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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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On Climate, Leadership Abroad Begins at Home

Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalMitchell Bernard
President Biden can appeal to world leaders using the power of example—rapidly cutting emissions while driving the durable, broad-based recovery we need.

How Cities Are Centering Equity in Benchmarking Policies

Expert BlogDenver, Colorado, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Seattle, WashingtonCaroline Keicher
A new resource from the City Energy Project—Incorporating Equity into Energy Benchmarking Requirements: Guidance for Policy and Program Practitioners—helps cities understand the opportunity to leverage benchmarking and transparency policies to address racial and social equity.

Coming Soon: New Set-Top Boxes that Use 20% Less Energy

Expert BlogUnited StatesNoah Horowitz
New set-top boxes placed in our homes by your cable, satellite, or telephone company will soon use about 20 percent less energy than current models due to a new agreement reached with leading environmental groups. This is great news for…

Local Governments Bullish on Renewables

Expert BlogUnited StatesJay Orfield
Local governments are ushering in a new era of efficient, healthy buildings, providing more options for walking, biking, mass transit, and electric vehicles, and moving the needle for the clean energy transition.

“Building Back Better” Buildings

Expert BlogLauren Urbanek, Khalil Shahyd
President Biden’s new American Jobs Plan will put our country on a path to a better, more efficient future for all.

Biden Reversing Harmful Efficiency Rule

Expert BlogUnited StatesJoe Vukovich
Important changes to the Department of Energy’s appliance efficiency program will help save consumers money and keep pollution out of our air.

Opportunities to Strengthen AC Efficiency Labels in India

Expert BlogIndiaSameer Kwatra
In a rapidly warming world, climate friendly air conditioner are vital to providing essential cooling, while keeping greenhouse gas emissions and energy use low. However, a large number of ACs and refrigerators sold in the Indian market may not be…

Fighting Inequity with Solar Power

DispatchMinneapolis, St. PaulSusan Cosier
Minneapolis’s 4d program to boost energy efficiency and affordable housing in the city is kicking it up a notch.

Your Smart TV May Have Insomnia and Guzzle Power When “Off”

Expert BlogUnited StatesNoah Horowitz
NRDC's extensive laboratory testing on the standby power of a cross section of new TVs found that in many cases, enabling smart wake features caused a TV’s overall annual electricity consumption to skyrocket by as much as 75 percent.

The Case for Equitable Building Decarb in the Midwest

Expert BlogMidwestAmulya Yerrapotu
By taking an equity-first approach to building decarbonization, the Midwest can unlock not just a core climate solution, but also vital health, economic, and jobs benefits, and ensure they reach the communities that need them most.

Building for “a Climate Damn Emergency”

Expert BlogCaliforniaPierre Delforge
The California Energy Commission is working on its 2022 update to the state building code, which encourages all-electric new construction. NRDC and a broad coalition supports the CEC's direction, but asks it to go further to help fight the climate…

Changes to Energy Code Process Strip Power from Local Voters

Expert BlogInternationalLauren Urbanek

The development of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) will move from a procedure driven by the votes of thousands of local governmental members, to one that relies on decision-making by a committee.

Congress Must Advance a Bold Climate Innovation Budget

Expert BlogUnited StatesArjun Krishnaswami

The Department of Energy is the largest public funder of clean energy research and development and houses critical efforts to support states and cities and deploy clean energy and energy efficiency.

New Stretch Code Will Mean Low-Carbon Buildings

Expert BlogUnited StatesLauren Urbanek

The 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) improves the energy efficiency of new buildings but does not go so far to directly address their climate emissions.

Flip the Switch: Healthy Buildings Key to Climate Success

Expert BlogUnited StatesAlejandra Mejia Cunningham

A new NRDC fact sheet released today explains how a transition from fossil fuels used in homes that is crucial to fighting the climate crisis can also make our communities healthier and more economically robust.

The Other Solution to Texas’ Woes: Efficiency and Heat Pumps

Expert BlogTexasPierre Delforge, Alejandra Mejia Cunningham

As Texans continue to grapple with the devastation from recent winter storms, weatherization and modern super-efficient heating technology are powerful tools that can ease the stress on the electric grid and help Americans stay safe and comfortable.