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1.5 Degrees of Global Warming—Are We There Yet?

ExplainerUnited States, InternationalMolly Bergen
Here’s where the world stands in its fight against climate change. The end goal remains the same.
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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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NY Energy Agency Aims for Pioneering Role in Offshore Wind

Expert BlogKit Kennedy
By becoming the first state in the nation to bid into a federal wind energy area leasing rights auction, New York can jumpstart the development of cost-effective, responsibly-sited offshore wind power.

21st Century Energy Just Got a 21st Century Leasing Process

Expert BlogBobby McEnaney
This week the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a long awaited rule designed to modernize how solar and wind projects will be permitted on federal lands. This new “leasing rule” will establish a competitive auction for solar and wind…

Saving Energy While Staying Comfortable Year-Round

Expert BlogUnited StatesAnthony Guerrero

With the implementation of NRDC’s real-time reporting software (Noveda) a few years ago, we are now able to pin-point opportunities for improvement and report on the effectiveness of ECMs once implemented.

Why the IMO's 2020 Global Fuel Sulfur Limit Is Significant

Expert BlogBarbara Finamore
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) made a historic decision last Thursday, finalizing its plan to dramatically reduce the global sulfur limit of marine fuels by 85 percent in 2020. When the plan is implemented, the global cap in sulfur in…

New York Proposes New Rates for Distributed Energy

Expert BlogMiles Farmer
The New York Department of Public Service has proposed to change the way distributed energy resources (like community solar and small wind projects) are rewarded for the benefits that they provide to the electricity system. The Department released a landmark…

Feds Greenlight NYS Offshore Wind Power Lease Auction

Expert BlogKit Kennedy
In the latest development in a watershed year for offshore wind power, the U.S. Department of the Interior will auction leasing rights to a 79,000-acre wind energy area 11 miles off of Long Island, New York.