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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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Providence Details Energy Efficiency Success—and Recommits

Expert BlogUnited StatesKatharine McCormick

Providence’s third annual municipal energy report shows major savings in city buildings’ energy expenditures. By reducing energy use in municipal buildings, Providence is achieving three aims: reductions of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change, responsible stewardship of resident health…

Of Course, It’s OK, We Are Only Lying About NEPA

Expert BlogScott Slesinger
There are few principles as basic to Americans as the right to participate in decisions when the federal government is going to affect the environment or economy of a community. Because this is inconvenient for developers, they have enlisted the…

NJ Keep It Rollin’: Adopt a Strong RGGI Cap, Gov. Murphy

Expert BlogBruce Ho
Governor Murphy has another major opportunity to tackle climate change by adopting a strong carbon pollution limit—capping New Jersey’s power plant CO2 emissions at between 12 and 13 million tons in 2020—as the state reenters the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

Two Clean Energy Buildings Bills Moving Forward in CA

Expert BlogUnited StatesPierre Delforge, Merrian Borgeson

Two bills that will cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air pollution from homes and commercial buildings just moved forward in the California Legislature. The Senate approved SB 1477 by Senator Stern on Wednesday and the Assembly passed AB 3232…

Good News for Good Jobs: Clean Energy Soars

Expert BlogUnited StatesLara Ettenson

The just-released third annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report, a comprehensive look at energy jobs in America, showed once again that clean energy—especially efficiency—is the driving force behind job growth in this sector.

PJM Auction: Wind, Solar, Efficiency Still Face Barriers

Expert BlogJennifer Chen
While the auction results show an uptick in market participation of renewable and demand-side resource participation, PJM’s market rules still impose unnecessary structural barriers to these fuel- and emissions-free resources.

To Share Our Stories Is to Share Our History

Expert BlogRhea Suh
We mark this Asian Pacific American Heritage Month by celebrating the stories and experiences of Asian Americans behind our country’s national monuments and sites.

Reno’s Green Building Awards Celebrates Efficiency Leaders

Expert BlogKatharine McCormick
The City of Reno held its first annual Green Building Awards celebrating the accomplishments of local leaders in building energy efficiency. Nearly a hundred community and building representatives attended the May 8th event at the Grove, a local LEED Certified…

Equitable Infrastructure: A Path to Bridging the Divide

Expert BlogStephanie Gidigbi Jenkins
America needs a robust infrastructure plan that makes a significant down payment in our future, addresses the current challenges facing our communities, and redresses the legacy of past investments.

State Clean Energy Laws Make New England Grid More Resilient

Expert BlogBruce Ho
The New England power grid is growing more reliable and resilient thanks to state renewable energy and energy efficiency laws that are reducing the region’s dependence on natural gas and other imported fossil fuels.

New Buildings in Pennsylvania to Leap Forward in Efficiency

Expert BlogLauren Urbanek
New homes and buildings built in Pennsylvania will soon use less energy and have substantially lower utility bills, thanks to a huge leap in the efficiency of the Pennsylvania statewide building energy code announced last week.

Avoiding Another California Electricity Crisis

Expert BlogRalph Cavanagh
The adage about history not repeating itself but rhyming is inescapable in the California debate about potentially ruinous financial liabilities facing electric utilities in the aftermath of disasters worsened by climate change, such as last fall’s wildfires and mudslides. And…