Brett Williams | Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE)

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Presentation Description

As electric vehicle adoption grows and aggressive goals and regulations are put in place to drive it toward high levels, the focus of government is shifting to questions of equity. Who will benefit and when during the transition? What role can incentives and other supportive measures play in accelerating equitable access to EVs by disadvantaged and rural consumers?

This session will examine efforts to measure the equity of EVs and EV incentives and explore findings that inform equitable program design and implementation.

Opening remarks will set the stage for speaker presentations based on the moderator's experience evaluating EV incentives and equity on behalf several state agencies and engaging with program stakeholders across the U.S.

Speaker Biography

Brett Williams, MPhil (cantab), PhD, is Principal Advisor for Electric Vehicle Programs at the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE). He is a point person for electric vehicle (EV) market and policy analysis, stakeholder engagement, and program design, strategy, and evaluation. Many of his activities are carried out in support of EV-rebate programs in California, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and other states. Brett is a member of the National Academies Transportation Research Board Energy Committee and was a three-term member of the Alternative Fuels Committee. He is on the Editorial Board of the journal Transportation Research Record. Previously, he was an Assistant Adjunct Professor of Public Policy at UCLA, a postdoctoral scholar at UC Berkeley, and a researcher for Amory Lovins at the Rocky Mountain Institute. Brett has a PhD in Transportation Technology & Policy from UC Davis, a master’s degree in Environment & Development from Cambridge University (UK), and an undergraduate degree in Physics / Public Policy Analysis from Pomona College (Claremont CA).

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