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Caroline Jones
Senior Analyst, U.S. Climate
Work
Areas of expertise:
State-level climate policy, decarbonization policy
Description
Caroline Jones is a senior analyst on EDF’s State Climate team, where she primarily focuses on regulatory and legislative initiatives on climate in the Western United States.
Caroline’s areas of focus include environmental justice, carbon markets, improving local air quality, and long-term reductions of greenhouse gas emissions. Prior to joining EDF, Caroline worked as an agriculture and food security intern for TetraTech ARD, and was a research assistant for the 2020 Vermont Climate Assessment. She also led the Brown University Climate and Development Lab, where she researched climate change denial and financial networks in the U.S.
Background
Caroline has worked on state-level climate policy in Rhode Island and Vermont, and specifically focused on food security and sustainable infrastructure policy throughout undergraduate and graduate school.
She holds a Master’s in Environmental Change and Management from the University of Oxford, and a Bachelor’s in Environmental Studies from Brown University.
Latest pieces
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Despite threat of repeal, Washington state’s carbon market continues to raise urgently-needed revenue for communities in The Evergreen State
Climate 411, June 12, 2024 -
California’s second carbon market auction of the year raises revenue at critical time for climate funds
Climate 411, May 30, 2024 -
Governor Inslee moves Washington state one step closer to linking carbon market with California and Quebec
Climate 411, March 28, 2024 -
Auction results and budget decisions emphasize importance of investments from Washington state’s Climate Commitment Act
Climate 411, March 13, 2024 -
As it enters its eleventh year, California’s cap-and-trade program continues to raise revenue to fight the climate crisis
Climate 411, February 22, 2024 -
One year into its cap-and-invest program, Washington state looks to build upon its landmark climate law
Climate 411, December 13, 2023 -
As Washington state considers linking carbon market with California-Quebec, this cost-containment tool ensures that its program continues to run smoothly
Climate 411, November 16, 2023 -
A decade in, California’s cap-and-trade has slashed climate pollution and generated investments — where does it go from here?
Climate 411, November 16, 2023