Policy & regulation
The top 6 ambitious state climate laws passed in 2021
Progress may be stalled in D.C., but there's real momentum on the state level, from blue states like Oregon to red states like North Carolina.
By Jeff St. John .
Just transition
Wind
Long-awaited offshore wind hub breaks ground in Brooklyn
Equinor will store and assemble giant offshore wind turbines at the $861M Sunset Park facility. Residents hope the project will bring much-needed jobs.
By Maria Gallucci .
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Solar
How to turn trash into treasure: Put solar panels over landfills
Building solar on closed landfills can add costs and complications, but it could bring gigawatts of clean energy to underserved communities, a new report says.By Jeff St. John .
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Opinion
COP26 finance pledges are not as great as they seem
But where private-sector bankers faltered, public funders stepped up.By Justin Guay .
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Fossil fuels
COP26 players pledge funding to shut down coal plants
Countries, foundations and multilateral banks are stepping up to help developing countries ditch coal and go clean, but much more money will be needed.By Jeff St. John .
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Climate crisis
COP26: Why this climate summit matters and what it can achieve
RMI CEO Jules Kortenhorst shares the inside scoop on what to watch for at the world's biggest and most important climate change gathering.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Hydrogen
Green growth for the Gulf
A huge clean hydrogen project leverages the region's oil and gas know-how for first-mover advantage.By Julian Spector .
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Policy & regulation
Illinois' new climate bill is ambitious, justice-focused and a model for the nation
Environmental justice advocates laid the groundwork with years of grassroots organizing, then hashed out details with labor, renewables companies and lawmakers.By David Roberts .
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Policy & regulation
Illinois’ landmark 100% clean energy bill is headed toward passage
The sprawling bill would bail out nuclear, fund clean energy, boost workforce training — and allow the state’s largest coal plant to stay open through 2038.By Jeff St. John .
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Fossil fuels
The dark side of California's emergency grid rescue plan: More dirty emissions from backup generators
Once again, disadvantaged communities bear the brunt when cleaner grid buildouts lag behind schedule.
By Elizabeth McCarthy .
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Climate justice
How to cut carbon emissions while advancing environmental justice in the US West
New reports warn of potential disconnects between climate policy and energy equity — and lay out a path to the policy sweet spot.By Jeff St. John .
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