Tenant Protections, Good Jobs Key to Decarbonizing Buildings
It’s no secret that reducing greenhouse gases is an essential step to mitigating the worst effects of climate change. In Los Angeles, buildings are the top so...
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LA Must Tackle Clean Buildings & Affordable Housing Together
Currently, LA’s building stock is responsible for 43% of the city’s total greenhouse gas emissions, and reducing those emissions involves removing fossil fu...
New Program Provides Energy Burden Relief for Tenants in LA
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Board voted to approve implementation of the Comprehensive Affordable Multifamily Retrofit Program (CAMR) ...
Los Angeles Leads in Easing Consumer Utility Debt
The City of Los Angeles is taking action to address crippling debt accumulated by low-income utility customers during the COVID-19 pandemic....
Getting Off Gas Must Benefit Those Burdened by Pollution
Leading California equity groups are calling on the state to take stronger steps to support healthier, more affordable, fossil fuel-free homes, especially for l...
Gas Appliances Pollute Indoor and Outdoor Air, Study Shows
New research on gas-fueled home appliances and their effect on air quality offers possibly the strongest case yet for moving from gas to clean electricity in bu...