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Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG)

November 8, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesMende Yangden

A funding pathway for equitable and sustainable transportation projects

Driving to the Future in the South

November 8, 2023 Expert BlogGeorgia, North Carolina, VirginiaPatrick King II

Southeastern States Have Great Clean Transportation Opportunities to Fight the Climate Crisis

Colorado: A National Leader in Transportation and Climate

November 8, 2023 Expert BlogColorado, DenverZak Accuardi

New analysis shows Colorado’s remarkable clean transportation progress—and a need for greater transit investment.

North Carolina Needs to Live Up to its Transportation Commitments

November 8, 2023 Expert BlogNorth CarolinaPatrick King II

NRDC's recently published scorecard shows some of the progress being made in the state, but also highlights the significant work that remains to be done.

NRDC Scorecard Ranks State Transportation Policies

November 8, 2023 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

WASHINGTON – With record amounts of federal funding for transportation projects underway, a new NRDC scorecard released today ranks the states on their transportation policies and spending priorities. 

California Leads on Transportation Policy, Lags on Implementation

November 8, 2023 Expert BlogCalifornia, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, San DiegoZak Accuardi

California’s has led in aligning transportation policy with climate goals but key implementation gaps remain.

Reliability Within Reach: A Clean, Dependable Electric Grid for the Future Requires Improvements Today

November 8, 2023 Fact SheetUnited StatesDana Ammann

Now Is the Time to Get Transportation Right

November 8, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesJohn Bailey

With record amounts of federal funding for transportation projects underway, a new NRDC scorecard ranks the states on their transportation priorities.

CA’s Transformative Food & Farm Campaign Will Continue in 2024

November 7, 2023 Expert BlogCaliforniaArohi Sharma, Lena Brook

The California Legislature adjourned in September, officially turning the Food & Farm Resilience Coalition's climate bond campaign into a two-year effort. The bill proposes $3.65 billion for infrastructure that would reduce agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions while bringing healthier food options…

Curbing Power Plant Carbon Pollution Under the Clean Air Act

November 7, 2023 Fact SheetUnited StatesDavid Doniger, Amanda Levin, Jada Larson

Overseas LNG Investment Undercuts U.S. Climate Credibility

November 6, 2023 Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalAde Samuel, Jake Schmidt

A recent flurry of U.S. overseas LNG investments puts the Biden administration’s financing policies starkly at odds with the Paris Agreement’s warming goal.

Batteries Can Be a Game Changer for the Power Grid If We Let Them

November 6, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesNatalie McIntire, Annie Minondo

What is the value of battery storage, and what do we need to get more of it on the grid soon?

Biden Administration Signs Off On Low-Carbon Materials for 150 Federal Projects

November 6, 2023 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

WASHINGTON — Today the General Services Administration (GSA) announced $2 billion in investments for clean materials in federal construction projects. This initiative advances commitments made a year ago to accelerate Buy Clean efforts within the GSA and Department of Transportation…

Clean Cars Yield $157 Billion in Benefits for Pennsylvanians

November 6, 2023 Expert BlogPennsylvaniaMuhammed Patel, Robert Routh

A new study shows that the Advanced Clean Cars II Program can bring $157 billion in benefits to Pennsylvania.  

Was This Year’s Climate Week Just More Talk?

November 3, 2023 Expert BlogNew York CityZanagee Artis

Leaders in government and business must do more to phase out fossil fuels