Ethan Elkind co-writes for The Sacramento Bee, Jan. 20, 2017

This study looked at our state’s carbon cap-and-trade program, renewable energy policy and energy efficiency programs. The data revealed plenty of economic costs, but even greater economic benefits. In total, these key climate policies have boosted the San Joaquin Valley’s economy by more than $13 billion.

Ethan Elkind quoted by Turlock Journal, Jan. 19, 2017

“The focus of the presidential campaign was to bring good jobs back to economically-challenged parts of the country,” said Elkind. “The federal government can either be a partner in helping the state achieve its aggressive environmental goals, or it can choose not to. California is committed to this path, but if the federal government tries to undermine that, state leaders will have to push back.”

Ethan Elkind quoted by Central Valley Business Times, Jan. 18, 2017

“The Valley’s economy would benefit in particular from state leaders removing the legal uncertainty about the cap-and-trade program – especially the allowance auction mechanism – beyond 2020,” says Mr. Elkind.

Ethan Elkind quoted by Los Angeles Times, Jan. 18, 2017

“In one of the most economically depressed parts of the state, if not the country, we’re seeing these policies create economic benefits,” said Ethan Elkind, director of the climate program at UC Berkeley’s Center for Law, Energy and the Environment.

Ethan Elkind quoted by ClimateWire, Dec. 20, 2016

“There are ways to fight back in courts, if they try to go after California through regulations,” said Ethan Elkind, a climate research fellow at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. “There are ways to fight back in Congress, and public opinion if they try to take a legislative attack on what we do.”

Ethan Elkind quoted by The Mercury News: SiliconBeat, Dec. 6, 2016

“As these technologies get cheaper and more distributed, people, especially large entities like big companies, can go out on their own and actually divorce themselves from the grid,” Elkind said. “That’s probably something we’re going to see more of in the future.”

Ethan Elkind hosts KALW-FM, City Visions, Dec. 4, 2016

“A few weeks after the election, president-elect Trump outlined a tentative agenda for the start of his administration. And an examination of his plans shows deep conflicts with policies in the Bay Area and in California at large.”

Ethan Elkind writes for Daily Journal (registration required), Nov. 15, 2016

The presidential election results will make the global fight against climate change more difficult. President-elect Trump has pledged to withdraw the United States from the landmark international Paris accord that commits the world to limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius by the end of this century. … He may appoint judges sympathetic to arguments that could preempt or invalidate some of California’s environmental laws.

Ethan Elkind hosts KALW-FM, Nov. 14, 2016

“According to the Public Policy Institute of California, the percentage of registered voters who identify themselves as Republicans continues to drop. And a recent poll found that less than one in four Californians now view the Republican Party positively. … So tonight we ask, how did this big shift happen to turn Californians away from the Republican Party?”

Ethan Elkind quoted by The Mercury News, Nov. 13, 2016

“California is the fifth largest economy in the world,” Elkind said. “That’s quite a powerful entity to be committed to these climate goals. I don’t think all is lost, but this election is a big setback for climate policy.”