News & Commentary

How Neonics Can Harm Soil Health and Soil Biodiversity

December 5, 2023 Expert BlogNew YorkDr. Daniel Rath, Daniel Raichel

This World Soil Day, let's acknowledge the effects that neonic pesticides can have on soil health and biodiversity, and the farms that depend on them

Compost is a Climate Solution

December 5, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesDarby Hoover, Dr. Daniel Rath

People often underestimate the impact that reducing food waste can have on climate change. Yet Project Drawdown ranks reducing food waste as #1 on the list of most impactful interventions to mitigate climate change. Composting is one of the ways…

Municipal Compost is Key for Regenerative Farms and Sustainable Cities

December 5, 2023 Expert BlogWashington, D.C.Dr. Daniel Rath, Darby Hoover

Compost is a physical reminder that soils, farms, and farmers are all part of a larger food system inextricably linked with municipalities and urban areas

States Will Begin Tracking Transportation Emissions

December 5, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesShruti Vaidyanathan

U.S. DOT’s new rule will require states to set declining emissions targets for the transportation sector.

Flood Protection Standard is Key Climate Adaptation Tool

December 4, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesJoel Scata

President Biden issued an executive order that reinstated the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard. Revoked by former President Trump 10 days before Hurricane Harvey, this standard requires all federally funded infrastructure, like public housing, hospitals, fire stations, and highways, to…

Risky Realities—Recognizing the Harms of Global LNG Expansion

December 4, 2023 Expert BlogInternational, United States, Africa, MexicoJamie Lee, Mima Holt

Liquefied natural gas should be phased out in tandem with other fossil fuels, paving the way for renewable energy to meet international climate and sustainable development goals.

A Wake-Up Call to Political and Financial Enablers of Global LNG Expansion

December 4, 2023 Expert BlogInternational, United States, ChinaJamie Lee, Mima Holt

Instead of enabling the dirty fuels of the past through fossil LNG expansion, it is time to enable a just energy transition through renewable energy.

NRDC Analysis: Clean Energy Trumps Liquefied Natural Gas

December 4, 2023 Expert BlogInternational, United StatesAde Samuel, Shruti Shukla

Clean alternatives to LNG-fired power are competitive today and must be front and center in energy transition discussions at COP28 and beyond.

The Cool Way to Heat: CA is poised to encourage “smart” AC units

December 4, 2023 Expert BlogCaliforniaMerrian Borgeson

Proposed regs encourage new AC installs to be heat pumps, enabling customers to access heating and cooling in one clean appliance.

COP28 Climate Funds Pledge Tracker

December 4, 2023 Expert BlogInternationalJoe Thwaites

At COP28, countries will pledge to UN climate funds that help developing countries reduce greenhouse emissions and address the impacts of climate change. Keep track here.

Green Climate Fund Pledge Tracker

December 2, 2023 Expert BlogInternationalJoe Thwaites

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is undergoing its second replenishment round in 2023. Keep track of all the pledges here.

Taking Climate Action Forward: India Key to Dubai Climate Talks

December 1, 2023 Expert BlogIndiaSameer Kwatra, Dr. Vyoma Jha, Charlotte Steiner

Highlights of India’s actions on climate change since the 2015 Paris Agreement and what to expect at COP28 in Dubai

2023 Was the Year of the Electric Vehicle

November 30, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesKathy Harris

More than 100 Organizations Call for a Forest Accountability Framework

November 29, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesJennifer Skene

At the start of COP28, civil society groups from around the world are urging countries to establish a Glasgow Declaration Accountability Framework (GDAF). 

Lead on Tap: A Short History of the Failure to Fix One of America’s Worst Water Contamination Crises

November 29, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesErik D. Olson

Why has it taken so long to fix the lead in tap water crisis? Here's a short history.

NRDC at COP28: Taking Stock of Global Progress

November 29, 2023 Expert BlogInternationalAmanda Maxwell

The 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), held in Dubai from November 30 through December 12, is a critical moment for global action to fight climate change.

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.

California Misses Opportunity to Protect Kids from Lead in Water

November 28, 2023 Expert BlogCaliforniaAngela Guyadeen, Corinne Bell

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent veto of AB 249 means the state will not take action to protect kids from lead in their drinking water while attending school. Timing of veto is troubling given alarming data that one in four…

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.