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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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Rebuilding Towards Justice

Expert BlogUnited StatesValerie Baron

This Infrastructure Week cannot just be about pouring cement or digging trenches.

Follow the Money and Change How It Is Spent

Expert BlogUnited StatesJohn Bailey

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is a unique, once-a-generation opportunity to use infrastructure investments to meet our climate and equity goals.

Building Infrastructure Fast and Smart

Expert BlogUnited StatesSharon Buccino

The Biden administration's Permitting Action Plan promises to deliver infrastructure investments on time and on budget that will revitalize communities across the country.

New Guidance for City Leaders on Parking & Mobility Choices

Expert BlogUnited StatesZak Accuardi

Cities across the country have been raising the bar for climate action with parking policies and incentives that shift travel from cars to healthier, low-carbon mobility choices. A new "Implementation Guide" aims to help more cities follow suit.

The Next Chapter in the Climate Fight for Chicago

Expert BlogChicagoValeria Rincon
Chicago just released a new Climate Action Plan this week that lays out its long-term strategy for how to address some of the biggest climate challenges facing the third-largest city in the country.

Demystifying Energy Code Development

Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalLauren Urbanek
Building code development looks a lot different this year than it has in the past. Here is a breakdown of how things are going.

Biden Administration Takes Important Step in Buying Clean

Expert BlogUnited StatesSasha Stashwick
The Government Services Administration will set a new standard for contractors to use low embodied carbon concrete, and new standards for environmentally preferable asphalt—part of a federal Buy Clean policy to reduce industrial emissions via public procurement.

Gas Price Relief Shouldn’t Only Be for Drivers

Expert BlogCaliforniaVictoria Rome
NRDC stands ready to work on policies that mitigate price spikes while advancing transportation alternatives, reducing air pollution, and supporting the most vulnerable Californians.

Climate Report Confirms Housing Is Essential to Adaptation

Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalSam Whillans
The latest report by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) confirms what housing advocates and activists have long known: healthy, decent, affordable, sustainable housing must be at the core of the climate transition.

The Climate Math of Home Heating Electrification

Expert BlogUnited StatesAlex Hillbrand, Pierre Delforge

A new study shows that a typical U.S. home can cut its heating-related climate pollution by 45 percent to 72 percent by swapping out a gas-fired furnace for an efficient, all-electric heat pump.

IPCC: Sea Level Rise Adaptation Is Essential, Not Optional

Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalRob Moore

Climate change has already locked in almost a foot of sea level rise by 2050 and more in the decades beyond. All levels of government in the United States need to recognize the peril they face and act accordingly.