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Raising the Profile for Women-led Subnational Climate Action

December 21, 2023 Expert BlogIndiaDr. Vyoma Jha, Charlotte Steiner

Women leading clean energy and climate friendly solutions, especially at the subnational level, will be key to achieving international climate goals

New Brief: Creating Healthy Resilient Homes & Reducing GHGs

December 21, 2023 Expert BlogCaliforniaOlivia Walker

Equitable building decarbonization works to resolve mistakes of the past and creates a way to move forward to a livable planet.

Climate and Clean Energy Advocates Celebrate Promising Cap-and-Invest Framework for New York

December 21, 2023 Press ReleaseNew York

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority released a pre-proposal outline and climate affordability study yesterday in the ongoing development of New York’s Cap-and-Invest Program.

What’s on Caltrans’s $16B Holiday SHOPP-ing List

December 20, 2023 Expert BlogCalifornia, Los AngelesCarter Rubin

The $15.7 billion State Highway Operations and Protection Program is one of the state’s biggest infrastructure packages. But what’s really in the 599 projects?

Momentum Is Growing for Restoring Freshwater Ecosystems

December 20, 2023 Expert BlogWestAmy McNamara

Healthy freshwater ecosystems reduce the effects of wildfires, floods, and drought and are key to the vitality of local economies and communities.

Equal and Equitable Access to Lead Pipe Removal Needed in New Rule

December 20, 2023 Expert BlogWashington, D.C.Angela Guyadeen, Khalil Shahyd

New proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements a big step forward, but some provisions will have deep equity implications for environmental justice and low-income communities.

Now Is the Time to Go All In on California Water Reuse

December 20, 2023 Expert BlogUnited States, CaliforniaDr. Mark Gold

The state now has the country’s most robust, comprehensive water reuse regulations—and it must commit to investing in water reuse facilities for a more climate-resilient future.

CA Building Decarbonization: Progress Report & 2024 Priorities

December 20, 2023 Expert BlogCaliforniaMerrian Borgeson

California’s actions in 2023 can guide other jurisdictions looking to transition to healthy, clean, and efficient buildings. And what's next for 2024!

New Law Will Show Location of Lead Drinking Water Pipes in New York

December 20, 2023 Expert BlogNew York, New York CityJoan Leary Matthews

The Lead Pipe Right to Know Act is the first step toward replacing all of the lead service lines in the state.

RGGI in Pennsylvania: Updates and Looking Ahead to 2024

December 20, 2023 Expert BlogPhiladelphiaRobert Routh

Recent developments establish a benchmark.

Industry Bids on 1.7 Million Acres for New Offshore Drilling

December 20, 2023 Expert BlogTexas, Louisiana, Mississippi, AlabamaRebecca Loomis

BOEM's offshore oil and gas lease sale offered nearly 73 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico to the fossil fuel industry.

NYC Council Scores on Legislation Allowing Refillable Containers in Venues

December 20, 2023 Expert BlogNew York CityEric A. Goldstein

Fans will be able to bring refillable beverage bottles and cups into stadiums and arenas under a new New York City Council law aimed at reducing fossil-fuel based, single-use plastic containers.

Comments on EPA's Proposed Rules to Curb Carbon Pollution from Power Plants

December 20, 2023 CommentsUnited States

NRDC’s comments on the EPA’s proposed standards for emissions of climate-disrupting carbon dioxide from power plants, the nation’s second largest source of climate pollutants.

Time for the Oil and Gas Industry to Pivot to Clean Energy Future

December 20, 2023 Expert BlogInternational, United StatesManish Bapna

The world has spoken. The sun is setting on fossil fuels and the industry must change its business model.

Progress on Global Cooling as Global Warming Talks Close

December 20, 2023 Expert BlogInternational, United States, IndiaPrima Madan, Sameer Kwatra

Sustainable cooling was among the hottest topics on the agenda at COP28, with several groundbreaking announcements for action.