Energy Foundation
For Wildfire Liability Reform, And Climate Resiliency Planning For Utilities In California
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Amount$100,000
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Program
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Date Awarded6/16/2018
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Term12 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Overview
As climate impacts, like wildfires, intensify, society is grappling with questions of who should pay and how. With this support, the Energy Foundation will connect legal scholars with consumer and clean energy advocates to better understand issues related to wildfire risk and electric utilities’ liability, and constructively engage in debates with policymakers. This grant will also help support a summit for state and national labor leaders showcasing best practices in worker-friendly climate policy.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.efchina.org
Address
55 Second Street, 24th floor, San Francisco, CA, 94105, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for industry decarbonization roadmap and communications
This grant will help Energy Foundation strengthen its industry-related work in China, including improving its strategic communication components, as it continues to support decarbonization in China’s petrochemical and nonferrous metal sectors. (Substrategy: China National Policy)
for general operating support
This grant supports the Energy Foundation’s work to achieve greenhouse gas emissions neutrality, world-class air quality standards, energy access, and green growth in China. (Substrategy: Philanthropic Capacity)
for zero-emission road freight program
Energy Foundation’s Transportation Program will use this grant to advance zero-emission trucks. EF will support grantees in China to evaluate the performance of zero-emission trucks in inter-city operations in order to inform regulations that aim to electrify China’s trucks. This work is aligned with the Hewlett Foundation’s zero-emission road freight strategy. (Substrategy: Electrification)
