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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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California to Take Up Crucial Clean Energy Reform in January

Expert BlogRalph Cavanagh
California’s legislature made significant clean energy progress in 2017, but one box will remain unchecked as it moves to September recess—enhancement and integration of the Western electric grid. By not authorizing changes in how the grid is managed, this session…

California: America’s Climate Leader

Expert BlogRhea Suh
The Golden State is stepping up its game to set the standard for powering our nation through 100 percent clean, renewable energy.

We Cannot “Streamline” Our Way to New Infrastructure

Expert BlogScott Slesinger
Rather than address the need for dollars to build our water, transportation and other failing infrastructure, Congress blames the requirement to evaluate the environmental and community impact of a project, as the major reason for project delays.

We CAN Solve America’s Traffic Nightmare

Expert BlogAmanda Eaken
As L.A. residents lose an average of 104 hours to traffic every year, the city is exploring a supply-and-demand payment system for using congested roads.

Harvey Exposed Oil Issues We Must Address

Expert BlogJacob Eisenberg
Hurricane Harvey shed light on oil industry vulnerabilities that put communities at risk. It gives us yet another reason to accelerate the transition from oil dependence.

A Critical Clean Energy Decision for California and the West

Expert BlogRalph Cavanagh
NRDC urges the California legislature to act before its scheduled mid-September adjournment to resolve the longstanding issue of who will govern a fully integrated western grid under an expanded California Independent System Operator (CAISO).

Trading Coal Plants for Solar Farms in India

NRDC in ActionIndiaNicole Greenfield
Senior attorney and India program director Anjali Jaiswal leads a small team that’s accomplishing big things in one of the world’s most polluted countries.

Cap and Trade and Regional Grid Integration Go Hand in Hand

Expert BlogCarl Zichella
Regional grid Integration—centrally coordinating the operations of the grid via an organized electricity market—is the essential element to the renewable energy transition in the western U.S. Here, as with cap and trade, California’s leadership will be critical.

Accelerating Clean Energy for All in India

Expert BlogSameer Kwatra
As India celebrates 70 years of its independence, solar energy is changing lives by accelerating clean energy access for all – solving energy poverty and climate change at the same time. In 1947, the newly independent country had about 1,500…

Huge Climate Opportunity If RGGI Governors Step Up

Expert BlogBruce Ho, Jackson Morris
The governors of nine Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states are about to make a momentous climate decision: how much power plant pollution they’re going to cut, and how fast they’ll cut it.

NY Begins Exploring Pricing Carbon in its Electricity Market

Expert BlogJackson Morris
Imagine what would happen if the utilities buying the electricity to power our homes and businesses had to pay more for it depending on how much carbon pollution the power plants supplying the power pumped into the atmosphere.