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 5:05 PM
✨ Next Wednesday, join us to learn how biochar and mineralization can draw down and store carbon. They can also improve California’s agricultural soils and forest resilience. Register: https://loom.ly/2D1Umgk @absoluteclimate.bsky.social
🌟 New from @elliecohen.bsky.social: The governor's race, the economy, and the state budget shortfall are three trends in California climate policy that will have a ripple effect across the nation and the world this year. Read more 👉 https://loom.ly/8aiacTE
Three California climate stories to watch in 2026
Looking ahead at this critical year for climate and democracy, The Climate Center’s work in California feels more important to me than ever. There is, as usual, a lot to track, but these three trends in California climate policy are sure to have a ripple effect across the nation and the world. First is the ... Read more
theclimatecenter.org
January 20, 2026 at 10:02 PM
🌟 New from @elliecohen.bsky.social: The governor's race, the economy, and the state budget shortfall are three trends in California climate policy that will have a ripple effect across the nation and the world this year. Read more 👉 https://loom.ly/8aiacTE
✨On Jan. 28, join us to learn how biochar and enhanced rock weathering (ERW) practices can draw down and store carbon. They can also improve California’s agricultural soils and forest resilience. Register: https://loom.ly/2D1Umgk @absoluteclimate.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 5:04 PM
✨On Jan. 28, join us to learn how biochar and enhanced rock weathering (ERW) practices can draw down and store carbon. They can also improve California’s agricultural soils and forest resilience. Register: https://loom.ly/2D1Umgk @absoluteclimate.bsky.social
Reposted by The Climate Center
Last week, UCS released a new backgrounder highlighting how grid-integrated electric vehicles can help support a clean, reliable, and more affordable electricity system in California.
Read it here: act.ucsusa.org/3NoUWXh
Read it here: act.ucsusa.org/3NoUWXh
January 13, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Last week, UCS released a new backgrounder highlighting how grid-integrated electric vehicles can help support a clean, reliable, and more affordable electricity system in California.
Read it here: act.ucsusa.org/3NoUWXh
Read it here: act.ucsusa.org/3NoUWXh
🌟 Registration is now open for the fifth annual #CAClimateSummit! Join Senator @joshbecker.bsky.social, @ib2real.bsky.social, @calenergy.bsky.social Vice Chair Siva Gunda, and more on April 13 in Sacramento.
Register today: https://loom.ly/KKIEwvc
Register today: https://loom.ly/KKIEwvc
January 13, 2026 at 9:01 PM
🌟 Registration is now open for the fifth annual #CAClimateSummit! Join Senator @joshbecker.bsky.social, @ib2real.bsky.social, @calenergy.bsky.social Vice Chair Siva Gunda, and more on April 13 in Sacramento.
Register today: https://loom.ly/KKIEwvc
Register today: https://loom.ly/KKIEwvc
One year ago, Los Angeles burned. Lives were upended. Entire communities were displaced.
We can protect Californians — but only if polluters are finally held accountable. Urge @governor.ca.gov to stand up for climate action at https://loom.ly/GEmnI_U
We can protect Californians — but only if polluters are finally held accountable. Urge @governor.ca.gov to stand up for climate action at https://loom.ly/GEmnI_U
January 12, 2026 at 6:02 PM
One year ago, Los Angeles burned. Lives were upended. Entire communities were displaced.
We can protect Californians — but only if polluters are finally held accountable. Urge @governor.ca.gov to stand up for climate action at https://loom.ly/GEmnI_U
We can protect Californians — but only if polluters are finally held accountable. Urge @governor.ca.gov to stand up for climate action at https://loom.ly/GEmnI_U
✨ Our last op-ed of 2025: @governor.ca.gov is right to emphasize affordability, but it’s puzzling when he vetoes cost-effective clean energy solutions. Read more from @elliecohen.bsky.social: https://loom.ly/KOCjhcY
December 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
✨ Our last op-ed of 2025: @governor.ca.gov is right to emphasize affordability, but it’s puzzling when he vetoes cost-effective clean energy solutions. Read more from @elliecohen.bsky.social: https://loom.ly/KOCjhcY
⏪ A look back at some of our team's top moments of 2025.
