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Delivering Ambition, Action, and Equity at COP28: What Needs to Be Delivered

November 28, 2023 Expert BlogInternationalJake Schmidt, Brendan Guy, Joe Thwaites, Shruti Shukla, Jennifer Skene, Prima Madan, Pete Budden

As decision-makers gather in Dubai for COP28, they need to take urgent action to hold global warming to 1.5°C and help the most vulnerable cope with the climate crisis.

On Eve of New Climate Regs, EPA Updates State Plan Roadmap

November 28, 2023 Expert BlogWashington, D.C.David Doniger

As EPA readies climate standards for oil and gas and power plants, the agency modernizes its rules to guide the state planning process.

At Global Climate Talks, Stakes Are High but So Is Opportunity

November 27, 2023 Expert BlogInternationalManish Bapna

COP28, the United Nations climate talks in Dubai, must be centered on raising ambition, strengthening accountability, and advancing equity.

Fossil Fuel Profits Skyrocket as World Leaders Set to Gather at COP28

November 21, 2023 Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalZanagee Artis

The climate crisis is increasingly dire, and it is past time for a global reckoning on fossil fuels.

Creating Win/Win Wind Outcomes with Technology

November 21, 2023 Expert BlogEastAlison Chase

An expert process will develop technology review criteria to help build offshore wind faster while protecting ocean life.

The Successful UAW Strike Portends a Successful EV Transition

November 20, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesLuke Tonachel

Automakers can invest in their workers and the electric vehicles needed to cut emissions at the same time.

Even One More Oil and Gas Lease Sale in the Gulf of Mexico Is Too Many

November 17, 2023 ExplainerUnited States, LouisianaCourtney Lindwall

An expansion of offshore drilling would lock the region into decades of fossil fuel extraction at the expense of the climate, coastal communities, and marine life.

New Mexico Adopts Crucial Package to Clean up Cars and Trucks

November 16, 2023 Expert BlogNew MexicoAlexis Mena, Kathy Harris, Guillermo A. Ortiz

Adoption of the Advanced Clean Cars II, Advanced Clean Trucks, and Heavy-Duty Low NOx standards will provide significant benefits to New Mexico

Farm-to-Glass Supports Organic Farming

November 16, 2023 Expert BlogWashington, D.C., Ohio, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Michigan, Maine, CaliforniaAllison Johnson

Cheers! NRDC and our partners toasted a good cause on Capitol Hill: growing organic!

Model PAYT Ordinance

November 16, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesDarby Hoover

NRDC and the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) recently released a Model Ordinance Establishing a Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) Program for Residential Municipal Solid Waste that can help municipalities reduce the amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) sent to landfills and incinerators and…

Congress: Protect the Clean Air Act from Plastic Polluters

November 16, 2023 Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalDaniel Rosenberg, Katie Hobbs

Congress’ critical role in addressing the plastic crisis: Don't support plastic polluters' plans to remove Clean Air Act restrictions on incinerating plastic.

Groundbreaking California Law Will Create Innovative Pathways for Social Housing

November 16, 2023 Expert BlogUnited States, CaliforniaEsther Portillo

The visionary social housing study bill that identifies pathways to 1.4 million stable, affordable homes for California’s most vulnerable residents just became law.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law at Two: Promise and Predicament

November 15, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesShruti Vaidyanathan

An unprecedented amount of funding is available for clean and equitable transportation. But are states using this money to move the needle on emissions reduction?

The State of the Union Is Hot, Stormy, and Unprepared

November 14, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesJuanita Constible

The Fifth National Climate Assessment warns that despite recent progress on mitigation and adaptation, the United States is unprepared for the climate crisis. 

MITRE Gallup Report Highlights Problem with Food Date Labels

November 14, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesAndrea Collins

A new report from MITRE and Gallup highlights the need for federal legislation on food date labels, a leading contributor to household food waste in America.

National Climate Assessment: Flooding and Sea Level Rise

November 14, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesRob Moore

To adapt to the new reality of climate-driven flooding and sea level rise, local governments, states, and the federal government need to embrace two main courses of action.

Why the Willow Project Is a Bad Idea

November 13, 2023 Latest NewsAlaskaJeff Turrentine

The oil drilling proposal would be disastrous for Alaska and the planet (not to mention President Biden’s climate legacy). 

The Belvidere Plant's Transition to an EV Plant Has a Bright Future

November 13, 2023 Expert BlogUnited States, IllinoisGina Ramirez

The United Auto Workers’ historic strike results in important benefits, including a path for reopening the Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois.

Social Housing: Los Angeles’s Chance to Fight the Housing Crisis

November 13, 2023 Expert BlogLos AngelesSarah Elkotbeid

The climate crisis exacerbates an already worsening housing crunch.

Biggest Grid Operator Can Curb Carbon and Keep Lights On

November 8, 2023 Expert BlogWashington, D.C.Amanda Levin

A new analysis finds that the nation’s largest grid operator, PJM, can keep our air conditioner and heaters running while meeting EPA’s power plant carbon pollution standards – even during the hottest and coldest weeks. What’s more, they can do…