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William Boyd is a Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law and the Michael J. Klein Chair in Law. He also serves as Co-Director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment. Boyd's research and teaching primarily focus on energy law regulation, climate change law policy, and environmental law. He has extensively written on the intersection of public utility regulation and the clean energy transition, exploring the historical and formal approaches to risk, health, safety, and environmental law. His work addresses political economies related to forests and land use amidst an accelerating climate disruption. Boyd remains actively engaged in climate, energy, and environmental policy matters at various governance levels. In addition to his academic roles, he served as Project Lead for the Governors' Climate and Forests Task Force, a collaboration involving subnational jurisdictions aimed at developing regulatory frameworks to reduce emissions from deforestation and land use. He has published widely in prominent law journals and his scholarship has received considerable recognition in both academic and professional forums.
UCLA School of Law • Los Angeles, CA
Teaching and conducting research in law, focusing on climate change, energy regulation, and public utility law.
Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.