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Adaptation Policy in Practice | The Strengthen Alabama Homes Program: A State Model for Wind Mitigation Retrofits

Second Installment in GCC’s Adaptation Policy in Practice Series In Alabama, like in many coastal states, tens of thousands of homes are susceptible to damage from increasingly severe hurricanes and tornadoes, yet the...February 19, 2026

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Statement on the US EPA's Reversal of the Endangerment Finding for Greenhouse Gases

“EPA’s reversal of the Endangerment Finding undermines decades of progress to address the existential threat of climate change,” said Kate Zyla, Georgetown Climate Center’s Executive Director. “The Agency’s...February 12, 2026

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Understanding Recent Federal Actions | Offshore Wind Development

GCC Explainer | Key Trump Administration Actions to Restrict Offshore Wind Development This explainer is part of GCC’s efforts to help state officials and stakeholders understand how recent federal actions may affect...February 5, 2026

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Issue Brief | Aligning Transportation Planning with State Climate Goals

Opportunities for State Departments of Transportation Read the full issue brief (PDF) As the agencies that oversee the planning, funding, and maintenance of most of the nation’s transportation systems, state...February 5, 2026

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Adaptation Policy in Practice | How New Jersey is Breaking the Cycles of Repetitive Flood Loss

First Installment in GCC's Adaptation Policy in Practice Series People living in flood-prone homes face a problem that property insurance and emergency response cannot solve. When homes flood repeatedly, the damage...December 11, 2025

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TEA-CART: A Tool for Making Climate-Smart Transportation Investments

Transportation has been the biggest source of climate pollution in the United States for nearly a decade. Every day, state and local transportation agencies make decisions that determine which infrastructure projects...December 5, 2025

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Meet GCC's Fall 2025 Research Assistants

GCC's student Research Assistants work with our Mitigation, Adaptation, and Communications teams to conduct research on climate policy development and analysis, contribute to our Adaptation Clearinghouse online library,...November 12, 2025

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Understanding Recent Federal Actions | Transportation Funding & Programs

This explainer is part of GCC’s efforts to help state officials and stakeholders understand how recent federal actions may affect state policies and programs related to energy and climate change. Our goal is for this...August 11, 2025

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Issue Brief | Virginia's Community Flood Preparedness Grant Program: A Model for State Climate Adaptation Funding

In this environment of federal retreat from climate adaptation, Virginia's Community Flood Preparedness Fund (CFPF) stands out as a proven model for how states can build their own comprehensive flood resilience programs.July 31, 2025

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Statement on EPA's Proposed Repeal of Legal Foundation for Federal Climate Regulation

Trump Administration Action Runs Counter to Decades of Environmental Protection
July 29, 2025