Kristen Soares

With state legislative sessions in full swing and a barrage of new federal announcements affecting funding and policy decisions for states, it is critical for climate advocates and decision-makers to stay informed on the latest developments and opportunities. This includes...

Effectively communicating climate change is more important than ever, and it’s crucial that advocates and policymakers inform their communications strategy with the best available data. This includes analyzing polling on how communities feel about climate change and climate policy, working...

This webinar is part of our new transmission series, where we provide climate policy actors with the knowledge and tools they need to bring transmission advocacy into their work. For more information on how transmission policy can provide reliable and...

Climate advocates across all states and sectors are facing uncertainty about the future of climate, environmental, and clean energy progress as we head towards a change in federal administration in January. One consequential question mark is the fate of the...

As clean energy sources are increasingly added to the grid and energy demand rises, the transmission systems that carry electricity from where it’s generated to where it’s used must be transformed. A modernized and expanded grid not only ensures we...

Climate XChange’s new State Climate Policy Dashboard is an all-in-one tool that transforms how advocates and other climate actors research climate policy. The Dashboard addresses the growing need for an accurate, publicly accessible, and comprehensive source of information on the current...

Science-based, thoughtful policy design is a key component for states to address the intensifying climate crisis, but it’s not the whole picture. In order for climate policy to have the greatest chance for success, states must focus on effectively communicating...

Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. With unprecedented federal transportation investments of around $200 billion across nearly 300 programs through the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, it’s essential that states are...

After years of ambitious campaigns to set clean energy targets and pass enabling policies across the country, the focus is now expanding to how and when these much-needed investments will take place. Transforming the power grid can be slow and...