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New York Gives Big Boost to Renewable Energy

Expert BlogNew YorkCullen Howe
The Public Service Commission issued an important order, which sets out a roadmap for achieving the state’s ambitious goal of obtaining 70 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.

New York States Moves 70 x 30 Climate Goal Forward

Press ReleaseNew York
The New York State Public Service Commission today issued an order that implements a key component of the nation-leading Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLPA) – obtaining 70 percent of New York’s electricity from clean energy sources like wind…

India: Air Quality and Health Risks from Climate and COVID19

Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal, Dr. Kim Knowlton, Dr. Vijay Limaye
To examine how communities in India can strengthen actions to protect public health, international and local experts recently came together for a virtual roundtable discussion.

Tuning into Better Measurement of TV Energy Use

Expert BlogUnited StatesNoah Horowitz
Today’s new televisions are getting bigger and often come with a wide range of new features. But it’s difficult to assess how much more these new televisions cost and pollute due to shortcomings in the official test used for measuring…

Congress Proposes a National Disaster Safety Board

Expert BlogUnited StatesAnna Weber
If the past several months have taught us anything, it’s that the U.S. needs a better strategy to deal with disasters—and this starts with learning from past mistakes.

Colorado 2030: Committing to Equitable Climate Action

ReportColoradoAriana Gonzalez, Arjun Krishnaswami, Noah Long
Analysis from NRDC and our partners outlines effective and equitable actions Colorado can take to achieve the state’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.

P&G Shareholders Deliver Overwhelming Vote for Better Forest Sourcing

Press ReleaseCincinnati
Investors at Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) annual shareholder meeting today sent a clear directive to the company that it needs to address its forest sourcing, with 67% of shareholders voting for a resolution that calls on the company to eliminate…

Mario Molina's Life Understanding, Protecting Our Atmosphere

Expert BlogUnited States, MexicoDavid Doniger, Amanda Maxwell
Remembering Dr. Mario Molina, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his 1974 discovery of the mortal threat to the earth’s protective ozone layer from chlorofluorocarbons.

Another Way of Knowing

Expert BlogUnited StatesSharon Buccino
University learning, free enterprise economics and the American political system have failed to deliver the knowledge we need to solve the challenges we face today