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EPA Moves to Usher in Climate-friendlier Consumer Products Free from Super-polluting HFCs

December 9, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Environmental Protection Agency today proposed new rules that will hasten the transition away from super-polluting hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) to climate-friendlier alternatives in refrigeration, air conditioners, heat pumps, insulation and aerosols.

Spotlight on Climate Friendly Cooling in India

December 9, 2022 Expert BlogIndiaPrima Madan

Finance and investment in technology are critical in mainstreaming hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) transitions in India, as NRDC and partners discussed at the Montreal Protocol meeting (MOP34) last month.

Success of IRA Hydrogen Tax Credit Hinges on IRS and DOE

December 8, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesRachel Fakhry

The United States could quickly become one the most lucrative markets for the nascent clean hydrogen industry.

Key Milestone for California Offshore Wind Development

December 8, 2022 Expert BlogCaliforniaIrene Gutierrez

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) just finished its sale for offshore wind energy leases in federal waters off the California coast.

The United States Finally Joins a Global Climate Treaty That Phases Down HFCs

December 8, 2022 NRDC in ActionCourtney Lindwall

How NRDC leadership helped pass the Kigali Amendment and turn the tide on a common class of super-polluting refrigerant chemicals.

The Next Wave of Ocean Conservation

December 7, 2022 Expert BlogCaliforniaAnupa Asokan, Sandy Aylesworth

California has the power to lead, but must raise its ambition.

San Jose Says No to Minimum Parking Requirements

December 7, 2022 Expert BlogCalifornia, San Jose (California)Rabi Abonour

San Jose City Council took a major step towards protecting the climate and creating more affordable, livable communities.

Lightening Emissions in Heavy Industry: Reducing CO2 in Cement, Concrete, Steel, and Aluminum Can Help Keep Us on a Path to 1.5 Degrees

December 7, 2022 ReportUnited StatesSasha Stashwick

Hazard Planners Aren’t Planning for Heat Hazards

December 7, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesJuanita Constible

State hazard mitigation officials and their partners in FEMA should quickly work to improve their efforts to protect people from heat. Lives depend on it.

Youngkin’s Air Board Action Endangers Virginia’s Climate Progress

December 7, 2022 Press ReleaseVirginia

The Air Pollution Control Board voted to advance a proposed regulation today attempting to undo Virginia’s Regional Greenhouse Initiative (RGGI) law. Two board members abstained from voting due to their concerns about Youngkin’s legal authority to override Virginia’s RGGI law…

Fossil Fuel Fearmongering at PJM Threatens to Waste Millions and Delay Renewables by Years

December 7, 2022 Expert BlogEast, MidwestTom Rutigliano

Gas power plant developers are searching for ways to salvage their investments in unneeded power plants. Their last attempt at this was thwarted, but they’re trying again.

How to Implement the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund with Equity and Justice at the Center

December 7, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesMikyla Reta

The Strong, Prosperous, and Resilient Communities Challenge (SPARCC) offers valuable lessons learned for EPA's implementation of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.

Landmark EU Law Enshrines Protections for Primary Forests

December 6, 2022 Expert BlogInternationalJennifer Skene

The broken forest policy framework that obscured the Global North’s responsibility for forest destruction just came crashing down.

World on a Precipice: Countries Meet on Biodiversity Crisis

December 6, 2022 Expert BlogInternationalZak Smith

The trajectory we’re on threatens a million species with extinction and poses an existential threat to human well-being. So they’ve got to get this right.

New Papers Provide Tools for Health Protective Action

December 6, 2022 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Jennifer Sass

Two recently published science policy papers that I co-authored aim to advance health protective policies and practices regarding hazardous chemicals.