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State and Local Climate Leadership in the Trumpocene

In a special issue of the Carbon & Climate Law Review, Vicki Arroyo identifies steps that states and cities are taking that demonstrate their climate leadership in the face of the Trump Administration's assault on climate change policy.October 18, 2017

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State Reactions to Trump Repealing the Clean Power Plan

View statements made by state officials about the Trump Administration's decision to repeal the Clean Power Plan.October 10, 2017

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New Report Examines Policy Options for Cutting Carbon Emissions in New Jersey

A new report released by the Georgetown Climate Center, Rutgers, and World Resources Institute underscores that significant state actions will be necessary for New Jersey to meet its long-term target of reducing carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050, and finds that New Jersey has many options to do so.September 21, 2017

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States and Stakeholders Envision a Cleaner Transportation Future and the Means to Achieve It

The Georgetown Climate Center hosted a symposium of business leaders, transportation experts, health care advocates, equity and environmental NGOs, and others in New York this week to give participants the opportunity to share their vision of a cleaner transportation future with state officials. Senior officials from 15 states and Washington, DC, participated in the event.September 21, 2017

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Georgetown Climate Center Offers Guidance to Congress on Rebuilding Smarter in an Era of Climate Change

The Georgetown Climate Center's Jessica Grannis provided testimony to Congress this week, encouraging policymakers to help communities proactively prepare for climate changes and rebuild smarter with future climate change impacts in mind. She testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Sept. 13, 2017. September 13, 2017

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States Urge Trump Administration to Move Forward with Clean Power Plan

Environmental officials from 12 states continue to encourage the Trump Administration to move forward with the Clean Power Plan to reduce carbon pollution from the power sector, in response to the Administration's anticipated rollback of the regulation.July 17, 2017

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New Subnational Coalitions Demonstrate Leadership After Paris Withdrawal

Several governors and a growing number of U.S. leaders have announced they are committed to the Paris climate agreement. In three major announcements, these leaders pledged to reduce carbon pollution and to fill the...June 5, 2017

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States React to Trump's Decision to Abandon Paris Climate Agreement

President Donald Trump announced today he will withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement, despite objections from governors, business executives, and global leaders who want America to maintain leadership on...June 1, 2017

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Massachusetts and Vermont Call on Trump Administration to Stay in Paris Agreement

Massachusetts Governor Charles Baker and Vermont Governor Philip Scott sent a joint letter to the Trump Administration on May 17, 2017, requesting that the U.S. stay in the global climate agreement and noting that the U.S. commitment under the agreement is “achievable.” The U.S. committed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 26-28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025 under the agreement.May 17, 2017

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12 Governors Urge Trump to Stay in Paris Agreement, Keep U.S. Commitments

Twelve U.S. governors are urging President Trump to remain in the Paris Climate Agreement and keep the United States' commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 26-28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025.

Governors from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, and Washington signed onto the letter, which was sent to the White House this morning. The Georgetown Climate Center worked with states to facilitate this letter.May 3, 2017