Local action, global impact: Strategies to scale investment
Strategies to mobilise private capital at the subnational level
Steel industry needs consistent reporting standards to achieve real emissions cuts, SteelZero urges
This press release outlines SteelZero's key concerns, recommendations, and position around the use of mass balance accounting in steel emissions reporting:
The Transport Dispatch: on new EV funding in the UK, Europe's opportunity, and the latest EV boost in India
The Transport Dispatch is our take on what will be important for the global shift to a clean transport future.
For a clean road transport future, collaboration must go global now
The EV transition is gaining pace, but business leaders must drive a faster, fairer global shift, writes Dominic Phinn, our Head of Transport
"Winners are those who’ll get there first,” Climate Group tells companies as markets around the world get ready for zero-emission fleets
Singapore, Ethiopia and South Korea among most advanced markets for fleet electrification, report finds, joining established leaders Norway, China, and the UK India and Thailand at the cusp of breaking into leading marke...
The Transport Dispatch: on momentum in India, California's license to lead, and what's needed to drive a just EV transition
The Transport Dispatch is our take on what will be important for the global shift to a clean transport future.
50 Shades of Green explores how culture empowers action at Climate Week NYC
Climate and Culture: Stories of Survival, Resilience, and Renewal
The Transport Dispatch: on the EV transition in the US, minimum pricing for Chinese EVs, and the battery battle
1) In the US, companies and states will keep moving the EV transition
50 Shades of Green explores how to communicate climate change across three-part live series
Across March and April 2025, we recorded three live segments on how to effectively communicate climate change. The first two conversations as part of the US Leaders' Forum and US Climate Action Summit, and the third at t...
Next Generation Budgets looks at green budget tagging: what is it and how does it work?
How state and regional governments plan for and spend their budget is a statement of intent. It can be a powerful tool to cut harmful emissions too. The second module of Next Generations Green Budgeting course was on gre...
The Transport Dispatch: on shifting CO2 targets in Europe, carmakers' predicament, and why we're bringing EV100 to new markets
The Transport Dispatch is our take on what will be important for the global shift to a clean transport future.
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Green budgeting for subnational governments: why it matters and how to begin
There can be no climate action without finance – and allocating funding to mitigate, adapt and ensure communities are resilient enough to face the impacts of hurricanes, heatwaves and fires is one of the big challenges f...
50 Shades of Green explores rollout of EV charging in California
Rising to the occasion: ensuring rapid EV charging buildout
The Transport Dispatch: on surging EV sales, new challenges ahead, and the EU's corporate fleet mandate
Welcome to the first edition of the Transport Dispatch – our take on what will be important for the global shift to a clean transport future.
50 Shades of Green explores climate journalism with Sammy Roth, Stephanie Abrams, and Kira Akerman
In the latest episode of our podcast 50 Shades of Green, we explore the world of climate journalism – specifically how climate change is covered across a variety of media from short form rapid response news to long form ...
Climate Group's statement on the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement
Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th US president. One of his first executive orders has been leaving the landmark Paris Agreement, in which nearly 200 nations agreed to jointly take action to cut the greenhouse ga...
Climate Group on the Los Angeles wildfires
As catastrophic wildfires still rage across the Los Angeles area, Climate Group extends its deepest sympathy and condolences to all those impacted by this tragedy.
Climate Group reacts to the United States' new NDC
The Biden Administration released its updated NDC this morning. In response to that, below is a statement by Climate Group’s Executive Director for North America, Angela Barranco, and Gov Jay Inslee of Washington.
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Climate Group responds to the 2024 US Presidential Election
Following Tuesday’s election of Donald Trump as the next President of the United States, Climate Group stands with a broad coalition of US public and private sector leaders driving momentum forward on US climate action n...
North America Executive Director Angela Barranco named a top Latino climate leader
Climate Group’s work to empower Latino voices within the climate movement was recognized this week with Angela Barranco, Executive Director of Climate Group North America, named in the Sachamama list of 100 Latinos most ...
Next Generation Budgets Project: Greening subnational public finance
Climate Group launches Next Generation Budgets Project to aid governments to green their public budgets and unlock climate finance.
In conversation with Liane Randolph, Chair of the California Air Resources Board
Ahead of Climate Week NYC this year, we sat down with Chair Liane M Randolph of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to discuss California's leadership on transport decarbonisation and what Chair Randolph hopes come...
John Podesta and senior climate leaders push for progress at the US Climate Action Summit
On April 22, we hosted the fourth annual US Climate Action Summit in Washington, DC. Our theme for this year’s Summit was “Making it Real,” but it wasn’t just a theme, it was a challenge. We called upon the leaders at th...
US Climate Action Summit Events Program: Convening for climate and uniting for a sustainable future
For the first time since its launch in 2021, the US Climate Action Summit is broadening its program to include a calendar of events happening in Washington D.C from April 22-28, 2024.
$20 billion from EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund builds local climate capacity
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it has awarded $20 billion to green banks, financial institutions, and nonprofit organizations for projects combating climate change in disadvantaged comm...
