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The Biden Administration Will Boost Global Climate Action

November 19, 2020 Expert BlogInternational, United StatesBrendan Guy

At its heart, his vision includes a commitment to integrate climate change as a core U.S. foreign policy and trade priority.

Biden Promises Climate-forward, Equitable Transportation

November 19, 2020 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…

Protecting the Climate: How to Get America Back on Track

November 19, 2020 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.

Green Buildings: Lessons from Indian States

November 18, 2020 Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal, Sameer Kwatra, Prima Madan

States and cities in India are moving ahead with energy-efficient buildings as the country rapidly urbanizes.

Forest Service Allows Loggers, Miners to Sidestep Environmental Reviews

November 18, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesNRDC

The agency’s latest rollback will undercut science and transparency in determining how our national forests are maintained—all to rubber-stamp logging, mining, and drilling projects.

Trump Administration Guts Protections for National Forests

November 18, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

The U.S. Forest Service issued a sweeping rollback of protections for our national forests today, its latest effort to weaken landmark rules established five decades ago under the National Environmental Policy Act.

Resilient Seas: Why We Need to Protect 30 Percent of America’s Ocean by 2030

November 18, 2020 Issue BriefUnited StatesAlison Chase

Warmer and more acidic than ever before, ocean conditions are driving marine life to search for cooler waters, helping fuel harmful algal blooms, and destroying important habitats like coral reefs. We must take real and immediate action to help our…

How President Biden Can Clean Up the Power Sector

November 18, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesDavid Doniger, Ben Longstreth

Here are five big actions the Biden administration can take.

Congress Takes Up Ocean Climate Action

November 18, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesValerie Cleland

The House Natural Resources Committee has begun tackling the monumental Ocean-Based Climate Solutions bill, H.R. 8632.

The Federal Reserve’s New Signals on Climate

November 18, 2020 Expert BlogUnited States, Washington, D.C.Sarah Dougherty

The Fed, the U.S. central bank, has moved from irregular mentions to a concerted effort to roll out a spate of new ideas and endeavors that highlight the risks of climate change to our financial system.

Biden Plan Promises Better Buildings, for Climate and Equity

November 17, 2020 Expert BlogUnited States, Washington, D.C.Khalil Shahyd, Lauren Urbanek

The incoming Biden-Harris administration faces four interlocking crises that must be tackled head-on.

Virginia: Protect pipeline communities from COVID-19

November 17, 2020 Expert BlogVirginiaAmy Mall

Workplace and community safeguards for COVID-19 need to be in place before any work continues and in case full construction is permitted to resume during the pandemic.

NRDC’s HQ Is Projected to Achieve Net-Positive Electricity

November 17, 2020 Expert BlogNew York CityMaria McCain

NRDC's headquarters now uses 100 percent solar energy to power electric consumption, any excess energy not used will be fed back into the electrical grid.

Job for Day 1: Restore & Expand Efficiency Standards Program

November 17, 2020 Expert BlogUnited States, Washington, D.C.Kit Kennedy

When President-elect Joe Biden takes office, he’ll lead the United States in a time in which our country faces intertwined crises related to climate change, COVID-19 and its related economic effects, and racial injustice. Ambitious, cross-cutting and well-designed climate action…

St. Louis Centers Equity in Innovative Green Job Training

November 16, 2020 Expert BlogSt. LouisStefan Schaffer

This fall, the city begins recruitment for a new green jobs training apprenticeship.