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A new IPBES/IPCC report just provides even more evidence that the UK’s plan to meet net zero goals by relying on a fake climate solution—biomass energy—is completely wrongheaded.

The Biden administration has taken huge strides in acting on climate and should now move forward to take one of the most important actions to protect the ocean and those who depend on it, and to combat the climate crisis…

Five top takeaways from a new report on biodiversity and climate change.

California utility customers contribute over $100 million every year to subsidize gas connections for new customers. But it doesn’t make sense to keep extending gas pipelines as California moves away from using fossil fuels that add to the climate problem…

The New York State Legislature passed a bill (S2122-A / A160-B) in the closing days of this legislative session to require more stringent measures to reduce lead in drinking water in schools. This is a huge victory for kids!

In a pandemic, public health protection should trump drug makers' interests.

The Oceans-Based Climate Solutions Act, legislation led by Chairman Raul Grijalva, puts forward smart and proven solutions to make our seas safer for whales.

Decarbonizing concrete and, by extension, cement, is a key opportunity for climate action. We can’t hit our climate targets without policies to zero out emissions from this sector. 

Dominion's High Rates Could be Lowered if the SCC Removes Dominion's Senseless Limits on Good Efficiency Programs

Chair Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) has reintroduced the Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act, the type of visionary bill we need for this moment, recognizing that the ocean is a powerful source of solutions to the climate crisis. 

How the power grid just saved consumers four billion dollars and maybe shut down a bunch of old coal plants simply by waiting.

The INVEST Act is a historic, visionary proposal. It breathes new life into the transportation debate and offers a real down payment on the President’s American Jobs Plan. Now is the time to move forward with this exciting bill.

President Biden is poised to right one of the great wrongs of the previous administration by fully restoring protections to these vital natural areas.

This is the fourth in a series of blogs celebrating the grant projects funded through our Clean Air Act settlement with the owners of the E.D. Edwards coal-fired power plant outside Peoria, Illinois. The settlement provides for the plant to…

NRDC is excited to support Assemblymember Friedman and her bill to eliminate harmful parking requirements and support healthy and affordable communities.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a public hearing last week on their first rule to implement the phasedown of super climate pollutants known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The takeaway: There’s strong stakeholder support for phasing out HFCs but several technical…

NJ extends shutoff protection, through 2021, to millions at risk of losing water, electric, and gas service. A necessary step, while the state works to secure financial support for families that fell behind on utility bills during the COVID-19 emergency.