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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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GCC welcomes National Climate Advisor to Georgetown Law Campus

On Friday, February 17, Georgetown Climate Center was honored to welcome White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi to the Georgetown Law Campus to present a progress report on climate action in the first two years...February 17, 2023

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GCC comments to US EPA: Inflation Reduction Act offers opportunity to expand and improve air quality monitoring for overburdened communities

A technician monitoring EPA air quality sampling equipment in Louisiana. Credit: U.S. EPA Community and environmental justice advocates have long called for more air quality monitoring  in their...January 26, 2023

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Webinar Recording: “Advancing New Jersey's Climate Goals with Transportation Infrastructure Investments”

On January 20, GCC’s Director of Mitigation Programs James Bradbury was the featured speaker for a virtual Climate Academy presented by the NJ Climate Change Research Center at Rutgers University. Over the next 5...January 26, 2023