News Issue Brief | How Community-Based Air Quality Monitoring Can Make Climate Policy More Equitable By James Bradbury & Emma Cross Community tour of an air quality monitoring station. (Image from Mecklenburg County) The passage of the federal Inflation Reduction Act[ref...June 1, 2023
News Report | Decreasing Flood Risk in the Midwest with Regional Collaborations New report from GCC and Headwaters Economics: Five case studies offer lessons for local, state, and federal partnerships Every year, flooding causes billions of dollars in damage across the U.S., with devastating losses...May 24, 2023
News EPA's Proposed Power Plant Emissions Standards are an Important Step Toward Reducing Climate Pollution Nationwide Statement from the Georgetown Climate Center The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s new proposed standards on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric generating plants are an important step...May 11, 2023
News May 24 Webinar | Decreasing Flood Risk through Regional Collaborations: Lessons from the Field This webinar took place May 24, 2023. View the webinar recording Read the report Webinar Slides (PDF) Learn more Every year, flooding causes billions of dollars in damage across the U.S. with...May 5, 2023
News GCC's Statement on EPA’s Proposed Vehicle GHG Emissions Rule for Cars and Trucks On April 12, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced proposed rules to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks, a key strategy to limit climate warming pollution. EPA proposed new,...April 14, 2023
News Report | Energy Policies are Key to Helping Health Care Delivery Organizations Meet Ambitious Emissions Commitments Health care delivery organizations – hospitals, clinics, and other institutions that provide health care services to patients – occupy a unique position in the climate fight: they care for people whose health is...April 12, 2023
News Job Opening: Institute Associate in GCC Mitigation Program The mission of the Georgetown Climate Center is to advance ambitious and equitable government responses to the climate crisis in the U.S. at the national, state, and local levels. In the United States, responding to the...March 3, 2023
News Job Opening: Senior Institute Associate in GCC Mitigation Program The mission of the Georgetown Climate Center is to advance ambitious and equitable government responses to the climate crisis in the U.S. at the national, state, and local levels. In the United States, responding to the...March 3, 2023
News Issue Brief | Flexible Federal Funding Opportunities for State and Local Clean Transportation Investments Executive Summary When it comes to deciding how to spend funds from federal transportation programs, state policymakers — including department of transportation (DOT) officials and state lawmakers — have a...February 23, 2023
News Issue Brief | States have flexibility to invest federal highway funds in climate-smart transportation The U.S. has seen a historic influx of federal funding for improving America's transportation systems, especially through the $1.2 billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). In a new issue brief, “Flexible Federal...February 21, 2023
