United States Policy Recommendations
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In order to be compliant with a 1.5 degrees Celsius target, the United States needs to reduce... Read more.
US Emissions Data Strong Despite Lack of Support from the President
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The Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) at the U.S. Environmental... Read more.
US Reliance on Market Forces to Reduce Coal Production and Consumption Moves Slowly
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The United States produces most of the coal... Read more.
Former Coal Lobbyist Confirmed to Head Environmental Protection Agency
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In February, the United States Senate confirmed Andrew... Read more.
Executive Order on Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth
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As electric utilities are governed largely at the sub-national... Read more.
US Mid-Term Elections Have Potential to Affect Climate Change Policy
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In November 2018, the U.S. held midterm congressional elections,... Read more.
Reinstate the Clean Power Plan
Under the Trump Administration, the United States is falling far behind its commitments to the Paris Agreement at the federal level. The Environmental Protection... Read more.
U.S. Moves to Reduce Regulations on Methane
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President Trump and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency moved to reduce regulations... Read more.
The United States Proposed Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement Has Been Accompanied by Its Refusal to Honor a 2 Billion Commitment to the Green Climate Fund
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Offshore Wind Energy Takes Off in the Northeast
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New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced in July that the state will... Read more.