Energy and Climate Change Archives : Bay Area Council

Strong Bipartisan Support for Wildfire Resilience Investments, New Poll Finds

Dec 17 2025

Sixty percent of California voters support dedicating up to 2 percent of the state budget—over $6 billion—to reducing wildfire risk, according ...

California Can Grow Advanced Manufacturing and Achieve Climate Goals

Dec 10 2025

The Bay Area Council’s Climate Mitigation Task Force, behind the leadership of Co-Chairs Nathan Fleischer from Apple and Regina Donaldson from Ba...

Growing California’s Technology Dominance While Balancing Energy and Climate Objectives

Dec 3 2025

When it comes to growing California’s leadership and competitiveness in AI, data centers and advanced manufacturing, how these industries and tec...

Council’s Work Set Stage for New Climate Partnership Gov. Newsom Signed with Nigeria at COP30 in Belém

Nov 19 2025

Governor Gavin Newsom announced a major step forward in California’s global climate and economic engagement, signing a new Memorandum o...

California Moves Forward on Western Energy Market

Oct 8 2025

California just took a major step toward a more resilient and affordable clean energy future. Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed AB 825, authore...

On Heels of Council-Led Delegation, California and Kenya Formalize Climate Partnership

Oct 1 2025

California and Kenya formalized a climate and economic partnership during New York Climate Week on September 24, with Gov. Gavin Newsom and Preside...

Powering the Future: Bay Area Council Delegation Explores AI, Energy, and Innovation in Chicago

Oct 1 2025

The Bay Area Council on Tuesday (Sept. 30) concluded an action-packed multi-day delegation to explore how smart policy, strategic investment, and b...

New Bills in Congress Target Housing Bottlenecks and Forest Management

Sep 10 2025

Congress is moving on housing supply, permitting reform, and sustainable construction, issues close to home for the Bay Area. The Unleashing Needed...

Exploring the Future of Nuclear Energy in California

Aug 27 2025

At its recent Energy Committee meeting, the Bay Area Council brought together leading voices to examine nuclear energy’s role in California’s c...

Bay Area Council-led Coalition Pushes for Prop 4 Funding