Last School Year Was the Hottest on Record. How Do We Protect Students? In the NewsJune 16, 2025 Last School Year Was the Hottest on Record. How Do We Protect Students? In an op-ed published by The 74, Paige Shoemaker DeMio argues that state policymakers and advocates need to step up to protect students from the deadly effects of extreme heat. Jun 16, 2025 The 74 Paige Shoemaker DeMio
With Americans Facing Utility Bill Increases This Year, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Threatens To Drive Costs Even Higher ArticleJune 13, 2025 With Americans Facing Utility Bill Increases This Year, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Threatens To Drive Costs Even Higher Across the country, nearly 60 electric and gas utilities are hiking or trying to hike utility bills this year, totaling nearly $38.3 billion for 56.7 million electric customers and $3.5 billion for 26 million natural gas customers; if the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passes, these bills will spike even higher. Jun 13, 2025 Akshay Thyagarajan, Shannon Baker-Branstetter
Climate Change-Fueled Hurricanes Are Increasingly Destructive and Costly for U.S. Communities ReportJune 9, 2025 Climate Change-Fueled Hurricanes Are Increasingly Destructive and Costly for U.S. Communities More devastating climate-driven hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones are having widespread impacts—raising costs, increasing health risks, and deepening social inequities. Jun 9, 2025 Devon Lespier, Kalina Gibson, Cathleen Kelly
LNG Projects Are a Bad Deal for Germans and Americans ReportJune 4, 2025 LNG Projects Are a Bad Deal for Germans and Americans Subsidizing fossil gas, especially long-term contracts for liquefied natural gas (LNG), undermines Germany’s energy independence, national security, public health, and climate goals, while also raising energy prices and pollution for Americans. On the other hand, accelerating the deployment of affordable and cleaner technologies across sectors could lower costs and pollution. Jun 4, 2025 Milena Pressentin, Josefin Schmidt, Julian Schwartzkopff, 3 More Shannon Baker-Branstetter, Jasia Smith, Akshay Thyagarajan
How Climate Change Makes Wildfires More Dangerous ReportMay 20, 2025 How Climate Change Makes Wildfires More Dangerous The harms caused by climate change-fueled wildfires—from the loss of life and long-term health impacts to the destruction of homes and businesses and social inequity impacts—are widespread and growing. May 20, 2025 Devon Lespier, Jasia Smith, Mariel Lutz, 1 More Margaret Cooney
Managing the Climate Change-Fueled Insurance Crisis Past EventMay 8, 2025 Managing the Climate Change-Fueled Insurance Crisis Please join the Center for American Progress for a virtual event featuring keynote remarks from U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and a panel of experts who will discuss the interconnected issues and potential solutions of the climate change-fueled insurance crisis. Online only May 8, 2025
Congress’ Tax Bill Is Selling Out America’s Public Lands and Waters ArticleMay 6, 2025 Congress’ Tax Bill Is Selling Out America’s Public Lands and Waters The tax bill would now include the largest sellout of public lands by Congress in modern U.S. history. May 6, 2025 Jenny Rowland-Shea, Drew McConville
Executive Summary: Nearshore Ocean Progress Fact SheetMay 5, 2025 Executive Summary: Nearshore Ocean Progress Increasing focus on nearshore ocean conservation will benefit people and communities and provide more effective protections for wildlife. May 5, 2025 Alia Hidayat, Grey Gowder, Jasmin Graham, 4 More Jewel Tomasula, Jenna Valente, Alissa Weinman, Angelo Villagomez
Nearshore Ocean Progress ReportMay 5, 2025 Nearshore Ocean Progress Increasing focus on nearshore ocean conservation will provide benefits to people and communities alongside more effective protections for wildlife. May 5, 2025 Alia Hidayat, Grey Gowder, Jasmin Graham, 4 More Jewel Tomasula, Jenna Valente, Alissa Weinman, Angelo Villagomez
We’re In It: Climate Change and Extreme Weather Are a Here and Now Problem VideoApril 30, 2025 We’re In It: Climate Change and Extreme Weather Are a Here and Now Problem Army veteran and farmer Vickie Walsh shares how climate change is threatening her family, her community, and her farm after experiencing multiple extreme weather events over the past four years. Apr 30, 2025 Margaret Cooney, Toni Pandolfo, Hai-Lam Phan, 1 More Tom Moore
10 Trump Administration Actions That Could Lead to Higher Electricity Prices ReportApril 28, 2025 10 Trump Administration Actions That Could Lead to Higher Electricity Prices Electricity prices are spiking, and the Trump administration’s actions are further increasing costs for working people while enriching billionaire oil and gas donors. Apr 28, 2025 Lucero Marquez, Akshay Thyagarajan, Shannon Baker-Branstetter
100 Days of the Trump Administration’s Foreign Policy: Global Chaos, American Weakness, and Human Suffering ReportApril 24, 2025 100 Days of the Trump Administration’s Foreign Policy: Global Chaos, American Weakness, and Human Suffering In only 100 days, the Trump administration has wrought chaos around the world and weakened the United States’ place in it—leaving the American people and billions of others worldwide to pay the price. Apr 24, 2025 Allison McManus, Ryan Mulholland, Andrew Miller, 3 More Dan Herman, Robert Benson, Courtney Federico
The Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans’ Plan To Make Billionaires Richer May Make Americans Sicker ArticleApril 17, 2025 The Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans’ Plan To Make Billionaires Richer May Make Americans Sicker The Trump administration and congressional Republicans are working to finance their plans to cut taxes for the ultrawealthy—and they are cutting environmental protection and clean energy programs, endangering American lives and livelihoods, as part of this effort. Apr 17, 2025 Shannon Baker-Branstetter, Lucero Marquez
The Trump Administration Has Invited Power Plants to Emit More Toxic Pollution in a Giveaway to Corporate Polluters ArticleApril 4, 2025 The Trump Administration Has Invited Power Plants to Emit More Toxic Pollution in a Giveaway to Corporate Polluters In an unprecedented move, the Trump administration has offered fossil fuel power plants and industrial sources the opportunity to ask, by email, for an exemption from the Clean Air Act, enabling them to avoid compliance with emission standards that protect Americans. Apr 4, 2025 Leo Banks, Lucero Marquez
Managing the Climate Change-Fueled Property Insurance Crisis ReportApril 2, 2025 Managing the Climate Change-Fueled Property Insurance Crisis As private insurers pull back services in the face of mounting losses, governments are looking to spread the costs of more frequent and severe natural disasters while confronting insurance availability and affordability challenges. Apr 2, 2025 Lilith Fellowes-Granda, Marc Jarsulic, Alexandra Thornton
How the Trump Administration’s Agenda To Eliminate Environmental Protections and Promote the Fossil Fuel Industry Harms Public Health Fact SheetApril 2, 2025 How the Trump Administration’s Agenda To Eliminate Environmental Protections and Promote the Fossil Fuel Industry Harms Public Health The Trump administration’s plan to abandon environmental and public health safeguards threatens the health and lives of Americans while lining the pockets of corporate polluters. Apr 2, 2025 Cathleen Kelly, Jasia Smith
The Trump Administration’s Cancellation of Funding for Environmental Protections Endangers Americans’ Health While Draining Their Wallets Fact SheetApril 2, 2025 The Trump Administration’s Cancellation of Funding for Environmental Protections Endangers Americans’ Health While Draining Their Wallets The Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate environmental protections and funds that reduce pollution in working-class communities threaten public health and increase costs for families. Apr 2, 2025 Cathleen Kelly, Jasia Smith
Opening More Lands and Waters for Oil Drilling Won’t Lower Energy Prices ArticleFebruary 10, 2025 Opening More Lands and Waters for Oil Drilling Won’t Lower Energy Prices Promises to lower prices through mandating oil leasing are overblown and would actually line the pockets of Big Oil. Feb 10, 2025 Jenny Rowland-Shea, Mariel Lutz
Prioritize Community Needs Over Politics In the NewsFebruary 7, 2025 Prioritize Community Needs Over Politics In an op-ed published by InsideSources, Margaret Cooney writes about the wildfires in Los Angeles and describes the practical ways local policymakers can better prepare to offset the effects of climate change. Feb 7, 2025 InsideSources Margaret Cooney
The Trump Administration’s Retreat From Global Climate Leadership ArticleJanuary 21, 2025 The Trump Administration’s Retreat From Global Climate Leadership President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement marks a deliberate weakening of the multilateral system, jeopardizing global efforts to combat the climate crisis and risking America’s economic and environmental future. Jan 21, 2025 Kalina Gibson
States Must Lead the Way on Climate ReportJanuary 7, 2025 States Must Lead the Way on Climate State governments must step up to help avoid the worst impacts of climate change and build a more prosperous, inclusive, and globally competitive American clean energy economy. Jan 7, 2025 Reema Bzeih, Sam Ricketts, Shannon Baker-Branstetter
Climate Change Jeopardizes HIV Care in the U.S. ArticleNovember 20, 2024 Climate Change Jeopardizes HIV Care in the U.S. Policymakers and public health officials need to take steps to integrate climate resilience in HIV/AIDS health care programs to mitigate the disproportionate impact that extreme weather events have on people living with HIV. Nov 20, 2024 Haley Norris
Official COP29 Side Event: Climate, Trade, and Industrial Policy: How Policies in Global North and Global South Economies Are Driving Decarbonization Past EventNovember 16, 2024 Official COP29 Side Event: Climate, Trade, and Industrial Policy: How Policies in Global North and Global South Economies Are Driving Decarbonization The Center for American Progress, the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, Resources for the Future, and Australian National University are excited to host this official UNFCCC COP29 side event in Baku. Blue Zone, Side event room 4, COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan Nov 16, 2024
State Efforts To Decarbonize Key Industrial Sectors ReportNovember 14, 2024 State Efforts To Decarbonize Key Industrial Sectors States are pioneering policies that incentivize low-emission production of construction materials. Nov 14, 2024 Jamie Friedman, Mike Williams, Reema Bzeih, 1 More Shelah Ott
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice IssueNovember 1, 2021 Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.