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    Cities
    North America
    Insights
    September 21, 2023

    The State of Electric School Bus Adoption in the US

    • Cities
    • electric mobility
    • transportation
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Electric School Buses
    School bus USA
    • Cities
    • electric mobility
    • transportation
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Electric School Buses
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 3, 2023

    EVs Could Create Thousands of Jobs in Michigan and Revitalize Its Auto Industry

    • U.S. Climate
    • transportation
    • electric mobility
    • Clean Energy
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Electric Vehicles
    • Cities
    • Urban Mobility
    A man works on an electric vehicle in an auto repair shop
    • U.S. Climate
    • transportation
    • electric mobility
    • Clean Energy
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Electric Vehicles
    • Cities
    • Urban Mobility
    Energy
    Initiatives
    April 18, 2023

    Equitable Clean Energy for Communities

    Solar panels in Minneapolis, MN.
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 23, 2022

    The Health, Economic and Community Benefits of Zero-carbon Buildings

    • Climate
    • Buildings
    • Cities
    • renewable energy
    An apartment building roof in Manhattan has been converted to offer residents the opportunity to garden.
    • Climate
    • Buildings
    • Cities
    • renewable energy
    Cities
    North America
    Insights
    August 30, 2022

    How Nature-based Solutions Can Protect Businesses from Water Risks

    • Cities
    • Forests
    A "restoration in progress" sign against the backdrop of a wetland
    • Cities
    • Forests
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    August 5, 2022

    4 Quick and Sustainable Solutions to High Gas Prices in the US

    • transportation
    • Climate
    • Cities
    • Energy
    • Clean Energy
    • Electric Mobility
    A close-up photo depicting gas prices above four dollars
    • transportation
    • Climate
    • Cities
    • Energy
    • Clean Energy
    • Electric Mobility
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 6, 2022

    Beyond Highways: Funding Clean Transportation through the US Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

    • Climate
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • Clean Energy
    • U.S. Climate
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Electric Vehicles
    Public bus and bike shares in Pittsburgh, PA.
    • Climate
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • Clean Energy
    • U.S. Climate
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Electric Vehicles
    Cities
    North America
    Insights
    January 13, 2022

    5 Ways US States Can Get More Electric School Buses on the Road

    • electric mobility
    • net-zero emissions
    • Climate
    • Air Quality
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Electric School Buses
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Schools
    Electric school buses in the US
    • electric mobility
    • net-zero emissions
    • Climate
    • Air Quality
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Electric School Buses
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Schools
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 20, 2021

    The U.S. Can Achieve Climate Commitments — With All of Society Strategy

    • Climate
    • net-zero emissions
    • Paris Agreement
    • National Climate Action
    • COP26
    Architectural engineers working on solar panels
    • Climate
    • net-zero emissions
    • Paris Agreement
    • National Climate Action
    • COP26
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    September 1, 2021

    How US Cities and Corporations Can Collaborate on Clean Energy

    • Clean Energy
    • Business
    • Cities
    • renewable energy
    • COP26
    Roof top solar installation with Midtown Manhattan view as background.
    • Clean Energy
    • Business
    • Cities
    • renewable energy
    • COP26
    Finance
    North America
    Insights
    April 16, 2021

    How BlackRock and Vanguard Can Advance the Net-zero Emissions Movement

    • net-zero emissions
    • Climate
    • offsets
    • Finance
    Capital building.
    • net-zero emissions
    • Climate
    • offsets
    • Finance
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    March 12, 2021

    Unpacking the US CLEAN Future Act

    • Buildings
    • coronavirus
    • net-zero emissions
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • Energy
    • Energy Access
    • energy efficiency
    • environmental justice
    • renewable energy
    • transportation
    The United States Capitol Building at night.
    • Buildings
    • coronavirus
    • net-zero emissions
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • Energy
    • Energy Access
    • energy efficiency
    • environmental justice
    • renewable energy
    • transportation
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    October 29, 2020

    How Some U.S. Cities Are Working to Align Energy Markets with Their Clean Energy Goals

    • electric grid
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Power lines at sunset.
    • electric grid
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    September 2, 2020

    3 Hurdles to Racial Justice in Clean Energy – and 3 Ways U.S. Cities Can Overcome Them

    • Cities
    • Energy
    • Equity & Governance
    Orlando at night
    • Cities
    • Energy
    • Equity & Governance
    Forests
    North America
    Insights
    July 24, 2020

    Brooklyn Bridge Could Be a Landmark for Forest Conservation

    • Cities
    • Forests
    Rendering of the proposed Brooklyn Bridge Forest
    • Cities
    • Forests
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    June 24, 2020

    How US Cities and Counties Are Getting Renewable Energy

    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • Cities
    • renewable energy
    wind turbines
    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • Cities
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    Initiatives
    April 10, 2020

    Electric Vehicles in the U.S.

    Electric Vehicle plugged in and charging in CT
    Cities
    Latin America North America
    Insights
    December 12, 2019

    How to Prevent City Climate Action from Becoming "Green Gentrification"

    • Climate Equity
    • Climate Resilience
    • Cities
    • environmental justice
    Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, New York. Photo by Robert Wolcheck/Flickr
    • Climate Equity
    • Climate Resilience
    • Cities
    • environmental justice
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 9, 2019

    Accelerating America's Pledge: How U.S. States, Cities and Businesses Can Deliver Ambitious Climate Action

    • U.S. Climate
    • Cities
    • National Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    Rooftop solar panels
    • U.S. Climate
    • Cities
    • National Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    November 6, 2019

    How California Can Use Electric Vehicles to Keep the Lights On

    • Energy
    • electric mobility
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    Electric vehicle fleet at Los Angeles Air Force Base
    • Energy
    • electric mobility
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities

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