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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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Can Hydrogen Help Combat the Climate Crisis?

ExplainerUnited StatesSusan Cosier
Hydrogen hubs across the country seek to fuel high-emission industries with cleaner energy.

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P&G’s Forest Degradation Claim Warrants SEC Scrutiny

Expert BlogCanadaJennifer Skene, Shelley Vinyard

When 67% of Procter & Gamble’s voting shareholders resoundingly urged the company two years ago to address its role in driving deforestation and forest degradation, P&G had the opportunity to embrace environmental leadership, divesting itself from the destruction of climate-critical…

India Makes Progress on Its Climate Goals

Expert BlogIndiaSameer Kwatra, Charlotte Steiner
As countries from across the world come together this week for COP27, India continues to show that is is making solid progress on the climate goals it has set for itself.

Implementing Women-Led Clean Energy Solutions in India

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…

Energy Efficiency: Key to Affordable Energy in Michigan

Expert BlogMichigan, MidwestLaura Goldberg, Valeria Rincon, Derrell E. Slaughter

Today, October 5, marks Energy Efficiency Day, an important day to reflect on the many benefits energy efficiency provides year-round. 

2022 Tissue Scorecard: TP’s Future Lies in Sustainability

Expert BlogCanada, United StatesAshley Jordan
NRDC’s 2022 Issue with Tissue scorecard unveils more sustainable tissue product options than ever before, while even industry laggards like Procter & Gamble (P&G) show early signs of responding to a climate-conscious marketplace.

Unlocking India’s Offshore Wind Market

Expert BlogIndiaSameer Kwatra

For India to realize its energy potential and move toward the government’s offshore wind target of 30 GW by 2030, the country must rapidly develop and scale up this market.

Canada’s Boreal Forest: Why It’s So Important

ExplainerCanada
Protecting the boreal is not only about saving trees and wildlife, says NRDC’s Jennifer Skene. It’s also about the people who’ve been living on the land for millennia and the urgent fight against climate change.

Hariyali Green Villages: Women Lead Climate Solutions

Expert BlogIndia, Gujarat, RajasthanCharlotte Steiner, Sameer Kwatra

NRDC, Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), and partners have implemented the transformative Hariyali Green Villages initiative in 15 villages in Gujarat and Rajasthan over the past year. 

Clean Energy Keeps the Lights on in Michigan

Expert BlogMichiganSamantha Williams
The electricity supply crunch during summers and other extreme weather is solvable if we confront it head-on with smart solutions in the coming months.