First Deep Look at Costs AND Benefits of Northeast Cap-and-Trade Program Shows it a Clear Winner
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For three years, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) – a collaborative effort of 10 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states – has been testing the nation's first cap-and-trade scheme to reduce carbon emissions.
Fueling Up for a New Conversation about Transportation Financing in Massachusetts
Since late this summer, Governor Patrick and Lieutenant Governor Murray have been calling for renewed debate – and an "adult conversation" – about transportation finance in the Commonwealth. Business-as-usual is 1) not sustainable and 2) can only undermine the State's aggressive climate and energy goals. Three recent reports offer rich fodder for that conversation to occur. Lizzi Weyant, Staff Attorney of MASSPIRG breaks them down to their key insights.
Massachusetts Unseats California as National Leader on Energy Efficiency
For the first time in the life of its energy efficiency scorecard, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) named a state other than California in the number one spot. In a first guest post, Jeremy McDiarmid, Massachusetts Director of Barr-grantee Environment Northeast talks about what it took and what it means that Massachusetts is now the national leader on energy efficiency.
Generating Change
Like many cities, Boston has a Climate Action Plan. Yet, the City has more than a plan for reducing its carbon footprint. It also has the engagement of multiple sectors of the community and their shared commitment to make big changes. A new report commissioned by the Barr Foundation details how.
Scaling Up Building Energy Retrofitting in U.S. Cities
A new report from Living Cities and the Institute for Sustainable Communities
More Extreme Heat Waves: Global Warming’s Wake Up Call
A new report from the National Wildlife Federation
Major Tipping Points in Earth's Climate System and Consequences for the Insurance Sector
Unchecked Climate change will put world at ‘tipping point’, WWF and Allianz report says.
The Climate Gap: Inequalities in How Climate Change Hurts Americans & How to Close the Gap
The Climate Gap focuses its sites on California to determine how vulnerable citizens across the United States will cope as the environment responds to climate change.
Understanding Cultural Competency in Experiential Environmental Education Programs
This report contains results from the assessments, recommendations for the environmental education field and a section on cultural competency metrics.
Moving Cooler: An Analysis of Transportation Strategies
Moving Cooler examines over 50 strategies for transportation reform.