Confronting the climate challenge at scale is not just about technology and economics. We also need politically viable policy solutions for our climate and energy problems.
At The 2035 Initiative, we develop policy roadmaps informed by political research to help stabilize climate change by 2035.
Our research and advocacy has three core aims:
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Accelerating the Clean Energy Transition
Supporting the rapid uptake of clean energy technologies, and widespread electrification.
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Phasing Out Fossil Fuels
Winding down the use of fossil fuels in all sectors of our economy.
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Adapting to Climate Change
Helping Americans and people around the world adapt to devastating climate impacts that are already locked in.
The 2035 Initiative is a collaboration between world-leading environmental policy and politics research labs at the University of California Santa Barbara. We are a project of the UCSB Division of Social Sciences, and affiliated with the UCSB Institute for Energy Efficiency.
We use cutting-edge empirical research, policy development, and media engagement to support transformational policy change in the United States and across the planet. Learn more about what we do and who we are.