The Sunrise Movement operates mostly remotely and is a youth-led organization focusing on reducing carbon emissions. It was founded in 2017. In 2018, it was popularized by a sit-in with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at Nancy Pelosi’s office to support a Green New Deal. After this event, hundreds of hubs were established across the country. In 2019,...
Only thirteen states have adopted an emissions trading system in the United States. Eleven states in the northeast (Connecticut, Maine, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont) are part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), which is a cap-and-trade program. California also has a cap-and-trade program, while...
Climate Scorecard’s 2024 Government Climate Leadership Award is presented to a country official who has done the most to reduce emissions in their country’s government over the past year. Below is a copy of the letter sent to each nominee and why they were chosen to receive this award.US 2024 Climate Scorecard Award: Jay Inslee,...
The 2024 US presidential election is likely the most critical in America’s history. It has significant implications for the country’s climate policy.The two leading candidates – Joe Biden (Democrat and incumbent) and Donald Trump (Republican and past President) – have vehemently opposed views on climate change. President Biden strongly supports the Paris Agreement and passed...
In 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed in Congress through President Joe Biden’s push for climate legislation. Hailed as a victory for some environmentalists, the Act has garnered criticism from many. Originally proposed in the form of the Build Back Better Plan, the measure did not pass and was rewritten as the IRA. The...
Michigan’s Healthy Climate Plan According to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), the average annual temperature in Michigan rose three degrees between 1900 and 2023. Last year, the final version of the Michigan Healthy Climate Plan (MI Health Climate Plan) was released by EGLE. This is a long-term climate change adaptation...
Grand Rapids, MichiganGrand Rapids is a rapidly growing mid-sized city of about 200,000 people that acts as a central hub for ongoing social justice and political movements in West Michigan; probably one of the biggest items on the city’s agenda is addressing climate change. The city has recently become involved in the climate justice movement,...
Rating BThe Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks is a critical report that helps the U.S. government and the public apprehend the sources and trends of greenhouse gas emissions. It also helps the U.S. fulfill its international commitments to report its greenhouse gas inventory under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change...
Rating BThe impact of climate change on the economy varies from sector to sector. Still, as a critical user of land, water, and other natural resources, the agricultural sector is significantly vulnerable. Climate change in the United States has caused reduced crop growth and extended growing seasons that are detrimental to the ability of farmers...
Rating: B Climate change has impacted water resources in the United States in countless ways over the last decade. In western states, these impacts vary from severe drought to shortage of surface and groundwater resources, while at the same time, eastern and Gulf Coast states are experiencing rising sea levels and flooding. People living in...
