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High Risk, Heavy Toll

Issue BriefMexicoShruti Shukla, Jamie Lee

MUFG should reconsider Mexico Pacific’s Saguaro LNG project.

High Risk, High Inconsistency

Issue BriefMexico, United StatesShruti Shukla, Jamie Lee

Investors should reconsider Sempra's LNG project in the Gulf of California.

Alto Riesgo, Alto Impacto

Issue BriefMexicoShruti Shukla, Jamie Lee

Los inversores de J.P. Morgan Chase deberían reconsiderar el proyecto Saguaro Energía LNG de México Pacific.

High Risk, High Impact

Issue BriefMexicoShruti Shukla, Jamie Lee

J.P. Morgan Chase investors should reconsider Mexico Pacific’s Saguaro Energía LNG project.

Power for the People

Issue BriefGeorgiaPatrick King II

Georgia can overcome roadblocks to unlock the power of community solar.

Insurance for a FAIR Future

Issue BriefUnited StatesAlfonso Pating

States must leverage insurance markets to encourage climate adaptation.

Fireproof California’s Future

Issue BriefCaliforniaRita Vaughan Frost

Home hardening will increase wildfire resilience and bring economic benefits to the Golden State.

“Chemical Recycling” Is a Toxic Trap

Issue BriefUnited StatesRenée Sharp, Shannon Goff
As public concern grows about mountains of plastic trash, the plastics industry is promoting technologies that it misleadingly calls “chemical recycling” and touts as a solution to the plastic crisis. But it is a false solution that will not solve…

Not Set in Concrete

Issue BriefUnited StatesDharma Santos-Santiago, Lauren Kubiak

Advance market commitments can remake public purchasing for zero or near-zero emissions concrete.

Decarbonizing Aluminum

Issue PaperUnited StatesCaroline Kim, Jaden Kielty, Ian Wells

Technologies and approaches to achieve zero-carbon aluminum.

Powering Ahead

Issue BriefUnited StatesAmanda Levin

This is how Biden administration policies are delivering cleaner electricity and climate progress.

Cleaner Cars, Fatter Wallets

Issue BriefUnited StatesLuke Tonachel

The current U.S. clean vehicles policy package will deliver climate, health, and economic benefits for all.

Busy People Love Leftovers

Issue PaperDenverAndrea Collins, Stacy Woods

A community-based social marketing campaign aims to reduce food waste in Denver.

Mobilizing Electric Vehicles (EV) in Rural India (PDF)

Issue Brief
Transport infrastructure is the backbone of economic development and social well-being in India. In rural areas, enhancing mobility holds significant potential to uplift communities dependent on agriculture, farming, and small businesses as their primary source of livelihoods. Empirical data reveals...

Glasgow Declaration Accountability Framework (2024) - Brief (PDF)

Issue Brief
This briefing note outlines the need and vision for a Glasgow Declaration Accountability Framework (GDAF), which would establish mechanisms for promoting equitable, effective, truly global implementation of the 2030 goals of halting and reversing deforestation and land degradation. The brief...