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The Supreme Court Ends Chevron Deference—What Now?

ExplainerUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
For one, the ability of federal agencies like the EPA to set rules and enforce environmental protections now shrinks.
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It’s Time to Talk about Climate Anxiety

ExplainerUnited StatesJenny Shalant
Don’t bottle it up—openly acknowledging your climate anxiety and grief gives you the power to heal and move forward.
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Can Hydrogen Help Combat the Climate Crisis?

ExplainerUnited StatesSusan Cosier
Hydrogen hubs across the country seek to fuel high-emission industries with cleaner energy.

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A Catalyst for the Midwest’s Clean Energy Transition

NRDC in ActionKansas City (Kansas), St. Louis, Missouri, New York CityBrian Palmer
Ashok Gupta spent decades cleaning up New York’s grid and reducing its reliance on dirty fuels. Now he’s working to bring the clean energy future to the Midwest.

The Role of Gas Efficiency in the Time of Electrification

Expert BlogUnited StatesAlejandra Mejia Cunningham
Energy efficiency programs need to prioritize: Improving the efficiency of building “envelopes;” addressing the pressing needs of under-resourced (low-income) communities and communities of color; and eliminating incentives for building new homes that use gas.

Why Energy Efficiency? Three Compelling Business Cases

Expert BlogUnited StatesCaroline Keicher
A new City Energy Project resource takes an in-depth look at the business case for energy efficiency in buildings from the perspective of three real estate companies.

Green Buildings: Lessons from Indian States

Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal, Sameer Kwatra, Prima Madan
States and cities in India are moving ahead with energy-efficient buildings as the country rapidly urbanizes.

No More Climate Money for Fossil-Fueled Affordable Housing

Expert BlogCaliforniaMerrian Borgeson
It is time to end public investment in new buildings that burn fossil fuels for heating and cooking, locking residents into decades of pollution and undermining California’s climate progress.

Columbus Strides Forward on Its Sustainable Steps Program

Expert BlogColumbus, OhioStefan Schaffer
There’s no slowing down Columbus, Ohio, as it continues to stride forward on climate action. On Energy Efficiency Day, October 7, the city celebrated a major achievement: the completion of more than 30,000 home energy audits within just two years.

Sustainable Cooling in a Warming World Protects Health

Expert BlogIndia, InternationalAnjali Jaiswal
Utility regulators in Michigan and Ohio are set to approve programs that will help electrify cars, trucks, and buses in the state to the benefit of all utility customers.

Los Angeles Leads in Easing Consumer Utility Debt

Expert BlogLos Angeles, CaliforniaMichele Knab Hasson
The City of Los Angeles is taking action to address crippling debt accumulated by low-income utility customers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

At Long Last, a Truly Final 2021 Energy Code

Expert BlogInternationalLauren Urbanek
While there will still be significant energy efficiency gains, the most innovative and forward-looking proposals were overturned.

Tuning into Better Measurement of TV Energy Use

Expert BlogUnited StatesNoah Horowitz
Today’s new televisions are getting bigger and often come with a wide range of new features. But it’s difficult to assess how much more these new televisions cost and pollute due to shortcomings in the official test used for measuring…

The Consumers Energy IRP and the Future We Want for Michigan

Expert BlogMichiganSamantha Williams, Gabrielle Habeeb
Consumers Energy has an important regulatory filing coming up that is going to impact every single person living in Michigan. In the coming months, the utility will file their next long-term energy plan—known as an Integrated Resource Plan or “IRP”.