News & Commentary

U.S. Delivers for the Green Climate Fund and the World’s Most Vulnerable

April 20, 2023 Expert BlogInternational, United StatesJoe Thwaites, Brendan Guy

After a six-year hiatus, President Biden announced the United States is resuming its contributions to the Green Climate Fund with a new allocation of $1 billion.

California’s Climate Whiplash

April 17, 2023 ExplainerCaliforniaNicole Greenfield

The state broke snowfall records after three of its driest years ever. Now floods wreak havoc. These swings are the new normal—and they’re very hard to manage.

Army Corps' NY/NJ Storm Surge Barrier Project Must Protect Communities on Their Terms

April 17, 2023 Expert BlogNew York City, New Jersey, New YorkSahana Rao, Isabel Friedman, Anna Weber

The U.S. Army Corps' latest storm surge barrier proposal for New York and New Jersey is still missing meaningful community participation and a comprehensive approach to climate adaptation.

Finally, a High Seas Treaty to Protect the World’s Oceans

April 14, 2023 ExplainerInternationalBrian Palmer, Jeff Turrentine

A new U.N. agreement aims to bring order and conservation to what has—up to now—been an ocean of mismanagement and neglect.

World Bank Group Paris Alignment Draft Methodology Needs Work

April 12, 2023 Expert BlogInternationalJake Schmidt

The World Bank Group draft "Paris Alignment" methodology needs to move from a principle of “do no harm” to “do the maximum possible” to deliver on the Paris Agreement. 

Using Energy Efficiency to Maximize Low-Income Solar at the EPA

April 12, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesMarissa Ramirez, Adam Kent, Stephen Walls

$7 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund for equitable solar goes further with efficiency.

Leveling the Playing Field Toward an Equitable Clean Freight Trucks Transition

April 11, 2023 Expert BlogChicago, San Diego, San Jose (California)Sarah Elkotbeid

Our climate and health crises are so vast and complex, we have to change the way we tackle our problems to move the needle. The Delivering Zero Emissions Communities (DZEC) clean truck accelerator program is exploring new models.

Clean Cars Can Bring Over $145 Billion in Benefits to New York

April 3, 2023 Expert BlogNew YorkYeh-Tang Huang

A new study shows that the Advanced Clean Cars rule can bring over $145 billion in benefits to New York. 

Meeting America’s Conservation Goals

March 30, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesAlison Chase

America needs a tracking tool to encourage nature protection and access.

Poets Imagine a Different Climate Narrative

March 30, 2023 PerspectivesUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall, Rachel Eliza Griffiths, Sean Hill, Jane Wong

Three writers counter despair and summon courage in facing the challenges of our warming world.

Diving into the Ocean Climate Action Plan

March 29, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesValerie Cleland

The Biden administration’s new plan includes a series of agency actions aimed at ocean-related climate solutions.

A Biden Administration To-Do List on Land Conservation

March 29, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesHelen O'Shea

Challenging times call for a new way of looking at the management of our public lands. The moment is ripe for a bold conservation ethic.

EPA Must Act to Limit Deadly Soot Air Pollution

March 29, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Vijay Limaye, John Walke

EPA must take action to ensure that clean and healthy air is a reality for all.

Holding Interior to Account on Gulf Oil and Gas Leasing

March 6, 2023 Expert BlogAlabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, TexasIrene Gutierrez

Continuing to extract oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico will have a steep price for the environment and coastal communities in the region. That's why NRDC and our partners took BOEM to court.

India’s Leadership Advances Heat-Health Protections

February 19, 2023 Expert BlogIndiaDr. Vijay Limaye

As heat hazards intensify, leaders in India are taking action to protect public health.

"Natural" Gas Is Expensive and Dangerous. We Can Do Better.

February 18, 2023 Expert BlogIllinoisJ.C. Kibbey

Large gas utilities in Illinois are pushing for a historically large rate increase. Now is the time to make the switch to cleaner home appliances.

Mining for Limestone on Chicago’s Southeast Side? Residents Gear Up for a Fight (Again).

February 17, 2023 DispatchIllinois, ChicagoSusan Cosier

A proposal to build an underground facility on a contaminated lot is yet another reason the city needs to address the cumulative impacts of industry on communities.

Opportunities in Organic Enhance Climate Resilience

February 17, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesAllison Johnson

A new GAO report on climate resilience in agriculture overlooks a solution that is already at our fingertips: investing in organic agriculture.

Environmental Groups and Fishers Collaborate to Reduce Entanglements, Gear Loss in Southern California

February 17, 2023 Expert BlogCaliforniaDr. Francine Kershaw

Pop-up fishing systems virtually eliminate entanglement risk and enable fishing to continue in areas that would be otherwise closed to fishing to protect endangered species.

New Program Will Help Ensure Reliable Electricity in the West

February 16, 2023 Expert BlogCanada, Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, WestKelsie Gomanie

The Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP) is designed to provide benefits for customers, utilities, and the environment.