Now that the federal government has officially abandoned all climate goals, climate action in the United States has shifted to states and local governments. We looked at the goals set by both First Global Stocktake (GST1), a technical assessment from the COP28 meeting in Dubai (2023), and Drawdown, a U.S. nonprofit that analyzes the science behind […]
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Neil Auwarter Thirty years after the first global climate summit in Berlin, and 10 years after the historic Paris Agreement at COP21, nations gathered in November in Belem, Brazil for COP30. The port city sits near the mouth of the Amazon River and is a gateway to the great rainforest that serves as one of
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Climate action is thriving at state and local levels, despite federal roadblocks. We’ve added three new local initiatives to our Toolbox – explore the full articles and information sources by clicking on the summary titles below. Congestion pricing reduces city traffic, emissions and pollution Traffic jams aren’t just annoying — they cost the U.S. economy
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Local Climate Action Over the last few decades, wildfires in the United States have evolved from a regional concern to a national crisis. As the frequency, intensity and scale of these fires continue to rise, it’s clear that they are not isolated natural disasters — they are the result of a complex web of environmental,
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Local Climate Action The 2015 Paris Agreement (or Paris Accords) is an international treaty signed by 196 parties, including the United States. The parties committed to the shared goal of keeping the increase in global surface temperature below 2°C by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and taking other effective actions. Each time Donald Trump has become
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by Neil Auwarter As Americans prepare for a second Donald Trump presidency, the fight against climate change faces a new threat. Trump has vowed to undo Biden’s key climate achievements, reverse the U.S. commitment to the Paris Agreement, and ramp up fossil fuel production. If he follows through, it will fall to state and local
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Local Climate Action As climate activists prepare for the impending Trump era and the potential for a rollback of federal climate protections, local governments and grassroots movements are stepping into the gap, proving that meaningful climate action does not have to come from Washington. Through innovative policies, community-led initiatives and dedicated grassroots activism, local communities
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by Anne Walton A president’s extraordinary commitment to addressing the climate crisis. Over the past four years, the Biden administration has passed some of the most significant climate, environmental and social justice legislation this country has ever seen. Even in a time characterized by extreme and aggressive political positioning, the Biden administration has navigated a
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by Neil Auwarter Did you know methane is a far more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide? But methane has an Achilles heel: it is a sprinter, not a marathoner. Read on to understand how methane presents our best opportunity to fight climate change in the near-term. A Primer on Methane as a Greenhouse Gas
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by Richard Rollins Over the years, it’s become clear that local actions often provide the incentives that government officials need to take critical actions designed to help us step back from the brink of climate disaster. “Public will, especially as expressed through citizen activism, is an important influence on the policymaker process,” noted Yale University’s School
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