The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis has some solid recommendations for how the nation can address flooding and sea level rise. Better codes and standards, insurance, and major reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program are among the…
China implemented one of the world’s most stringent energy efficiency requirements for room air conditioners today. The move by the globe’s largest buyer and manufacturer of these appliances will save huge amounts of carbon-intensive electricity, putting a formidable dent in…
The billions of taxpayer dollars we spend on transportation infrastructure can repair the damage caused by decades of racism, pollution, and inequity, or they can dig us deeper.
The House passed a landmark infrastructure bill today that will make important investments in clean energy, drinking water upgrades, transportation systems and climate resilience.
The FERC orders undermine New York’s State efforts to achieve landmark clean energy targets and also compromise efforts to replace dirty peaker plants in New York City with renewable energy and battery storage solutions, which is vitally important for reducing…
Managing the risk of these “forever chemicals” has focused primarily on one chemical—out of thousands—at a time. It doesn’t work, so we must change this system to protect public health.
With transparency, sufficient data, and stakeholder engagement, New York can ensure the gas system transition is as equitable, cost-effective, and certain as possible while achieving its nation-leading climate goals.
Climate change has harmed our ocean, but our ocean can still help turn the tide. Today’s House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis report highlights the need to protect and restore U.S. land, inland waters, and ocean areas in order…
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Given the scale and scope of the challenges we face, the 30x30 plan is a down payment on a new relationship with nature that we must forge to keep our global life support system in operation.
The illustrated letters of hundreds of young artists are demanding action on climate change in the hopes of helping shape the country’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Low-income renters, who are disproportionately Black, must be among the leaders in the the process of shifting resources out of oppressive systems and into Black communities. The resulting investments in affordable housing must be made with a changing climate in…
China’s decarbonization can leverage assets owned by its commercial banks, with total outstanding loan balance of Chinese commercial banks is approaching 120 trillion RMB, to stimulate a green economic recovery.
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