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Bookmark or Share- Equity Metrics for Climate Adaptation in the Electricity SectorSocial equity has become a key concern among public agencies. In 2020, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) adopted D. 20-08-046, Decision on Energy Utility Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments and Climate Adaptation in Disadvantaged Communities. This ruling requires utilities to engage disadvantaged communities and assess ...
- Assessing Social Equity in Disaster Preparation, Response, and RecoveryAssessing Social Equity in Disaster Preparation, Response, and Recovery. Melissa L. Finucane, Linnea Warren May, Joan Chang. ResearchPublished Jan 5, 2022. In this webinar, senior social scientist Melissa Finucane reviews the complex nature of social equity—including contextual, procedural, and distributional equity dimensions—and how a ...
- RAND Center to Advance Racial Equity Policy | RAND - RAND CorporationThe RAND Center to Advance Racial Equity Policy is a hub for generating inclusive, multi-sector policy ideas that center diverse cross-sections of people throughout every step, from research and analysis to dissemination and implementation. We use multiple approaches across disciplines and sectors in our equity research with the goal of ...
- Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity - RAND CorporationThis Essay describes some of these opportunities as well as some major puzzles and trade-offs surrounding the use of cannabis policy to advance social equity. Additionally, it offers insights into the number of people who could benefit from various social equity efforts related to cannabis policy. In particular, sealing or expunging cannabis ...
- Promoting Social Equity in Infrastructure Planning and DeliveryPromoting Social Equity in Infrastructure Planning and Delivery. President Joe Biden speaks with Smith Flooring owners James and Kristin Smith at an event highlighting the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act in Chester, Pennsylvania, March 16, 2021. This commentary originally appeared on Inside Sources on June 17, 2021.
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