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Translating Joe Biden's Climate Vision into Action

OverviewUnited StatesJosh Axelrod, David Doniger, Brendan Guy, Allison Johnson, Gina McCarthy, Bobby McEnaney, Claire O'Connor, Erik D. Olson, Khalil Shahyd, Ann Shikany, Dr. Lisa Suatoni, Anthony Swift, Lauren Urbanek, Mae Wu, Ben Longstreth, Luke Tonachel, Melissa Lin Perrella
NRDC experts take a deep dive into President-elect Joe Biden’s key plans to address climate change—the strongest national climate agenda ever laid out by a U.S. president-elect.

Cooling with Less Warming: Updates from US, India and China

Expert BlogInternational, China, India, United StatesAnjali Jaiswal, Alex Hillbrand, Christina Theodoridi, Prima Madan
Find out the latest on sustainable cooling in the United States, India and China during the NRDC side event on Cooling with Less Warming during the Montreal Protocl meeting this week.

The Role of Gas Efficiency in the Time of Electrification

Expert BlogUnited StatesAlejandra Mejia Cunningham
Energy efficiency programs need to prioritize: Improving the efficiency of building “envelopes;” addressing the pressing needs of under-resourced (low-income) communities and communities of color; and eliminating incentives for building new homes that use gas.

Biden's Defense of Nature Protects Climate and Biodiversity

Expert BlogUnited StatesAnthony Swift, Dr. Lisa Suatoni
Biden's promise to protect 30% of terrestrial and marine ecosystems by 2030 is a critical part of a strategy to stop climate change, prevent species collapse and enhance the resiliency of our natural world and the communities that rely on…

GM Abandons Attack on State Authority Over Clean Car Standards

Press ReleaseCalifornia
In a letter to the leaders of NRDC and other environmental organizations, General Motors announced today that it would abandon its legal support for the Trump administration’s attempt to gut the authority of California and other states to set clean…

Biden Picks Mark “Clear Return to U.S. Climate Leadership”

Press ReleaseUnited States
President-Elect Joe Biden will name former Secretary of State John Kerry to oversee the administration’s international climate change policies; former Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken to become Secretary of State; and senior foreign service officer Linda Thomas-Greenfield to serve…

Biden to Engage Farmers & Build Climate Resilience

Expert BlogUnited StatesAllison Johnson, Claire O'Connor
By prioritizing natural climate solutions and agricultural resilience, the Biden-Harris climate plan promises to guide U.S. food and farm policy into the 21st century.

Pebble Mine Submits Secret Mitigation Plan

Expert BlogAlaskaTaryn Kiekow Heimer
The proponents of the proposed Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska promise that they can mitigate the project’s destruction of thousands of acres of pristine wetlands and more than one hundred miles of streams – but they refuse to say…

Trump Targets Sage Grouse in Midnight Assault

Press ReleaseUnited States
In another Trump administration attempt to exploit western lands for oil and gas exploration, the Bureau of Land Management today moved to undermine critical protections for the iconic greater sage grouse.

Protecting the Climate: How to Get America Back on Track

Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. David B. Goldstein
There is much the United States can achieve on the national level. But the federal government can also build stronger partnerships with leading states, localities, nonprofits, and corporations that have taken new initiatives over the past 4 (and 40) years.

Biden Promises Climate-forward, Equitable Transportation

Expert BlogUnited StatesAnn Shikany, Luke Tonachel
The Biden-Harris administration has a plan for transportation to meet our climate goals by accelerating the deployment of electric vehicles, investing in 500,000 charging outlets by 2030, and providing every American city with 100,000 or more residents with high-quality, zero-emissions…