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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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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.

New Report Recognizes RGGI Is a Catalyst for Clean Energy

Expert BlogJackson Morris
Rapid innovation in clean energy technologies, new business models, and smart climate policy frameworks, such as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, will enable us to reach our climate goals cost-effectively, says a new report from M.J. Bradley & Associates.

The Paris Agreement and China’s Climate Leadership

Expert BlogBarbara Finamore
In the midst of its weeklong National Day holiday – also known as Golden Week – China has another reason to celebrate today. Seventy-two countries, accounting for nearly 57% of global GHG emissions, have now formally joined the Paris climate…

Why the West Is Best (for Clean Energy)

DispatchColorado, Utah, New MexicoBecca Cudmore
Solar and wind power are booming in Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico. Here are some secrets to their success.

Green Finance Approaches and Criteria: The G20 and China

Expert BlogBarbara Finamore, Yan Wang
At the close of the 2016 G20 Summit in Hangzhou last month, the G20’s Green Finance Study Group (GFSG), a group of countries and relevant international institutions chaired by China and the UK with support from the United Nations Environment…