# Meredith Fowlie

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California and the Climate Fight: Cal Day 2017 -- UC Public Policy Channel

With the US’s commitment to the Paris Agreement in question and the future of federal climate change policy unclear, what steps should California take to remain at the forefront of climate action policy? UC Berkeley’s Meredith Fowlie, Sol Hsiang, and Carol Zabin join in a discussion moderated by Ce…

Prospects for the California Emissions Market, with Dallas Burtraw

In this episode, host Kristin Hayes talks with Dallas Burtraw, a senior fellow at Resources for the Future and chair of California’s Independent Emissions Market Advisory Committee (IEMAC), a body that was created by legislation to help the state of California examine and refine its cap-and-trade p…

Report finds inequities in California's residential electric charges

Meredith Fowlie, the Faculty Director at the University of California's Energy Institute at Haas, finds that the additional charges for electricity fall more heavily on low-income households, like a regressive tax. Noel Perry from the nonprofit Next 10 joins the conversation.

Overcoming Economic Barriers to Electrifying Everything

Berkeley economist Meredith Fowlie explains why the drive to electrify everything in American homes is at odds with electricity rate setting practices, and explores pricing reforms to deliver rapid and equitable electrification. --- “Electrify everything” has become a mantra of decarbonization, an…

The Regulatory and 'Just Transition' Dynamics of Climate Policy: A Conversation with Meredith Fowlie

Resource economist UC Berkeley Professor Meredith Fowlie spoke about the complex regulatory challenges and ‘just transition’ dynamics of climate policy in the latest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.” The podcast…

California Political Roundup | Potential PG&E Rate Hikes | Christmas Tree Permits

POLITICO’s California Playbook shares the latest political current events in the state. State utility regulators to weigh proposed PG&E rate hikes. How to get a Christmas tree permit with the U.S. Forest Service. California Political Roundup The political pace is picking up as we close 2023 and…

New Laws: City Council Salary Caps | PG&E Rate Hikes (Again) | Realistic Wellness Tips for the New Year

A new state law paves the way for salary increases for certain city councils - the first adjustment in four decades. Also, PG&E ratepayers experience another increase to their utility bills. Finally, realistic wellness tips for the new year. City Council Salary Caps A new year means new laws takin…

Historic PG&E Rate Increases Will Hit Hard in 2024

Before you open your next electricity bill, you might want to brace yourself. PG&E is hiking their rates starting this month, and this one is historic. Bills for the average household are expected to jump $34.50 a month and there could be more rate hikes on the horizon. The increase will fund proje…

Special Episode: California Insurance Crisis – The State of the Insurance Industry

This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at the California Insurance Crisis, which was held in Sacramento on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. This is Panel 1: The State of the Insurance Industry, featuring Amy Bach of United Policyholders; Rex Frazier, Personal Insurance Federat…

What’s Behind Surging Energy Costs?

Soaring energy prices are the leading factor behind rising inflation across the United States, where consumer prices are up 3.7 percent over last year. In California, where energy costs have become an issue in the governor’s race, electricity prices are surging to a rate of about double the nationa…