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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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Clean Energy Is Key to New England’s Fuel Security

Expert BlogBruce Ho
To the extent the New England grid operator's recent fuel security analysis proves anything, it is that continued deployment of clean energy will improve grid reliability and reduce fuel security risks.

More Energy Efficiency Will Benefit New York, Gov. Cuomo

Expert BlogSneha Ayyagari, Miles Farmer
More energy efficiency can help New Yorkers create new good clean energy jobs, enjoy better health, and save billions, as a NRDC fact sheet published today shows. With Governor Cuomo promising to release a “comprehensive and far-reaching energy efficiency initiative…

Electric Grid Resilience and FERC: What Happens Next?

Expert BlogJohn Moore
On March 9, the nation’s regional grid operators are poised to tell their regulator—the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)—what they are doing about grid “resilience” and what, if anything, FERC should do about it.

Diverse Coalition Sets Forth Vision for FERC Power Markets

Expert BlogJennifer Chen
Seeking to fix growing problems with certain wholesale electricity markets, an unusual coalition of rural-cooperative and publicly-owned electric utilities, industrial and commercial customers, consumer advocates, renewable energy organizations, and NRDC have joined together in support of a set of principles…

California Launches Food Waste Prevention Week

Expert BlogAndrea Collins
California recognizes Food Waste Prevention Week to raise awareness about the need for us all to get on board with changing the behaviors that lead to squandered food. Use the hashtag #SaveTheFoodCA to join the conversation.

Women Are Rising Up

Expert BlogRhea Suh
2017 was declared the Year of Women—but it’s clear to me that we’re only just beginning.

A Tale of Two EPAs

Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
To what lengths will Scott Pruitt go to undo the good work being done by his agency’s scientists, researchers, and staff?

California’s Quest for Gold in Zero Emissions Buildings

Expert BlogCaliforniaPierre Delforge

The 2018 Winter Olympics have just closed, but California’s pursuit of clean energy is continuing unabated. After initiating the energy efficiency, the solar, and the electric car revolutions over the past two decades, several state lawmakers are looking to tackle…

Air Pollution: Indian Cities Start to Fight Back

Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal
A 2017 Lancet Commission study on pollution and health put the number of deaths caused by ambient air pollution at a staggering 1.09 million deaths each year in India.

CA 2020 Building Code Draft: Zero-Net-Electricity New Homes

Expert BlogCaliforniaPierre Delforge

California is seeking input on a plan to update its building energy standards to increase energy efficiency, clear the way for clean energy heating and hot water, and, for the first time, require new homes to install rooftop solar panels.

FERC Storage Rule a Win for a More Flexible Grid

Expert BlogJennifer Chen
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the agency overseeing the competitiveness of the wholesale electricity markets and high-voltage interstate transmission grid operators, has finalized a rule that reduces barriers to electric storage resources to compete in those markets. Electric storage resources…

Trump’s Budget Promotes a Dystopian America

Expert BlogKhalil Shahyd
This week, President Donald Trump released his FY 2019 Budget proposal that includes deep cuts to many key federal agencies, and an increase in funding for the Pentagon and $18 billion for a wall on the Mexican border.

Judge: Trump’s Delay on Energy Efficiency Standards Illegal

Expert BlogLauren Urbanek
A federal judge ruled today that the Trump administration illegally delayed four energy efficiency standards that will save America’s consumers and businesses more than $8 billion in energy costs, finding that delaying the standards was “a violation of the Department’s…