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Implementing Women-Led Clean Energy Solutions in India

October 19, 2022 Expert BlogIndiaSameer Kwatra

This week, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Association of Renewable Energy Agencies of States (AREAS), NRDC, and Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), organized a workshop on Policy and Intervention for Women in Renewable Energy. The aim was to…

Catalyzing Clean Energy Solutions through Skilling

September 29, 2022 Expert BlogIndiaSameer Kwatra

Preserving Oregon's Economy-wide Cap on Carbon Emissions

September 23, 2022 Expert BlogOregon, California, WestRalph Cavanagh

Oregon’s Environmental Quality Commission adopted the second state-level economy-wide carbon cap in the country (in December 2021), after California’s. The resulting Climate Protection Program (CPP) relies on the state’s sovereign authority to regulate environmental hazards, and on supporting authority under…

Environmental Injustice: Cumulative Impacts in Kansas City

September 21, 2022 Expert BlogKansas, Kansas City (Kansas), Kansas City (Missouri), MissouriDr. Veena Singla

The EPA is responsible for setting environmental regulations to limit the amount of pollution industrial facilities release. This approach has been ineffective in controlling exposures because they do not take into account the cumulative impacts or toxic air contaminants.

Building Capacity to Address India’s Air Pollution Challenge

September 19, 2022 Expert BlogIndiaDr. Vijay Limaye

Youngkin Still Casting About for a Viable Attack on RGGI Law

August 31, 2022 Expert BlogVirginiaWalton Shepherd

Youngkin's RGGI attack on behalf of big polluters is slowing down, but is just as cynical as ever.

Heat Stress Is Killing Workers. States Can Protect Them.

August 17, 2022 ExplainerUnited States, California, Oregon, FloridaNicole Greenfield

As climate change continues to progress, workers don’t have years to wait for federal rules. So local advocates are helping states create their own.

New Health Report Urges Air Pollution Reduction in India

June 7, 2022 Expert BlogIndiaPrima Madan, Dr. Vijay Limaye

As climate change–fueled extreme heat and air pollution problems compound and intensify in India, coordinated mitigation solutions are needed to cut climate-warming emissions and reduce harmful air pollution exposures.

Women in Action for Clean Technology Adoption

March 28, 2022 Expert BlogIndiaSameer Kwatra

Climate solutions in India's villages can improve livelihoods and bring transformative social change, emphasized women-leaders in a two-day event organized by NRDC, Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) and partners.

Highlighting Women-Led Clean Energy Solutions in India

March 17, 2022 Expert BlogIndiaSameer Kwatra

Empowering rural women, who are often engaged in agricultural and entrepreneurial activities, in clean energy generation at the village level can improve energy access—and livelihoods.

Women in the Climate Debate – India Focus

March 8, 2022 Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal

The powerful relationship between women and climate change came into focus during a conversation with Reemaben Nanavaty, the head of Self-Employed Women’s Association.

EPA: It’s Time to Act. We need Clean Trucks Now

March 3, 2022 Expert BlogUnited States, California, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Oregon, WashingtonPatricio Portillo, Heather Kryczka

Cutting tailpipe emissions and moving to zero emission vehicles can eliminate the diesel fumes causing childhood asthma, emergency room visits, and loss of life.

Availability, Affordability, and Assurance for Energy Access

February 25, 2022 Expert BlogIndiaSameer Kwatra

Large scale deployment of clean energy solutions is critical to providing energy security to vulnerable communities and households in India.

Portland Acts on Climate, Equity with Parking Fee

February 23, 2022 Expert BlogPortland (Oregon), OregonElizabeth Stampe, Sarah Elkotbeid

The city has passed a resolution to generate revenue by increasing parking rates to better capture the true cost of driving—to climate and communities—and use the revenue to bring greater equity to the transportation system.

Clearing the Air: Climate and Air Quality Solutions

February 18, 2022 Expert BlogIndia, United States, InternationalAnjali Jaiswal

Cutting tailpipe emissions and moving to zero emission vehicles can eliminate the diesel fumes causing childhood asthma, emergency room visits, and loss of life.

The Texas Storm That Proved the Need for Grid Investments

February 9, 2022 Expert BlogTexas, United StatesChristy Walsh

It has been a year since Winter Storm Uri left millions of people without power. The United States cannot wait any longer to invest in its aging transmission system.

Dominion's Excellent Efficiency Plan Will Lower Rates

December 23, 2021 Expert BlogVirginiaWalton Shepherd

Amid a sharp cost-of-living increase this winter, Virginia's largest energy provider brought a significant glimmer of good holiday news for its ratepayers.

Indian Cities Struggle for Clean Air

December 21, 2021 Expert BlogIndiaAnjali Jaiswal

Aiming to fight air pollution, India’s environment minister Bhupendar Yadav recently announced plans to scale clean air programs to a national mission, “Clean Air for All."

For Thousands of Years, Indigenous Tribes Have Been Planting for the Future

November 30, 2021 DispatchIowa, Canada, Pennsylvania, OklahomaSusan Cosier

With yields of biodiversity and a more climate-resilient food supply, a movement is sprouting in BIPOC communities across North America to save heirloom seeds and preserve culture.

How to Stop a Highway

November 19, 2021 DispatchHouston, Texas, United StatesTim Vanderpool

Houston activists fuel a growing movement to increasingly center environmental justice in infrastructure and protect urban neighborhoods from endlessly expanding road projects.