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A New Tool for Measuring Decarbonization

Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. David B. Goldstein
The RESNET CO2 Index can allow government and utilities to set targets for carbon emissions reductions in homes based on site-specific metrics for carbon. Homeowners can also use this information to lower their carbon footprint.

EPA Announces Plan for Largest Clean Water Investment in U.S. History

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Biden Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced its guidelines for distributing $50 billion dollars in infrastructure funding for clean water, which represents the largest single investment in drinking water and wastewater systems in U.S. history.

Clearing the Path for Clean Energy

Oregon, California, Midwest, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Gibbstown, Philadelphia, Los Angeles
NRDC continues to take on the fossil fuel industry—and win.

Protecting Public Health

United States, Flint, Newark, Benton Harbor, Washington, D.C., Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Illinois, California
NRDC strengthens its focus to safeguard disadvantaged communities from exposure to pollution and toxic chemicals.

Building a Healthier Food System

United States, California, Nashville, New York
Climate, agriculture, food security, and our health are all intimately linked. NRDC is dedicated to strengthening this entire system, from farm to table.

2021 Financial Statement

United States
NRDC continued to advance our advocacy and institutional priorities in 2021, despite the ongoing challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Time to Go Big: From Our President & CEO

California, Delaware, Nebraska, ChinaManish Bapna
Realizing a net-zero, nature-positive, and more just world will require nothing short of transformational change—and NRDC is exactly the right group to steer that transformation.

Time to Go Big: From Our Chair

United StatesKathleen Welch
The dedication of NRDC and our allies—and the support of our members—has resulted in noteworthy steps toward winning the climate fight.

Advancing Clean Buildings and Transportation

California, Midwest, Illinois, Chicago, Minneapolis, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Minnesota, Nevada, Virginia, San Diego, San Jose (California)
From energy efficiency to electric vehicles, NRDC is transforming the places where we live and work and how we get around.

Gas Stoves Emit Pollution Even When Not in Use

Expert BlogUnited StatesMerrian Borgeson
The results of a new study are concerning because methane is a powerful climate pollutant that has a global warming potential (GWP) 86 times more than carbon dioxide over a 20-year period.

“Chemical Recycling” of Plastic: A Burning Issue

Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Veena Singla
NRDC conducted in-depth research on “chemical recycling” and concluded that “chemical recycling” is a dangerous false solution to the growing plastic waste crisis—and it shouldn’t be considered recycling.