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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

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Understanding Recent Federal Actions | "Energy Emergency" Declaration and State Energy Policies

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...July 1, 2025

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Meet GCC's Summer 2025 Research Assistants

GCC is pleased to welcome our Summer 2025 Research Assistants: Khristina Holterman (2L), Theo Kaufman (2L), Kristina McKean (2L), Madhura Shembekar (SFS ‘26), and Carly Tolin (3L). This summer, they are working with...July 1, 2025

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Issue Brief | Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025

A Climate Adaptation Analysis As climate change intensifies, communities across the United States are experiencing increasing frequency and severity of floods, wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters. The...June 3, 2025

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Equitable Adaptation in Action: New Issue Brief from GCC highlights 11 Examples of Local Planning & Implementation

As cities grapple with worsening hazards and extreme weather as a result of climate change, socioeconomic disparities and inequities are amplifying the need for more equitable approaches to climate adaptation. In a new...May 21, 2025

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Issue Brief | States Leading the Way on Climate Adaptation

In a significant shift from previous federal priorities, the United States government is scaling back critical climate adaptation infrastructure precisely when climate impacts are intensifying nationwide. As the Trump...May 13, 2025

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GCC Explainers | Understanding Recent Federal Actions & What They Mean for States

These explainers are part of GCC’s efforts to help state officials and stakeholders understand how recent federal actions may affect state policies and programs related to clean energy, climate change, and climate...May 2, 2025

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GCC welcomes Senior Associate Nate Burnand to Mitigation Program

Georgetown Climate Center is pleased to welcome Nate Burnand, who is joining the Mitigation Program as Senior Associate. Nate comes to GCC from the Michigan Public Service Commission, where he worked with partners...April 11, 2025