2023 has seen monumental progress in climate policy, with states enacting high–impact climate policies and playing a crucial role in implementing billions of federal climate dollars. As many policymakers and advocates begin to turn their attention to 2024, it’s important...

This year, states were better positioned than ever to pass climate policies that reduce emissions and build resilience. States with strong records of passing climate policy continued to codify mitigation tactics, while the country’s largest-ever influx of federal funding enabled...

Nearly 1,300 climate and environment bills have been introduced across the country in 2022 so far, according to the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators (NCEL) Bill Tracker. While many states are still in session, it’s worth taking a look at...

Over the last 14 months, advocates, scientists, and policymakers have been calling for a green recovery to foster solutions that will benefit people and the planet for decades to come. The cornerstone of a green recovery must be investing in...

An Analysis of Job Creation and Community Benefits from Green Investments This report analyzes the potential job creation and quality of life benefits from investing in clean transportation, sustainable development, clean energy, energy efficiency, and natural resource conservation in Massachusetts. These...

Amid the public health and economic crisis that succeeded it this year, economists, environmentalists, social justice advocates, and policymakers are calling for the prioritization of a climate-focused federal stimulus — which could be the “difference between success and failure when...

As the COVID-19 pandemic has temporarily halted almost all economic activity and travel, cities around the world have seen a significant improvement in air quality and lowered greenhouse gas emissions. With people working from home, electricity demand has also fallen,...

With COP25 currently underway, market-based approaches to emissions reductions have been a major topic of negotiations among almost 200 countries, as they work to finalize rules under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. On November 4th, the United States formally...

This webinar is part of the State Carbon Pricing Network’s Deep Dive Webinar Series. Each month, we explore a carbon pricing topic in depth, bringing in experts and pushing forward the conversation. Last week, six Democratic presidential candidates met in South...