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NYS Bill Would Needlessly Hinder Wind Power Development

June 2, 2017 Expert BlogKit Kennedy

The U.S. Department of Defense embraces wind power. That's just one of the many reasons the New York State Senate should reject legislation that would unnecessarily limit wind power development within 40 miles of military bases.

The Real Lowdown: The Trump and Congressional Republican Assault on Our Environment, Vol. 13

June 2, 2017 Expert BlogNRDC

A day that will go down in history as the time America turned its back on the world, plus more climate denial and attacks on our health from the EPA.

Local Leaders Defy Trump’s Paris Withdrawal

June 2, 2017 Expert BlogShelley Poticha

Mayors across the nation are pledging to stand up on the international stage to keep the goals of the historic Paris climate agreement alive.

Keeping the Promise of Paris Alive

June 2, 2017 Expert BlogRhea Suh

Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement was disastrous—for our country and our children. It’s time for the rest of us to step up.

Trump's Paris Withdrawal Cedes Global Leadership to China

June 2, 2017 Expert BlogBarbara Finamore

It’s no hoax: by recklessly withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, Trump has just ceded the race for global leadership to China. Not only has he weakened American influence in the world, he has also damaged our relationship with some of…

Will the Real Climate Leaders Please Stand Up?

June 2, 2017 Latest NewsUnited StatesClara Chaisson

Where Trump has failed Americans, local governments and businesses are rising to the occasion.

To Shrink Your Carbon Footprint, Ease Up on the Dairy

June 2, 2017 How-ToUnited StatesJenny Shalant

Milk does a body good, but it also does a number on the planet.

Signs of Climate Hope from Congress. Wait, What?

June 2, 2017 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

As Trump pulls out of Paris—and the world sighs in disgust—a bipartisan House caucus may be our last, best hope for taking the politics out of climate policy.

National Development Banks and Green Investment Banks: Mobilizing Finance in Latin America and the Caribbean Toward the Implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions

June 1, 2017 Resource

This June 2017 issue paper was prepared by NRDC with the support of Climate Finance Advisors in preparation for the conference National Development Banks and Green Banks: Key Institutions for Mobilizing Finance Towards the Implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)…