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Congress: Support our Communities

Expert BlogAnn Shikany
Cities are facing debilitating revenue shortfalls because of COVID-19, leaving them unable to administer basic services let alone maintain the front line battle against climate change. Congress must provide direct relief.

Mobilizer for Change

NRDC in ActionNew York CityCourtney Lindwall
Community manager Tejal Mankad is working to amplify the voices of today’s younger, more diverse environmental movement and to foster more awareness and action among NRDC’s 2.2 million social followers.

CEFC Investment Insight: Clean Energy and Community Housing

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In this Investment Insight, CEFC details how the application of readily available technologies and thoughtful design is delivering homes that need less energy, produce lower emissions and provide improved comfort levels for tenants. Australian households are directly responsible for about…

No Stealth Bailouts for Oil Companies

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Federal Reserve expanded the scope and eligibility of its Main Street lending program today, which would enable the fossil fuel industry to access cheap capital intended for companies reeling from the COVID crisis.

We Need Cleaner Cars to Avoid Dangerous Climate Change

Expert BlogLuke Tonachel
The Trump administration seems not to care that we are headed toward climate catastrophe with carbon dioxide pollution driving global average temperatures up some 6 degrees Fahrenheit (°F) and rendering places that hundreds of millions of people call home virtually…

FEMA Takes on COVID-19

Expert BlogJoel Scata
The COVID-19 pandemic’s unprecedented scale of economic, health, and social impacts in the United States has challenged traditional disaster management, requiring unconventional application of federal disaster laws.

Coalition Sues to Stop Clean Water Rollbacks

Press ReleaseUnited States
A coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit in federal court to block the Trump administration’s unlawful move to gut protections for many of America’s streams and wetlands.

Gas Appliances Pollute Indoor and Outdoor Air, Study Shows

Expert BlogUnited StatesPierre Delforge, Michele Knab Hasson

New research on gas-fueled home appliances and their effect on air quality offers possibly the strongest case yet for moving from gas to clean electricity in buildings.

South Korean Green New Deal Should Not Support Dirty Biomass

Expert BlogDebbie Hammel
In this month’s elections, South Korean voters elected the greenest government in history, one committed to a Korean Green New Deal that would put the nation on the path to zero emissions by 2050. It’s an exciting prospect, but if…

Electricity a Smarter Choice than Low-Carbon Gas in CA Homes

Expert BlogMerrian Borgeson
Electric heat is the clear winner over low-carbon gas as a climate solution for buildings in California, according to a new study released by the state. Using clean electricity to heat buildings and hot water is cheaper, less risky, and…