{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#25 - Cap-and-Trade: Funding Water Infrastructure for Climate Resilience","description":"In this episode of&amp;nbsp;What Matters Water TV and Podcast, host Charley Wilson brings you the full audio from a timely and thought-provoking webinar hosted by the Southern California Water Coalition. As California faces mounting climate challenges, the conversation around reauthorizing the state\u2019s cap-and-trade program beyond 2030 is heating up. This episode dives into the 2025\u201326 state budget proposal and explores how revenues from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) could be strategically invested in critical water infrastructure to enhance climate resilience across the state. Our expert panel includes:  Johnny Amaral, Chief Operating Officer, Friant Water Authority Glenn Farrell, Principal, GF Advocacy Jennifer Pierre, General Manager, State Water Contractors  Together, they unpack the policy, politics, and potential of cap-and-trade as a funding mechanism for California\u2019s water future. Tune in to learn how climate policy and water infrastructure intersect\u2014and why it matters now more than ever.&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"What Matters Water TV and Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.socalwater.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37863400\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/192039015"}