American Public Lands are Under Threat
More than 12% of the total land area of the United States and almost 20% of its marine area are protected by a combination of state and federal protections. However,... Read more.
US Yet to Significantly Include Climate Change Measures In Its Coronavirus Economic Recovery Programs
The first case of COVID-19 in the United States was recorded on January 21, 2020; by May 1 over 1,000,000 cases had been reported. To slow the spread of the virus,... Read more.
Energy Sector Reform in the US Means Make Coal Great Again
In order to comply with the Paris Agreement, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under President Obama passed the Clean Power Plan, a standard that used the... Read more.
Absence of a Federal Carbon Price and Mechanism in the US
The United States does not have a federal carbon price. However, at the state and regional level, eleven states covering approximately thirty percent of the U.S.... Read more.
Trump Begins Formal Paris Agreement Withdrawal as US Emissions Increase
On November 4, 2019, President Donald Trump officially began the formal process to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement. Although the President had announced... Read more.
US Climate Leader 2019: Jamie Margolin
24393|https://www.climatescorecard.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/us-SPEAKING-THAT-TRUTH-TEA.jpg|fullJamie Margolin, Founder of Zero Hour
Jamie Margolin is a... Read more.
Democratic Candidates Make Climate a Priority
Take Action!Spotlight Activity: Democratic Candidates Make Climate a Priority
In early September, Democratic presidential primary candidates spoke on a variety... Read more.
U.S. States, Counties, Cities, And Businesses Are Driving Significant Expansion In The Renewable Energy Sector
Take Action!Spotlight Activity: U.S. States, Counties, Cities, And Businesses Are Driving Significant Expansion In The Renewable Energy Sector
The main sources... Read more.
The Cost of Climate Change in the US
Take Action!Spotlight Activity: The Cost of Climate Change in the US
The groups in the U.S. most harmed by climate change include all vulnerable populations:... Read more.
United States: Organizations Nominated To Support The 2020 Campaign
As part of Climate Scorecard Report #17 we asked our Country Managers to provide a list of organizations in their countries that might help support our 2020 Campaign.... Read more.