Ralph cavanagh biography

Ralph Cavanagh received the 3^rd Heinz Award in Public Policy for his work in persuading legislators and regulators to permit utilities to earn money by saving energy.

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Ralph cavanagh biography

Cavanagh, co-director of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s Energy Program, epitomizes the power of the thinker, the convener and the listener. An optimist by nature who believes that win-win situations are possible with enough hard work, Mr.

Cavanagh has been a leader in implementing the notion that environmental solutions should contribute to the bottom line of polluting businesses which traditional regulations prevented. His unparalleled success in persuading regulators of the merits of this once unorthodox view helped to prove that utility regulatory reform is viable and yields substantial environmental gains.

He has used public policy in an exemplary way to bring about positive, widespread changes in existing regulations and practices.

A graduate of Yale University Law School, Mr