The context for climate action now
The Washington State Legislature is talking about climate: specifically about putting a price on carbon pollution. Can we move from talk to action? Can we win climate and clean energy solutions that are fair, practical and effective? We think that we can, and we are all in.
Trump’s first week in office sparks outcry, resistance
Sunshot reaches its dollar-a-watt goal three years early, Olympia to hear new carbon pricing bill, civil servants try Twitter samizdat, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
Planet sets heat record as Trump takes up the reins
New approvals for wind in Wyoming and off North Carolina; thinking about “base cost” renewables instead of “base load” power; saving climate info in the Data Refuge, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
On climate, Washington (our Washington) needs to lead
There's no time like the present to demand a better future. Washington folks: please contact your state legislators and tell them we need their leadership on clean energy and clean transportation now!
Tillerson gets a grilling, knives sharpened for Pruitt
US sends $500 million to Green Climate Fund, Chinese President Xi urges Trump to stand by Paris accord, hacktivists prepare offshore archive of federal environmental data, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
Coal won’t rebound under any scenario, says DOE
China to invest $361 billion in clean energy over five years, Chevy Bolt wins Car of the Year award, VW executive arrested in Miami over emissions fraud conspiracy, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
GoGreen Seattle
GoGreen empowers business decision makers with sustainability strategies, tools and connections to create positive change within their organizations by facilitating environmental, economic and social performance improvement through our topics and best practices covered at each conference. Visit the conference website for a list of the 2017 Conference Program, Case Studies, and Speakers and join us for an action packed day of driving social and sustainable change in your organization!
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Another one bites the dust?
This week, Washington State made a significant decision about the largest and last-remaining coal export proposal in the state, the Millennium Bulk Terminal in Longview, WA effectively stopping the proposal from moving forward.
Arctic oil is out, offshore wind is in, PV prices falling
Hawaii to meet 100% RPS five years ahead of schedule, Democrats to target Pruitt and Tillerson in hearings, Bangladesh tests ‘swarm electrification,’ and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.