Posts Tagged State Climate Action
Climate Action Means Jobs: Here’s the Proof
Creating clean energy jobs through climate action is no longer just a vision—it’s happening. Meet Akinlana Abdalla, who’s helping build a clean energy future in Wisconsin.
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How Did Minnesota Pass a 100 Percent Clean Electricity Standard? We Talked to the Experts
Evergreen interviewed Minnesota House Majority Leader Jamie Long and Fresh Energy Executive Director Michael Noble, who were both instrumental in passing 100 percent carbon-free electricity in Minnesota.
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Unlocking the IRA: Six Key Opportunities for State Policymakers
Here’s how states can capitalize on historic climate and clean energy funds.
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New Year's Resolutions for Governors: 4 Key Actions for Climate, Jobs, and Justice in 2023
States have a generational opportunity to both implement and build on the federal victories the climate movement secured in 2022. 2023 needs to mark the beginning of an era of accelerated state climate leadership.
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States Should Act Now to Upgrade Building Energy Codes–with Help from Federal Funds
States and cities can take advantage of an influx of federal dollars to upgrade their building energy codes for climate, cost-savings, jobs, and justice.
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Governors Leaned Into Climate and Won. Now They Must Deliver.
The results of the 2022 midterms are a huge victory for climate action at the state level at a critical time.
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Historic Federal Funding is Coming to Michigan. Governor Whitmer Has a Plan to Invest it Wisely
Thanks to Governor Whitmer’s early leadership, Michigan is already poised to reap the benefits of the historic Inflation Reduction Act.
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Four Ways States and the Biden Administration Can Curb Transportation Pollution
This proposed rule is a critical tool to foster accountability and steer infrastructure investments toward better climate outcomes.
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The Pivotal Role for States in Implementing the IRA
With transformational climate investments signed into law, it's now up to state leaders to pick up the baton.
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Three Reasons Why EPA Must Approve California’s Vehicle Emissions Waiver
Vehicles make up the largest share of emissions in the country. EPA must allow California to set ambitious clean truck regulations to keep the nation on a path to achieving President Biden’s climate commitments.
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