Making sense of a scary climate report
THe long-awaited new IPCC climate report is out this week. It includes good news as well as very bad news.
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Climate change
Washington's Climate Commitment Act nears final passage
The Washington House has passed the Climate Commitment Act, which would establish a firm statewide cap on global warming pollution, making WA the second state to do so. The Senate now has the weekend to concur with the House version before the Governor can sign the bill into law.
Ready? Go! A consequential season for climate action
It may sound like hyperbole, but the next six to nine months may be among the most consequential yet in the multi-decade global effort to address climate change.
Oregon's Climate Action Plan (OCAP) turns one
Just over a year ago, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed Executive Order 20-04, now cal
Cutting pollution with clean fuels: a top climate priority for Washington
Right now, Washington is a lonely outlier on the West coast: the only state that is not benefiting from a Clean Fuel Standard.
2021: Action time for climate in the Washington Legislature
Naysayers will claim that this is not the time for climate action in Washington, not with COVID, racial injustice, and economic recovery on the agenda. But we don’t need to choose between our major priorities: we can achieve climate progress, recover from COVID impacts, and fight systemic racism all at the same time.
Join the club on this 350th day of the year
Climate Solutions’ 350 Club members are an integral part of our organization and your help is needed to propel the transition to our clean energy future.
The surprising economics behind going all-electric (hint, the numbers are pretty good)
So far our blog series on clean, all-electric buildings has shown how we can reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and improve our health and safety, but what about the economic impacts?
The Path Forward on Climate Change in the Northwest
Is there room for climate action in the coming year, given all our other challenges? You bet there is. (We're also looking back—read our Climate Action Report 2020!)
The Election arrives, along with a climate clock countdown
Climate voters vote, with candidates' positions on climate and clean energy playing a significant role in many races.
The case for clean, safe, and all-electric buildings
Washington and Oregon need to join the movement towards clean, safe, all-electric buildings—and we need to do it soon. Look out for more information on the case for all-electric buildings and the policy solutions that can get us there in the Northwest.
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