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Not Cool: How the EPA’s Refrigerant Rollback Will Raise Your Grocery and AC Costs

Expert BlogUnited StatesDavid Doniger, Dr. Richie Kaur, Jeremy Arling
NRDC and industry are suing over cost-raising delays in moving away from HFC super pollutants in supermarkets and cold storage warehouses.
A protester holds up a sign at a Stand up For Science rally held at Washington Square Park in Manhattan, New York City, on March 7, 2025.

Political Control of Research Funding Threatens Sound Science

Expert BlogUnited States
Decades of federal research funding have led to breakthroughs in medicine, technology, and environmental science. A new OMB proposal aims to derail all of this through political interference.
Brad Smith, president of Microsoft Corporation, speaks during a climate initiative event at the Microsoft Corp. campus in Redmond, Washington, on January 16, 2020. Microsoft unveiled plans to invest $1 billion to back companies and organizations working on technologies to remove or reduce carbon from the earth's atmosphere, saying efforts to merely emit less carbon aren't enough to prevent catastrophic climate change.

The Carbon Removal Market Can Work—If We Build It Right

Expert BlogUnited StatesSam F. Savitz, Dr. Jennifer DiStefano
The CDR industry’s reliance on Microsoft shows the limits of voluntary climate action—and the need for government to do its part. It’s time to take the trash out of our atmosphere.
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California on the Frontlines

Expert BlogCaliforniaVictoria Rome

The state legislature leads the way with new health and environmental bills.

Break Up with Your Gas Utility

Expert BlogUnited States, California, ColombiaKiki Velez

The hundreds of millions of dollars that gas utilities plan to spend to replace gas pipelines could instead go toward helping customers transition to clean energy—all while cutting bills.

New Report: Next Steps for CA's Gas Transition

Expert BlogCaliforniaKiki Velez

A new white paper from Energy + Environmental Economics offers California utility regulators key next steps for securing an affordable transition off of gas. 

CA Passes Clean Buildings Win

Expert BlogCaliforniaKiki Velez
Senate Bill 1221 (Min) is a climate bill that will help put gas in the past, all while saving California households money on their energy bills.

Outdated Building Codes are Costly and Dangerous

Expert BlogUnited StatesAnna Weber, Joel Scata
Strong building codes save lives and money. FEMA made millions of dollars available to update outdated codes—but states are not taking full advantage of this opportunity.