Katelyn Roedner Sutter
California State Director
Work
Areas of expertise:
California climate policy, environmental justice, cap and trade, air quality, land use & transportation policy.
Description
Katelyn leads and coordinates EDF’s political engagement and advocacy work in California, and supports the organization’s water, climate, energy, and transportation policy goals in the state including implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act.
In the over five years Roedner Sutter has been with EDF, she has led state-level engagement on climate policy in California elsewhere across the Western United States and contributed to EDF’s work on international carbon markets. She has co-led the organization’s Environmental Justice Council and serves as the Assembly appointee to California’s Independent Emissions Market Advisory Committee. Prior to joining EDF, Roedner Sutter led the environmental justice program at Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Stockton.
Background
Katelyn has worked on environmental justice issues in California’s San Joaquin Valley focusing on air quality, climate change, and local land use. She had led coalition work to advocate for policy change, lobbied lawmakers on behalf of rural and environmental justice communities in California, and worked with faith communities to spur action on climate change.
Education
MA, Ethics & Social Theory, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA
BA, International Affairs, economics concentration, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
Publications
Policy Brief: Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act. Low Carbon Prosperity Institute and Environmental Defense Fund.
A Roadmap for Linkage: Aligning California and Washington's Carbon Prices. International Emissions Trading Association and Environmental Defense Fund
Latest pieces
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Growing costs of climate emergency demand ambitious policy — not business as usual
Climate 411, October 31, 2024 -
California mandates toxics testing/disclosure for baby food
Health, October 11, 2023 -
August Western Climate Initiative auction results show strong demand, as California contemplates increased cap-and-trade ambition
Climate 411, August 23, 2023 -
An audit on the Advanced Clean Fleets Rule is bad for California and bad for the country
Energy Exchange, June 29, 2023 -
An audit on the Advanced Clean Fleets Rule is bad for California and bad for the country
Energy Exchange Blog, June 16, 2023 -
Top 10 wins for the 2022 California legislative session
Climate 411 Blog, October 27, 2022 -
My perspectives on how we can inspire the next generation of Black climate leaders.
Growing Returns Blog, October 26, 2022 -
How to stop worrying about gas prices for good: Act quickly to fully decarbonize the economy
Energy Exchange Blog, October 10, 2022
Press materials
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Passage of Proposition 4 Shows Voters Want Solutions for Our Changing Climate
November 6, 2024 -
Lawmakers Pass EDF Priority Bills for More Equitable, Efficient Climate Action
September 3, 2024 -
Climate Bond Agreement Will Give Voters the Chance to Support Proven Climate Solutions
July 1, 2024 -
May Revise Budget Shows Need for a Robust, Equitable Climate Bond
May 10, 2024 -
California, Quebec, Washington Take Joint Step Toward Linking Carbon Markets, Scaling up Climate Action
March 20, 2024 -
State Budget Must Ensure California Meets Climate, Clean Energy Goals
January 10, 2024 -
Governor Newsom Signs Bill Fixing Main Cause of Oil Industry “Orphan Wells”
October 7, 2023 -
Governor Newsom Signs Bill to Help California’s Power Grid Keep Up with State’s Transition to Electric Vehicles
October 7, 2023