Ben Baraga

Ben Baraga supports the Center's research on investment governance and the energy transition. He received a BA in Public Policy Analysis and Environmental Analysis at Pomona College, studying a mixture of quantitative and qualitative approaches to climate policy. For extracurriculars, he worked as a Teaching Assistant for Applied Econometric, researched drought and wildfire solutions for the U.S. Green Building Council chapter in Los Angeles, and served as Head Tour Guide for Admissions during his time as an undergraduate. His independent research included an assessment of the viability of nature-based climate solutions at the Harvard Forest in Massachusetts, and a senior thesis on the detransition of California's first local air quality cap-and-trade program.