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Webinar Recap: 2024 State Climate Policy Trends — What’s on the Horizon This Year

As state legislative sessions begin around the country, staying up to date with the latest policy trends is essential for any climate actor. We invited a panel of experts to explore what climate policies are being introduced this year and...

Policy Primer: Reframing How We Think About Industrial Emissions

Climate XChange’s Dashboard Digest is a deep dive on each of the policies that we track in the State Climate Policy Dashboard and an exploration of how these policies can interact with one another to form a robust policy landscape....

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Webinar Recap: Clearing the Air — Strategies for Effective State Methane Abatement Policies

As electrification efforts increase demand for energy in the U.S., oil and natural gas are likely sources to meet new energy needs — at least in the short-term. However, the extraction, transportation, and processing of oil and gas are collectively...

2023 State Climate Progress: Our Full List of Enacted Policies and Trends

The Policy Progress section of our biweekly newsletter shares newly enacted state climate policies, including legislation and executive branch regulations. Below is an archive of our Policy Progress updates from 2023 and four trends we’ve seen from the policies states...

Giving Thanks for All We’ve Accomplished with our Community

Every Giving Tuesday, we reflect on the year’s accomplishments, grateful for all of the support we’ve received. This year, we: Equipped our State Climate Policy Network with information on key policies and opportunities for collaboration across states. We hosted: Deep Dive...

Policy Explainer: Reducing Buildings Sector Emissions by Financing Energy Efficiency Projects

Climate XChange’s Dashboard Digest is a deep dive on each of the policies that we track in the State Climate Policy Dashboard and an exploration of how these policies can interact with one another to form a robust policy landscape....

Webinar Recap: Climate Action Planning — Best Practices for Climate Pollution Reduction Grants and Beyond

With $5 billion in federal funding for climate planning through the Inflation Reduction Act’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG), nearly every state is developing or revising their strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to inform their Priority Climate Action Plan...

Foundational Policies are Driving States’ Emissions Cuts: Analyzing our Latest Research with RMI

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...

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Make Your Future Electric by Entering Climate XChange’s 8th Annual Raffle

States across the country are recognizing the importance of decarbonizing the transportation sector, the country’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. Light-duty vehicles account for over half of the emissions in this sector, making the transition from gas-powered cars to...