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U.N. Secretary-General Sounds Alarms on Global Data Center Impacts

June 23, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called on the tech industry and global data center developers to embrace clean energy and be transparent about the energy, water and land impacts their projects would have in a speech during London Climate Action week…

New Regional Initiative Strives to Advance Heat Adaptation Across South Asia

June 22, 2026 Expert BlogIndiaDr. Vijay Limaye, Prima Madan

Leading South Asian organizations are joining forces to address the mounting health toll of extreme heat. 

California Legislature Passes Food Date Labeling Standardization

June 22, 2026 Expert BlogCaliforniaNina Sevilla, Andrea Collins

The law standardizes food date labeling and helps prevent food waste across the state.

Adaptation Finance Has a Cash Flow Problem: Can We Fix It?

June 22, 2026 Policy GuideInternationalIlmi Granoff

NRDC’s new framework explains what makes adaptations financeable.

FERC Jump-Starts Plan to Get Data Center Connections Right

June 22, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ordered regional grid operators to accelerate efforts to better handle surging electricity demands from new data center construction and let customers know how much that new demand is costing them. 

Court Should Order Restart of Wind Project Reviews, Environmental Groups Say

June 18, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

Environmental groups today urged a federal court to move quickly in forcing an end to the Defense Department’s de facto ban on new wind energy projects.

People Behind the Transition: An Update on Workforce and Gender in India’s Renewable Energy Story

June 18, 2026 Expert BlogIndiaSameer Kwatra

This new study assesses how India’s workforce is powering its renewable energy ambitions.

We Call Nitrous Oxide Laughing Gas, but This Super Pollutant Is No Joke

June 18, 2026 Expert BlogInternationalCaroline Kim, Alex Hillbrand

We have the opportunity to quickly cut emissions of this super pollutant from industrial sources and avoid more than a quarter billion tons of CO2-equivalent by midcentury.

Michigan Senate Leaders Propose New Rules to Protect Residents from Big Tech Data Center Costs

June 18, 2026 Press ReleaseMichigan, Detroit

Michigan Senate leaders have prepared a four-bill package to regulate data centers. The bills, introduced today, shield families from the massive energy, water, and financial impacts of these giant facilities. While advocates note that more safeguards are still needed to…

We Can't Afford to Slow Down on Climate Action

June 18, 2026 Expert BlogUnited StatesDawone Robinson, Kit Kennedy

States must once again lead on climate solutions in the face of a challenging federal landscape.

Turning Adaptation Ambition into Investment at Scale

June 17, 2026 OverviewInternationalYamide Dagnet, Doug Sims

How FINI is forging the link between climate resilience finance and implementation.

Before the Storm

June 17, 2026 Ed Board MemoUnited States

The disaster safety net is coming apart.

First Half of California Legislative Session Roundup—House of Origin Outcomes

June 17, 2026 BackgrounderCalifornia

California leadership should lean in and continue enacting strong environmental and public health defenses.

London Climate Week Falls Amid Increased Urgency to Ramp Up Speed and Scale of Action

June 17, 2026 Press ReleaseUnited Kingdom

As leaders of governments, financial institutions, private companies, industry and civil society prepare to gather for London Climate Action Week in the run up to COP31 this fall, urgency around climate and clean energy action is increasing.

Trump’s War on Wind Energy Intensifies

June 17, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

The Department of Interior announced a third taxpayer-funded payoff to a company so that it will not produce much-needed offshore wind energy.