After decades of debate, we have reached a turning point for the ocean: More than 60 nations have now ratified the High Seas Treaty, triggering its entry into force in just 120 days.
More than 50 countries announced their climate targets and carbon pollution reduction plans during the U.N. Climate Summit. The announced targets outline steps that countries will take to reduce climate pollution by 2035.
In hundreds of pages of detailed comments filed with the EPA, NRDC and its partners detailed the legal and technical flaws with the Trump administration’s plan to rescind the determination that climate change poses a threat to human health and…
The state's embodied carbon action plan charts a course for a construction sector that is not only sustainable but also economically vibrant and socially beneficial.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a suite of climate action bills into law today, continuing California’s climate leadership by reauthorizing and updating the cap-and-invest program through 2045.
This model executive order on municipal leadership on food waste reduction provides options to “lead by example” through policies and programs within and across city government to raise awareness about and reduce food waste.
Municipalities can use this model ordinance to require businesses, universities, and other large organizations to report the amounts of food waste and surplus food they generate.
This model policy can be used by municipalities to require the use of compost products where appropriate. The policy is easily adaptable for individual cities or municipalities.
As the federal administration takes steps to weaken protections against PFAS, also known as toxic “forever chemicals,” California moves to add protections.
Municipalities can use this model ordinance to help more readily adopt a local PAYT program, with specific legal language that can be used to establish program components.
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