US Policy
Climbing the Ladder of Ambition to Meet US Climate Targets
It’s Climate Week 2021 and the United States has never been closer to taking the bold steps needed to address the climate crisis.
Don’t Take Existing Energy Transition Funding for Granted
In the United States, while all eyes have been on the bipartisan infrastructure package and reconciliation bill, local leaders should not lose sight of the funding that already exists to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy. To be fair, the promise of new federal programs to support a…
Our Driving Habits Must Be Part of the Climate Conversation
As the United States grapples with meaningful action on climate change, much emphasis has been placed on the transportation sector, and with good reason. Transportation accounts for 29 percent of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions, the most of any sector. A majority of these emissions, unsurprisingly, come from passenger vehicles.
Banding Together: How Aggregation Helps Cities Buy Renewables at Scale
In March 2021, 24 local governments in Maryland joined together on a plan to purchase enough renewable energy to power more than 246,000 homes a year. They did this by issuing a joint request for proposal (RFP) through the Baltimore Regional Cooperative Purchasing Committee (BRCPC) to seek a supply…
Protecting and Empowering Communities during Disasters
Over the past few years, Texans have come to understand the need for resilience in the face of a changing climate.
