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Get an Insider's View on the Clean Power Plan Case

Hear directly from litigants in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals case challenging the Obama Administration's signature climate change action. Watch video from this event.September 28, 2016

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California Enacts Bill Setting 2030 GHG Goal, Authorizing State Action

On September 8, 2016, California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation that sets a binding 2030 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target of forty percent below 1990 levels. September 8, 2016

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California Is First State to Release Draft Plan to Comply with Federal Clean Power Plan

On August 2, 2016, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its draft plan for complying with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan to reduce carbon emissions from the power sector.August 3, 2016

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New Guidance Directs Federal Agencies to Assess GHG Emissions, Climate Impacts in Environmental Reviews

On August 2, 2016, the White House Council on Environmental Quality released final guidance on how federal agencies are to incorporate climate change considerations in their review of federal “actions” under the National Environmental Policy Act.August 2, 2016

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White House Announces Support for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

The White House announced on July 21 a series of federal government actions and private sector commitments to advance electric vehicles in the United States. Providing drivers with increased access to electric vehicle charging infrastructure is part of the Obama Administration’s effort to increase electric vehicle adoption and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector.
July 22, 2016

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Adaptation Clearinghouse 2.0 Launches With Powerful New Tools for Adaptation Professionals

The Adaptation Clearinghouse was re-launched today with new tools to assist state policymakers, resource managers, academics, and others who are working to help communities adapt to climate change.July 14, 2016

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California Releases Proposal to Extend its Carbon Cap-and-Trade Program through 2031

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has released a preliminary draft of proposed amendments to extend and improve the operation of California’s carbon emissions trading program.July 12, 2016

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EPA Releases Additional Information on Proposed Clean Energy Incentive Program, As Requested by States

EPA recently released the proposed design details of the Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP), which is an optional, voluntary program that states can participate in under the Clean Power Plan.June 20, 2016

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HUD to require consideration of climate change in Consolidated Plans

The Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) is seeking comment on a proposed rule that would, for the first time, ask states and localities to take natural hazards and climate change into account in their long-range plans for affordable housing and community development. Public comments on the proposed rule are due July 18, 2016.June 15, 2016

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U.S. Energy Policy in the 2016 Elections and Beyond: Incremental or Transformational?

he Georgetown Climate Center's Vicki Arroyo, U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer, and former Colorado Gov. Ritter discussed state and city energy leadership at an April 26 CSIS event. The panel was moderated by Kyle Danish, senior associate of the Energy and National Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and partner at Van Ness Feldman. Much of the conversation focused on the Clean Power Plan.April 29, 2016