Expert Blogs

Climate finance is in a period of flux, but there are pathways to scaling up funding to meet the moment.

The Trump administration is proposing to strip away multiple critical protections, weakening financial, environmental, and public accountability for the oil and gas industry. 

New research shows that cities, utilities, hyperscalers, community-based organizations, and other stakeholders can work together to prioritize community-focused energy investments to manage rapid load growth while delivering direct local benefits.

Canada’s new nature strategy will only succeed if political will, Indigenous leadership, and long‑term financing translate its bold vision into coordinated, enforceable action.

Two years ago, BLM modernized its strategies for conserving water, wildlife, and other natural resources—the Trump administration is jettisoning them to advance its dirty energy program.

This is why Amigo LNG is the wrong fit for the Gulf of California.

In its attempt to obscure greenhouse gas pollution from public view, the Trump administration’s EPA vastly understates the costs this repeal would have on Americans. 

From aggressively expanding offshore drilling to reversing protections for U.S. coasts, waters, and wildlife, pro-polluters are putting the country at greater risk of the next catastrophic oil spill.

Calling the decision a major step forward, project opponents hail the end of one of three major liquefied natural gas terminals threatening the iconic biodiversity of the Gulf of California.

By pairing stronger insurance market oversight with risk-reduction programs and better last-resort insurance options, state regulators can help make our safety net reliable again.

A new white paper from the Center for Impact Finance, NRDC, and Climate Impact Advisors provides detailed insights from the field.

As more and more of our forests face threats from industry and the Trump administration, it’s critical to protect the Roadless Area Conservation Rule.

SB26-065, the SEED Act, would reduce the number one source of neonic pesticide pollution in the state by eliminating unnecessary seed coatings.

Despite some bad behavior at COP20, the United States may have outlined what needs to happen if we are to successfully halt international trade in endangered species.

There are real fiscal risks of failing to plan for the volatility of the fossil fuel industry when the industry inevitably winds down.

Such a move would increase government subsidies to fossil fuel companies while threatening wildlife habitat, recreational areas, and people's health.

Even with some bumps along the way, countries across the globe rallied behind the need to accelerate the transition toward a climate-resilient, fossil fuel–free, prosperous economy.

As risks of disasters rise, so do insurance prices.