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    North America Climate Equity climate policy
    Climate
    Initiatives
    August 15, 2019

    New Climate Economy

    Most of women covered by NHLP now have access to fresh vegetables for their meals and can even supply their surplus to be sold in the local market.
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    February 27, 2024

    Increased Biofuel Production in the US Midwest May Harm Farmers and the Climate

    • biofuels
    • agriculture
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Lands
    • land use
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Equity
    • Climate Equity
    • environmental justice
    A farmer stands on top of a truck while a tractor unloads the crops into it.
    • biofuels
    • agriculture
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Lands
    • land use
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Equity
    • Climate Equity
    • environmental justice
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 20, 2023

    Under New Guidance, “Sustainable” Aviation Fuel in the US Could Be Anything But

    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    • biofuels
    • transportation
    • climate policy
    • GHG emissions
    A man in a neon vest stands under the wing of a commercial plane to fill its fuel tank.
    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    • biofuels
    • transportation
    • climate policy
    • GHG emissions
    Energy
    North America
    Technical Perspectives
    December 14, 2023

    5 Tips for Leveraging the IRA’s Direct Pay Provision to Maximize the Benefits of Clean Energy Investment

    • Energy
    • Clean Energy
    • U.S. Energy Topics
    • renewable energy
    • climate policy
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Tax Incentives
    Three people work to install solar panels on the roof of a veterinary clinic.
    • Energy
    • Clean Energy
    • U.S. Energy Topics
    • renewable energy
    • climate policy
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Tax Incentives
    Climate
    North America
    Update
    December 13, 2023

    4 US Congress Bills Related to Carbon Border Adjustments in 2023

    • Climate
    • climate policy
    • U.S. Climate
    • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
    US Capitol behind a busy street
    • Climate
    • climate policy
    • U.S. Climate
    • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 11, 2023

    US Communities Dependent on Fossil Fuels and Coal Face a “Cumulative Burden” of Pollution, Poor Health and Job Loss

    • U.S. Climate
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Equity
    • Climate Equity
    • environmental justice
    • Clean Energy
    • U.S. Energy Topics
    A neighborhood sits in front of an oil refinery.
    • U.S. Climate
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Equity
    • Climate Equity
    • environmental justice
    • Clean Energy
    • U.S. Energy Topics
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 6, 2023

    5 Reasons EPA’s New Methane Rule Is a Big Deal for US Climate Action — and the World

    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • climate policy
    Oil refinery behind a highway in Utah.
    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • climate policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 11, 2023

    Lessons From California’s Carbon Dioxide Removal Policies

    • carbon removal
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Direct Air Capture
    • climate policy
    A flagpole with three flags including U.S. and California, stands next to the dome of the California State Capitol building in Sacramento.
    • carbon removal
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Direct Air Capture
    • climate policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    August 31, 2023

    US Clean Energy Projects Need Public Buy-in. Community Benefits Agreements Can Help

    • Climate
    • Clean Energy
    • U.S. Climate
    • climate policy
    • environmental justice
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Equity
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Clean Power
    Two workers in hardhats install solar panels on a sunny day.
    • Climate
    • Clean Energy
    • U.S. Climate
    • climate policy
    • environmental justice
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Equity
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Clean Power
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    August 9, 2023

    One Year In, How the Inflation Reduction Act Is Creating a Manufacturing Resurgence in the US

    • Climate
    • climate policy
    • Economics
    Battery factory in Texas
    • Climate
    • climate policy
    • Economics
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    July 31, 2023

    Redefining America’s ‘Energy Communities’ Can Boost Clean Energy Investment Where It’s Needed Most

    • U.S. Energy Topics
    • Clean Energy
    • climate policy
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Equity
    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    A train carrying coal in front of houses in Thurmond, West Virginia.
    • U.S. Energy Topics
    • Clean Energy
    • climate policy
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Equity
    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    July 3, 2023

    EPA’s New Renewable Fuel Standard Will Increase Global Carbon Emissions — Not Lower Them

    • U.S. Climate
    • biofuels
    • transportation
    • climate policy
    • GHG emissions
    Cars drive down a California highway with farm fields on either side.
    • U.S. Climate
    • biofuels
    • transportation
    • climate policy
    • GHG emissions
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 12, 2023

    EPA’s Proposed Rules for Power Plant Emissions: 6 Key Questions, Answered

    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • Clean Energy
    • National Climate Action
    A coal plant in eastern Wyoming spews emissions.
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • Clean Energy
    • National Climate Action
    Climate
    North America
    Technical Perspectives
    March 15, 2023

    CEQ’s Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool Needs to Consider How Burdens Add Up

    • environmental justice
    • Climate Equity
    • U.S. policy
    • Finance
    • Economics
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Equity
    The Cleveland, Ohio skyline is seen between two trees and picnic tables.
    • environmental justice
    • Climate Equity
    • U.S. policy
    • Finance
    • Economics
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Equity
    Climate
    North America
    Update
    October 28, 2022

    A Brief Summary of the Climate and Energy Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

    • Climate
    • Climate Governance
    • climate policy
    The installation of solar panels to a home in Oak View, California
    • Climate
    • Climate Governance
    • climate policy
    Climate
    North America
    Update
    September 20, 2022

    REMOVE Act of 2022

    • Climate
    • Climate Governance
    • climate policy
    • U.S. policy
    • carbon removal
    • carbon removal legislation & policy
    Climeworks direct air capture plant and sky
    • Climate
    • Climate Governance
    • climate policy
    • U.S. policy
    • carbon removal
    • carbon removal legislation & policy

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