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Increasing Opportunities for Chinese Direct Investment in U.S. Clean Energy

Wind farm article icon Issue Brief Chinese direct investment has great potential to expand the U.S. clean energy economy, create jobs, and advance U.S.-China cooperation in a positive and mutually beneficial way.

By Melanie Hart | Monday, February 11, 2013

Success of Northeast Regional Cap-and-Trade System Shows Market-Based Climate Policy Is Well Within Reach

Gov. Deval Patrick (D-MA)The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative has delivered such cost-effective results that the states involved plan to reduce the carbon emissions cap by an additional 45 percent.

By Sean Pool | Thursday, February 7, 2013

Speed Trap: Big Oil Profits from High Gasoline Prices

Oil company executivesBig Oil’s ongoing huge earnings mean these companies do not need $2.4 billion in special tax breaks every year.

By Daniel J. Weiss and Jackie Weidman | Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Fighting for Better Oil and Gas Drilling Regulations

Oil wellStates, cities, and communities across the nation are working to better regulate oil and gas development and fracking in the wake of a drilling boom.

By Tom Kenworthy | Monday, February 4, 2013

Filling the Sails of Offshore Wind Energy

Offshore windThe key to offshore wind energy’s success is putting it on equal economic footing with traditional fossil-fuel energy sources.

By Michael Conathan | Thursday, January 31, 2013

As the Music Stops for Sandy Funding, NOAA Left Without a Chair

Hurricane SandyKey priorities for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and coastal lawmakers missed the boat for funding in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

By Michael Conathan | Friday, January 25, 2013

States Continue to Realize the Benefits of Renewable Energy Standards

Wind energyState lawmakers should not enact legislation written by ALEC and the Heartland Institute that repeals renewable energy standards.

By Matt Kasper and Tom Kenworthy | Friday, January 18, 2013

Building on President Obama’s Clean Energy Successes

President Obama article icon Issue Brief These 10 energy and environmental priorities for the president’s second term are vital to combating climate change.

By Daniel J. Weiss and Jackie Weidman | Thursday, January 17, 2013

President Obama Needs to Establish a Conservation Legacy in Addition to a Drilling Legacy

Obama with a Park RangerEnergy development flourished in the president’s first term, but the administration has much more work to do on protecting our public lands.

By Jessica Goad and Christy Goldfuss | Thursday, January 10, 2013

President Obama’s Clean Energy Progress: How the Top 10 Energy Priorities Fared During His First Term

President Obama speaks in front of solar panels article icon Issue Brief Despite congressional failure to pass essential legislation to reduce carbon pollution and establish a renewable electricity standard, during its first term the Obama administration successfully adopted policies to protect public health from air pollution, lower oil consumption, and create jobs.

By Daniel J. Weiss | Wednesday, January 9, 2013

How We Can Help Communities Hit by Extreme Weather

The creation of a community resilience fund would help communities affected by extreme weather increase their resiliency to it in the future.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

An Ounce of Prevention: Increasing Resiliency to Climate-Related Extreme Weather

Damage from Hurricane SandyWe need dedicated funding for communities to increase their resilience to future extreme weather events.

By Daniel J. Weiss and Jackie Weidman | Monday, December 17, 2012

Cleaning up Carbon Pollution 101

Capitol Power PlantIn order to fight disastrous climate change, we must reduce carbon pollution in America.

By Danielle Baussan and Daniel J. Weiss | Thursday, December 13, 2012

Doha Climate Summit Ends with the Long March to 2015

Doha climate change conference article icon Issue Brief This year’s U.N. climate conference in Qatar has ended, but there’s a lot of work still to be done before we reach our climate goals.

By Andrew Light, Rebecca Lefton, Adam James, Gwynne Taraska, and Katie Valentine | Tuesday, December 11, 2012

China Still Wary of More Ambitious International Climate Commitments

UNFCCC in Doha article icon Issue Brief China’s clean energy markets are booming but challenges remain on efforts to cut emissions, and that translates into continued reluctance to take on more binding climate responsibilities at the global level.

By Melanie Hart | Friday, December 7, 2012