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U.S. Agriculture set to tackle carbon emissions with USDA plan
Last month, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, unveiled a plan to reduce 50% of emissions in the agricultural sector by 2050 called the “Innovation Agenda.” Perdue is the former Republican Governor of Georgia, and has been criticized previously...
The Climate Leadership Council Proposal: Here’s What You Need to Know
Earlier this month, a broad coalition of industry and conservative groups united as the Climate Leadership Council (CLC) released a carbon pricing proposal that is expected to be released later this year. The proposal has not yet been introduced in...
Webinar Recap: Why Businesses are Backing Carbon Pricing
Climate action is taking the world by storm right now. On September 20th, youth-led climate strikes will occur in cities around the world, where people will demand that their leaders take action on climate change and that large polluters take...
National Brands and Local Businesses Take Action on Sustainability as B Corps
Kristin is the Programs Director for CABA, Climate XChange's Boston-based business association with over 150 members that mobilizes local businesses to take targeted action on climate change. Join CABA Today As Earth Day approaches, we want to celebrate businesses that are integrating...
I predicted the Green New Deal’s 4 Million Jobs 20 years ago
The Green New Deal could create 4 million jobs. Or at least that’s what I and others wrote in 1998 in The National Green Jobs Report. The idea of creating lots of green jobs is not a new one; it goes...
We Won’t Remain a Livable Planet Without Economic Circularity
It makes sense in an efficient capitalist society, that we minimize waste and reduce resource extraction to maximize returns – or so you’d think, in theory. In reality, our world is only 9% circular. This alarming statistic is the main...
Can a Price on Carbon Fund Resiliency in MA?
Climate change is already causing massive financial losses across sectors of the economy. From insurance, to infrastructure, housing, public health, and the electric grid, we will require funding and investment to secure our economy in the transition away from fossil...
5 Ways the Government Shutdown Affects Small Businesses
The partial government shutdown, which began December 21st over budget disputes for funding a border wall, is now officially the longest shutdown in US history. The President is standing by the fact that it could last “months or even years.” Beyond...
Carbon Free Economic Growth Requires a ‘Green New Deal’
Carbon emissions in the United States rose by 3.4% in 2018. This is according to a new report released by the Rhodium Group, and is the first time since 2005 that emissions have risen in the US. The reason? As the...