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December 5, 2023

US Inflation Reduction Act Makes it Easier for Nonprofits to Go Solar — and Save Money

Climate
U.S. Climate Policy-Equity
Equity & Governance
renewable energy
U.S. Climate Policy-Community Solar

Rooftop solar panels on Harbor House, a community center

Climate
U.S. Climate Policy-Equity
Equity & Governance
renewable energy
U.S. Climate Policy-Community Solar

Insights

August 12, 2022

After Inflation Reduction Act: 5 Ways to Hit the US Emissions Goal

Climate
Climate Governance
climate policy
U.S. policy
renewable energy
electric grid
U.S. Climate Policy-Transmission

A construction worker carries a solar panel across a house roof for installation

Climate
Climate Governance
climate policy
U.S. policy
renewable energy
electric grid
U.S. Climate Policy-Transmission

Insights

May 26, 2022

7 Ways US Cities Can Make Clean Energy Initiatives More Equitable

renewable energy
Clean Energy
Equity & Governance
U.S. Climate
U.S. policy
Energy

Installing rooftop solar panels in upstate New York

renewable energy
Clean Energy
Equity & Governance
U.S. Climate
U.S. policy
Energy

Insights

November 29, 2021

The US Clean Energy Transition Isn’t Equitable — But it Could Be

Clean Energy
Equity & Governance
Climate Equity
renewable energy
climate finance
U.S. Climate Policy-Clean Power

Two stacked rows of electrical fuse boxes with different numbers on them.

Clean Energy
Equity & Governance
Climate Equity
renewable energy
climate finance
U.S. Climate Policy-Clean Power

Equity & Governance

Insights

January 30, 2017

President Trump’s First Week: Is Environmental Democracy in Jeopardy?

U.S. policy
climate science
environmental democracy
human rights
public participation

Protest sign from the Women’s March in Washington, D.C

U.S. policy
climate science
environmental democracy
human rights
public participation

Equity & Governance

Insights

January 11, 2017

5 Clean Energy Charts Trump Needs to See Before He Takes Office

U.S. Climate
U.S. policy
climate policy
Energy
renewable energy

Donald Trump campaigning in Phoenix, Arizona

U.S. Climate
U.S. policy
climate policy
Energy
renewable energy

Equity & Governance

Latin America North America

Insights

December 9, 2016

Localizing Open Government Reforms

Cities
environmental democracy
environmental justice
human rights

Cícero Pompeu de Toledo stadium

Cities
environmental democracy
environmental justice
human rights

Equity & Governance

Asia

Insights

May 10, 2016

Environmental Justice and Democracy Failures at the Heart of Flint’s Water Crisis

Equity & Governance
Freshwater
environmental democracy
environmental justice
human rights
Water Quality
water risk

Water plant in Flint, Mich.

Equity & Governance
Freshwater
environmental democracy
environmental justice
human rights
Water Quality
water risk

Equity & Governance

Insights

November 4, 2015

Pennsylvania Can Meet Clean Power Plan Targets in 3 Steps

Climate
Energy
climate policy
renewable energy

Independence Hall, Philadelphia Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27917561@N00/10218739565/">jpellgen</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">cc</a>

Climate
Energy
climate policy
renewable energy

Equity & Governance

Insights

October 27, 2015

Open Government Partnership: Achieving Sustainable Development Goals through Accountability and Transparency

environmental democracy
public participation
low carbon development
sustainable development goals

The Open Government Partnership can help support implementation of the 17 SDGs. Photo by Josh Estey/Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

environmental democracy
public participation
low carbon development
sustainable development goals

Equity & Governance

Insights

January 28, 2014

Watching for Signs of Climate Action in the State of the Union Address

Climate
Energy
climate science
fossil fuels
climate change
energy efficiency
U.S. policy
GHG emissions
power plants
renewable energy

Seven months have passed since President Obama announced the national Climate Action Plan. Photo credit: Steve Jurvetson, Flickr

Climate
Energy
climate science
fossil fuels
climate change
energy efficiency
U.S. policy
GHG emissions
power plants
renewable energy

Equity & Governance

Africa North America

Insights

June 13, 2013

Ending the "Resource Curse": Canada Commits to Make Mining More Transparent

Business
environmental democracy
extractive industries
natural resources

Business
environmental democracy
extractive industries
natural resources

Equity & Governance

Asia Africa North America

Insights

January 18, 2013

6 Top Environment and Development Stories to Watch in 2013

Climate
Energy
Food
Forests
Freshwater
Business
climate change
renewable energy
fossil fuels
U.S. policy

Climate
Energy
Food
Forests
Freshwater
Business
climate change
renewable energy
fossil fuels
U.S. policy

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