This month, the federal government released the Fifth National Climate Assessment, a sweeping analysis of climate change in the U.S. The report, released every five years, is a congressionally mandated report on climate change’s advancement and impact in the country, meant to inform U.S. policymakers. It is coordinated by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, […]
Read More »Four takeaways from the first White House climate resilience summit and framework
Photo Credit: Christophe Paul 2023 By FREE Staff In September, the Biden administration hosted the first White House Summit on Building Climate Resilient Communities. The event brought together 25 states, territories, and Tribal Nations to discuss and collaborate on how to create and integrate community-driven, locally focused, climate solutions to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate […]
Read More »The case for a social movement-based energy transition
Photo Credit: John Englart 2019 By FREE Staff As the U.S. undertakes the important task of redefining its energy future, experts often debate how to include the public in the process. Over the last three and a half years, the COVID-19 pandemic has offered a new and unique example of how collective action and energy […]
Read More »Biden administration announces $10.5 billion funding for U.S. electric grid transformation
By FREE Staff As the U.S. shifts to the electrification of its transport and other systems, one of the biggest and most difficult challenges the country faces is how to ensure the electric grid can handle the added stress. The country’s network of hundreds of thousands of miles of powerlines is taking center stage in […]
Read More »‘Low-Carbon Planning for All’: How to Create an Equitable Energy Transition
By FREE Staff The U.S. is in the midst of a historic energy transition. With the passage of massive federal legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act, states and local communities are making tangible progress in the transition to a clean energy-fueled economy. Such a shift is set to improve the lives of millions of Americans, […]
Read More »The G7’s Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment
By Thomas S. Benson In May 2023, the leaders of G7 convened to discuss, among other things, their clean energy economy action plan. This plan includes initiatives to establish resilient global supply chains, promote clean energy technologies, promote trade and investment in clean energy goods and services, support for allies in their energy transition, reduce […]
Read More »It’s Time for Transformational Climate Policy
Harmful effects of climate change are happening faster than expected. We need policies and initiatives that do more to keep up with the pace of change. Evidence of the human impact on climate change is well-established. The challenge for policymakers now is to understand the true pace and consequences of that impact and how to […]
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