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Just Transition Milestone: Solar Power for Peoria’s ART Inc.

December 14, 2020 Expert BlogPeoria, IllinoisSelena Kyle, Alyssa Brown

Peoria, Illinois has hit a new milestone in its efforts to transition away from fossil fuels. One of the projects funded through our Clean Air Act settlement with the owners of the E.D. Edwards power plant is done!

Trump's Eleventh Hour Attacks on America's Natural Treasures

December 14, 2020 Expert BlogUnited States, Utah, Alaska, Minnesota, Arizona, Wyoming, Colorado, Nevada, New MexicoSharon Buccino

In his final days, President Trump is selling our public lands and waters to the highest bidder to dig, drill and mine.

Honolulu’s New Bus-Only Lane Puts People and Climate First

December 14, 2020 Expert BlogHonoluluElizabeth Stampe, Amanda Eaken

Honolulu has rolled out the red carpet for public transit with its brand new bus-only lane, the city’s first in 30 years. Now, the most sustainable and safe form of transportation will move people faster and more reliably, too.

Climate Action: All Eyes on India

December 12, 2020 Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal

World leaders, including India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, are speaking at the Global Ambition Summit today.

More than Words: Greater Climate Ambition Needed

December 12, 2020 Expert BlogInternational, United StatesAnjali Jaiswal

Looking ahead, leaders need to step up in the sprint to the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) meeting in Glasgow next November – starting with reviving U.S.-India climate cooperation under the new Biden Administration.

China Outlines Additional Steps on Climate Action

December 12, 2020 Expert BlogChinaJake Schmidt, Brendan Guy, Han Chen, Alvin Lin

At the Climate Ambition Summit 2020 on the five-year anniversary of countries agreeing to the Paris Agreement, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China would take additional steps to deliver its 2030 ambitions.

Winter Is Coming, and So Are Evictions Unless We Act Now

December 11, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesDeron Lovaas

As temperatures drop, people, especially people of color and of limited income, face the threat of eviction from their homes.

A New York Climate Justice Activist with Roots in the Blue Ridge Mountains

December 11, 2020 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.

Department of Energy’s Test Changes Get Failing Grade

December 11, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesJoe Vukovich

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.

Investing in a Green Future: India’s Initiatives in Clean Energy Finance

December 11, 2020 Issue BriefIndia

Five Years of the Paris Agreement: India’s Green Investment

December 11, 2020 Expert BlogIndiaSameer Kwatra

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.

America’s Top Climate Diplomat: John Kerry

December 11, 2020 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

For President-elect Biden’s newly created—and much needed—cabinet-level position, Kerry’s passion and experience make him a perfect fit.

Rising to the Challenge Five Years after the Paris Agreement

December 11, 2020 Expert BlogInternationalJake Schmidt

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.

Pandemic Puts Eviction Crisis Front and Center

December 10, 2020 NRDC in ActionUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

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.

Is Your State Ready for the Health Harms of Climate Change?

December 10, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesJuanita Constible

Most states aren't sufficiently ready for the health harms of climate change. But there is a path forward.