Climate Risk and Finance
April 2020
About the Initiative
Transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources is one of the central challenges of the climate effort. It is far more complex than just developing and adopting clean technologies: an effective transition will encompass a viable pathway for incumbent industries, new workforce opportunities, stable local government revenue, community benefits, and environmental protection.
CLEE’s work is focused on developing feasible, equitable policy scenarios for this transition with a focus on refinery and extraction communities in California and around the US.
Webinar Series
As part of this project, CLEE has launched a multi-part webinar series to focus on the long-term future of the oil and gas industry in California and beyond. The series features conversations with a range of guests looking at this topic from a wide variety of perspectives.
To receive updates for upcoming webinars, sign up for the series. You can also check back on this webpage to RSVP for individual webinars below—we will continue to add details as they develop!
Upcoming Webinars
The Present and Future of Oil and Gas in California
April 23, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. PST
Watch the Recording
Labor and the Oil and Gas Industry
June 11, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. PST
Register for the Webinar
Future webinars (details coming soon!):
- An Industrial Policy for the Future of California Energy
- Alternatives to Fossil Fuels
- The Growing Role of Tech in Energy
- Economic Resilience and Economic Justice
- Climate and Environmental Justice
- How to Decarbonize Oil and Gas in California
- California Energy Policy Levers
- Energy, Climate, and Geopolitics
- Learning from China
- Emerging Energy Technologies
Key Staff
Executive Director
Associate Director
Research Fellow
Program Administrator