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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In first auction after voters defended the program, Washington’s cap-and-invest brings in record high revenue for the year
Climate 411, December 11, 2024 -
As the U.S. braces for environmental attacks, it’s up to states to lead on climate
Climate 411, December 5, 2024 -
California auction results underscore need for ambition and certainty in cap-and-trade market
Climate 411, November 27, 2024 -
New modeling shows the power and potential of cap-and-invest in Washington state
Climate 411, October 15, 2024 -
Washington state’s landmark climate law continues to build a greener future for Washingtonians
Climate 411, September 11, 2024 -
California’s carbon market continues to fund much-needed climate action with third auction
Climate 411, August 21, 2024 -
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