City Efficiency Efforts Could Help States Achieve Carbon Targets
The carbon pollution standard announced last week by the Environmental Protection Agency casts a bright light on the important role that many cities already...
Expert Blog
The latest opinion and analysis from NRDC’s science, legal, and policy experts.
Strong Showing from City Energy Project Participants in EPA's #EnergyStarTopCities
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the 2014 list of top cities with the most ENERGY STAR certified buildings. These cities are seeing...
Spotlight on Los Angeles: Increasing Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Recently the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and the Ziman Center for Real Estate hosted the UCLA Green Building Symposium - Building...
Chicago City Council Passes Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance, Aldermen Show Impressive Leadership
Today, Chicago’s City Council passed the Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance by a vote of 32-17. We thank the City Council for recognizing the importance of...
Missouri's 2013 Legislative Session Ends, the Renewable Energy Standard Stays Intact
As Missouri’s legislative session was coming to an end on Friday, supporters of the Renewable Energy Standard (RES) waited with bated breath to see if any last...
Towards a Sustainable Kansas
Recently, the national media and blogosphere has picked up the story about a bill in Kansas that would outlaw public funding of sustainable development. Most...