Douglass Sims
Senior Director, Resilient Communities Division, People & Communities Program
Douglass Sims joined NRDC in 2010 after spending a number of years as an associate at an international law firm, where he helped finance energy and infrastructure projects in Latin America, Africa, and other emerging markets around the globe. Today, he works on a wide range of issues related to renewable energy deployment in the United States and abroad. Sims holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Stanford University and a JD from Harvard Law School. He is based in NRDC's New York office.
Areas of Work
Renewable EnergyRelated content
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EPA Starts the Roll Out of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
Expert BlogUnited StatesAdam Kent, Sarah Dougherty, Douglass Sims
This is a huge step with the potential to not only improve lives, but transform ‘green’ investments into ‘mainstream’ investments.
Biden's Accelerator Drives Recovery, Resilience and Growth
Expert BlogUnited StatesDouglass Sims
In the American Jobs Plan, the Biden Administration announced plans to invest $27 billion in a Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator. This innovative national green bank has the potential to spark economic recovery and sustainable equitable growth around the country.
California's Climate Investment Framework Funds the Future
Expert BlogDouglass Sims
The State of California released its Climate Investment Framework yesterday as a part of several bold climate announcements during 2020 Climate Week.
Policy Resources
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NRDC Experts and Events at COP27
OverviewInternational, Canada, India, United StatesManish Bapna, Amanda Maxwell, Brendan Guy, Carolina Herrera, Joe Thwaites, Shruti Shukla, Sameer Kwatra, Anthony Swift, Khalil Shahyd, Lisa Speer, Jennifer Skene, Nan Zeng, Jake Schmidt, Douglass Sims, Marissa Ramirez, Prima Madan
Analysis and events focusing on the concrete steps we need to cut global emissions in half in this decisive decade, and to adapt to the mounting climate change impacts we can no longer avoid.
Inflation Reduction Act: A Big Step Toward a Climate-Safe Future
OverviewUnited StatesManish Bapna, Derek Murrow, Amanda Levin, Sasha Stashwick, Simon Mui, Luke Tonachel, Andrew Wetzler, Brendan Guy, Jake Schmidt, Sarah Dougherty, Carolina Herrera, Douglass Sims
Analysis on the 2022 climate bill by NRDC’s experts.
NRDC Experts and Events at COP26
OverviewUnited States, International, Canada, IndiaManish Bapna, Sarah Dougherty, Brendan Guy, Carolina Herrera, Sameer Kwatra, Jennifer Skene, Lisa Speer, Anthony Swift, Charlotte Steiner, Jake Schmidt, Douglass Sims
NRDC joins the United Nations global climate talks to hold global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, drive commitments to green finance, and promote nature-based solutions.