Protecting communities and infrastructure against the impacts of climate must be done simultaneously with mitigating climate pollution. In the face of more frequent and devastating wildfires, severe storms, flooding, sea-level rise, and other climate impacts, communities face disparate risks and levels of support. Building and equipping communities with the necessary resilience tools at the federal, state, local, and tribal levels is a priority at the Center for American Progress. The following research and analyses sheds light on the actions being taken, and the action that needs to be taken, to empower and protect communities moving forward.
Why the Farm Bill May Be the Highest-Stakes Climate Fight Flying Below the Radar
Major climate and conservation gains hang in the balance as Congress reauthorizes the expiring farm bill; passing strong legislation that builds on historic investments from the Inflation Reduction Act is critical for the United States to lead the world on climate-smart agriculture and meet national land conservation goals.
The Inflation Reduction Act Is Building a Clean Energy Economy and Good-Paying Jobs
Trevor Higgins, senior vice president of the Energy and Environment department at the Center for American Progress, filed written testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Minerals; the testimony is in support of the Inflation Reduction Act and its historic investments in American households and jobs aimed at accelerating the U.S. transition to a clean energy economy.
Sacred Stories: Indigenous-led Conservation of Lands and Waterways
Please join the Center for American Progress, Native Americans in Philanthropy, and the Biodiversity Funders Group for a panel of storytellers discussing Indigenous-led conservation of lands and waterways.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Can Support Racial Equity in Homeownership and Environmental Justice Efforts
The government-sponsored enterprises are in a unique position to reduce the racial homeownership gap while simultaneously addressing climate change-related risks and systemic environmental racism.
The Inflation Reduction Act Will Help Boost Offshore Wind Production
Offshore wind energy has incredible potential to accelerate the clean energy transition; to fulfill its promise, the industry must center equity and worker justice.
Nations Must Link Climate and Nature Crises, or Risk Failing To Address Both
As the U.N. conference on biodiversity begins, participating nations must do what those at the recent climate change conference failed to accomplish: acknowledge the link between the climate and nature crises, setting up governments to take bold action on both.
The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Can Accelerate an Equitable Energy Transition
The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund can transform the clean energy landscape while advancing environmental justice; and careful implementation with equity and accountability in mind will be the key to success.
How States Can Lead on Reducing Harms From Methane
With support from the federal government, state leaders can reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector and help the United States meet its climate targets.
Access to Federal Climate Data Can Empower Communities in Adaptation and Resilience Efforts
The federal government must give local stakeholders and communities improved access to federal climate data to bolster climate resilience and adaptation efforts.
How FEMA Can Build Rural Resilience Through Disaster Preparedness
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is vital to the nation’s climate resilience, but pre-disaster resilience funds are not reaching the rural communities most vulnerable to climate risk and least able to prepare.
