Five years after the Paris Agreement was adopted, big actions are necessary from major players to bring global emissions to net zero no later than 2050.
The Department of Energy just finalized a “midnight” rule that jeopardizes a government program, which made it so we avoided millions of tons of carbon dioxide pollution.
DispatchNew York City, Washington, D.C.Carmen Cusido
WE ACT’s director of environmental health and education, Taylor Morton, who found their path to environmental justice work through a childhood spent in nature, wants to help the next generation get outside without fear.
The world has made major progress in transitioning to clean energy. India, the world’s fourth largest renewable energy market, has been one of the leaders in this transition.
With pressure mounting, NRDC advocates are calling on lawmakers to step up protections for renters in the next relief package while also pushing for systemic changes that will help affordable housing stay that way.
Expert BlogCalifornia, United States, InternationalDavid Pettit
CARB is a world-leading agency that has led the fight nationally and internationally to prevent climate change and to reduce air pollution that harms the health of our children and communities.
In a historic move, New York State announced it will divest its $225 billion Common Retirement Fund from fossil fuels—among the largest pension fund divestments ever undertaken in the nation.
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced that the $225 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund will divest from the riskiest oil and gas companies by 2025 and decarbonize by 2040
The Environmental Protection Agency today finalized a disingenuous way to calculate the costs and benefits of regulations under the Clean Air Act, aiming to limit EPA's future ability to adopt clean air health safeguards.
NRDC’s analysis concludes that if American LNG exports expand as projected, it will be nearly impossible to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Exporting liquefied natural gas would undercut the goal of holding warming at or below 1.5° Celsius and have devastating effects on frontline communities. The United States should instead prioritize clean energy investments, both at home and abroad.
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