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SFI’s Proposed Updates Offer Greenwashing, Not Solutions

July 1, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesCourtenay Lewis

They play lip service to Indigenous Peoples, climate change, and threatened species, without requiring any meaningful requirements for forest operators to actually protect them.

House Climate Plan Offers Bold Vision for the Future

July 1, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesMarc Boom, Jamie Consuegra

This is clearly the most detailed, robust congressional plan on climate change we have seen to date and we hope Congress will act on its solutions quickly. The big picture take away is that this plan recognizes the need for…

What Does Climate Adaptation Look Like in Latin America?  

July 1, 2020 Expert BlogInternationalJessica Carey-Webb

Cuando llegue el próximo gran desastre climático y con el aumento de calentamiento global, ¿qué tan preparados y adaptables podremos estar?

China, Top Player in World A/C Market, Raises Efficiency Bar

July 1, 2020 Expert BlogChinaNoah Horowitz, Alex Hillbrand

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…

Agreement Proposed to Reform San Diego Commercial EV Rates

July 1, 2020 Expert BlogSan Diego, CaliforniaMiles Muller

San Diego Gas & Electric's new rates pave the path for more sustainable commercial EV rate design, and utilities across the country should follow suit.

House Climate Plan Takes Aim at Flooding and Sea Level Rise

July 1, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesRob Moore

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…

A Pivotal Moment for Sustainable Transportation

July 1, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesAnn Shikany

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.

Electric Vehicles Are Driving Rates Down

July 1, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesMax Baumhefner

Real-world data demonstrates that EV drivers are contributing more to body of utility customers than associated costs, putting downward pressure on electric rates to the benefit of all utility customers.

House Passes Landmark Infrastructure Bill

July 1, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

The House passed a landmark infrastructure bill today that will make important investments in clean energy, drinking water upgrades, transportation systems and climate resilience.

House Passes Legislation to Help Remove Millions of Lead Drinking Water Pipes

July 1, 2020 Press ReleaseUnited States

The House today approved legislation to fund the replacement of up to 10 million lead water distribution pipes nationwide.

Dear Congress: If You Don’t Understand Climate Urgency, Let Us Draw You a Picture

June 30, 2020 PerspectivesUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

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.

India Green News: Cyclones, Clean Energy, and Air Pollution

June 30, 2020 Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal

Here's the latest news about environmental and energy issues in India.

The Scientific Basis for Managing PFAS as a Chemical Class

June 30, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Anna Reade

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.

We Must Invest in Climate-Ready Affordable Housing Now

June 30, 2020 Expert BlogUnited StatesBettina Bergöö

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 Leveraging Green Finance for a Green Economic Recovery

June 30, 2020 Expert BlogChinaAlfonso Pating

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.