We only have ONE day left to meet our matching gift challenge. Donate today and The Climate Center’s Board of Directors will match your gift dollar-for-dollar. ✨ Double your impact ✨ at https://loom.ly/FypMoqI
We only have ONE day left to meet our matching gift challenge. Donate today and The Climate Center’s Board of Directors will match your gift dollar-for-dollar. ✨ Double your impact ✨ at https://loom.ly/FypMoqI
December 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
⏪ A look back at some of our team's top moments of 2025.
We only have ONE day left to meet our matching gift challenge. Donate today and The Climate Center’s Board of Directors will match your gift dollar-for-dollar. ✨ Double your impact ✨ at https://loom.ly/FypMoqI
We only have ONE day left to meet our matching gift challenge. Donate today and The Climate Center’s Board of Directors will match your gift dollar-for-dollar. ✨ Double your impact ✨ at https://loom.ly/FypMoqI
⏪ Looking back at one of our top posts of 2025, our response to Governor Newsom's budget proposal. California was staring down the barrel of a $12 billion budget deficit, and #MakePollutersPay is *still* the solution. Read here 🚨 https://loom.ly/Imgeb-c
California is facing a historic budget deficit. Making polluters pay is the solution.
SACRAMENTO — Today, Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his May budget revision, which outlines his plans to address a historic deficit estimated at $12 billion. In response, Barry Vesser, Chief Operating Officer for The Climate Center, said: “California is in a budget crisis. Making Polluters Pay is the solution. The state cannot afford to continue giving ... Read more
theclimatecenter.org
December 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
⏪ Looking back at one of our top posts of 2025, our response to Governor Newsom's budget proposal. California was staring down the barrel of a $12 billion budget deficit, and #MakePollutersPay is *still* the solution. Read here 🚨 https://loom.ly/Imgeb-c
From @elliecohen.bsky.social: This year, in collaboration with partners, we secured key policy wins in the state legislature to help California cut climate pollution while scaling up clean energy and nature-based solutions. Read more 👉 https://loom.ly/H0bcUPk
Three climate victories this year show state action matters
As 2025 comes to a close, I want to acknowledge that it’s been a tough year for climate action with near-constant attacks on our progress from a science-denying, pro-oil federal administration. I don’t want to underestimate our challenges, but I do want to celebrate our victories! This year, The Climate Center collaborated with partners to ... Read more
theclimatecenter.org
December 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
From @elliecohen.bsky.social: This year, in collaboration with partners, we secured key policy wins in the state legislature to help California cut climate pollution while scaling up clean energy and nature-based solutions. Read more 👉 https://loom.ly/H0bcUPk
On Dec. 18, join @joshbecker.bsky.social and other #COP30 participants to learn about climate solutions from around the world that we should pursue at home in California. Register now: https://loom.ly/QFaUFIo
December 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
On Dec. 18, join @joshbecker.bsky.social and other #COP30 participants to learn about climate solutions from around the world that we should pursue at home in California. Register now: https://loom.ly/QFaUFIo
🚨1 in 3 San Diego Gas & Electric customers is behind on their utility bills. The @californiapuc.bsky.social has the power to cut excessive utility profits and deliver relief for families struggling to afford basic necessities. Read more: https://loom.ly/kI2jJyY
Opinion: SDG&E profits while 1-in-3 households can’t pay utility bills
While Californians are struggling to pay their bills, private utilities are posting record profits. The Public Utilities Commission can change that.
timesofsandiego.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
🚨1 in 3 San Diego Gas & Electric customers is behind on their utility bills. The @californiapuc.bsky.social has the power to cut excessive utility profits and deliver relief for families struggling to afford basic necessities. Read more: https://loom.ly/kI2jJyY