• Setting an 80 by 30 target is critical for the third RGGI program review, new EDF modeling shows

    Updated: 2024-07-26 17:21:25
    As the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) undergoes its third program review, it is critical that the program scale its ambition to both meet the demands of the climate crisis and to fully capitalize on the cost-saving potential of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Ensuring ambitious reductions […] The post Setting an 80 by 30 target is critical for the third RGGI program review, new EDF modeling shows appeared first on Climate 411.

  • How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint at Home

    Updated: 2024-07-26 00:18:36
    Reducing your carbon footprint is one of the most significant steps you can take toward personal accountability for the environment. While large-scale industrial actions get most of the attention, the collective impact of individual household choices can be profound. By making smarter, more sustainable choices at home, everyone can play a part in reducing their […] The post How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint at Home appeared first on Its Getting Hot In Here.

  • Five years into New York’s climate law, the state needs a bold cap-and-invest program to bring emissions goals into reach

    Updated: 2024-07-25 19:20:20
    This blog was co-authored by Lulu August, State Climate Policy Intern This month marks five years since New York State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) was signed into law. At the time of its enactment in 2019, the groundbreaking climate law set New York apart as a national and global climate leader. Indeed, […] The post Five years into New York’s climate law, the state needs a bold cap-and-invest program to bring emissions goals into reach appeared first on Climate 411.

  • Navigating Jurisdictional REDD+: A Pricing Guide for Tropical Forest Nations

    Updated: 2024-07-11 14:37:01
    The challenge is clear: if tropical deforestation were a country, it would rank fourth, only behind China, the US, and India in emissions. However, the solution is even clearer: these same forests can provide 23% of the cost-effective climate mitigation needed before 2030, if the right economic incentives are in place.[1] Despite numerous pledges, forest […] The post Navigating Jurisdictional REDD+: A Pricing Guide for Tropical Forest Nations appeared first on Climate 411.

  • Why it’s time to explore the potential impacts of Solar Radiation Modification

    Updated: 2024-07-08 14:56:23
    The impacts from climate change will continue to escalate in the years ahead, and a growing number of scientists, philanthropies and companies have become interested in strategies to lower global temperatures more quickly. One of the options is reflecting some sunlight back into space.   Because the consequences of Solar Radiation Modification (SRM), as it’s called, […] The post Why it’s time to explore the potential impacts of Solar Radiation Modification appeared first on Climate 411.

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