EPA's latest heavy-duty vehicle standards
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized new pollution standards for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) today. These new standards, together with investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation...
Statement on EPA's finalization of light-duty vehicle standards
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized stronger federal clean car standards to reduce tailpipe emissions today. These new rules strengthened standards from the prior rollback to ensure we are protecting f...
Statement on the National Zero Emission Freight Corridor Strategy
Communities living in the shadow of major freight corridors face dangerous levels of pollution caused by dirty diesel trucks, and heavy-duty vehicles, like trucks and buses, make up 10% of the vehicles on the road, but 4...
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Statement on the 2024 State of the Union
Climate action was rightly spotlighted at the State of the Union address tonight. It reminds us how we must keep momentum and convert ambitious climate goals into tangible outcomes. While we are already making significan...
Driving change: Accelerating the transition to electric vehicles in America
The road to sustainability
Revolutionizing green financing in the Midwest
Unlocking the Midwest's potential
The US Climate Action Summit: Make It Real
Angela Barranco at the US Climate Action Summit 2023
Statement on US-China climate cooperation
Statement from Climate Group’s Executive Director for North America Angela Barranco and Executive Director of Governments and Policy Champa Patel:
‘G20 aim to triple renewable energy is encouraging, now we need vital steps at country level'
In response to the final declaration of the G20 leaders gathered in New Delhi, the international ngo Climate Group released the following statement.
The Inflation Reduction Act: Reflecting on a year of action
A statement from Climate Group North America Executive Director Angela Barranco:
Climate Group extends condolences to Hawaii during devastating wildfires
As Under2 Coalition member Hawaii suffers from lethal wildfires, Climate Group extends its deepest sympathy to the Governor and local people.
Clean energy action: Statement on EPA power plant proposals
Today the US’ Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed carbon pollution standards for new and existing fossil-fuel fired power plants across the US, a move that is a huge step forward for global climate action. Hun...
US Climate Action Summit: Overcoming barriers through collaboration
Climate Group brought together 250 of the top climate leaders in Washington DC to discuss the most pressing climate issue facing the US today – the implementation of historic climate investments.
$278 million of impact: the story of Hawai‘i’s Green Bank
Over 2,000 miles from the continental United States, and vulnerable to sea-level rise and catastrophic weather events, Hawai‘i faces life threatening impacts from climate change.
Delivering on equity with mobility technologies: How transportation agencies can promote equitable innovation
Originally published by Deloitte Insights.
Harnessing the Power of an Energy-Efficient Future
At Samsung, we believe the key to a greener future is held by everyday sustainability. Our products and user experiences are designed with eco-consciousness, conservation and manufactured keeping in mind product usage an...
Q&A: Hydro-Québec Energy Services COO Serge Abergel on leading the net zero energy transition through hydropower
1. How is your business committed to climate action and having a real-world impact?
Q&A: National Audubon Society CEO Dr. Elizabeth Gray on how to overcome the climate crisis
U.S. Climate Action Summit Spotlight Session, “Faster. Cleaner. Stronger: Breaking barriers to turn ideas into infrastructure”
Statement on EPA's new vehicle emissions standards
Climate Group welcomes the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed new rules to strengthen vehicle emission standards, a move that will drastically reduce pollution, improve public health, and save drivers mo...
Securing a Sustainable Energy Future Demands Corporate Leadership: Three Ways to Act Now
As my fellow US Climate Action Summit attendees are keenly aware, the urgency to achieve a sustainable future has never been greater. And it is not an impossible feat. In their recent annual report, the Intergovernmental...
A just and equitable response to COVID-19 in California
COVID-19 hit California hard, as it did states and regions across the world.
In person with the Green Recovery Alliance
“The climate crisis doesn’t care if you are in a red or blue state. It is an existential threat. We have an obligation, not to ourselves, but to our children and grandchildren to confront it. I’m proud of how America at ...
The US makes an ambitious commitment to tackle transport emissions
At COP27, the US announced it’s joining an ambitious agreement to address climate emissions from transport—the Global Memorandum of Understanding on Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (Global MoU). Co-led by C...
Statement on the 2022 US midterm elections
Congratulations to our Under2 Coalition members reelected this week, including our North American co-chair Governor Gavin Newsom, new climate-leading governors, and other leaders-elect who are driving change on climate.
Business leaders call for the Biden Administration to enact new round of clean car standards
Transitioning to zero-emission vehicles will spur innovation, boost the economy and reduce harmful carbon pollution that contributes to climate change.
Statement regarding the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Adam Lake, Head of Climate Week NYC commented:
The American Midwest: a hub of climate activity for cities, states and businesses
Our members in the Midwest are driving forward climate action. We spoke with three of them to find out how, and what other states and regions can learn from their experiences.
EPA restores California’s vehicle emissions waiver helping drive the electric vehicle transition – Climate Group responds
Today, the Biden administration completed the process to restore California’s waiver privileges under the Clean Air Act. For nearly a decade, California, Under2 Coalition co-chair of North America, has been the only stat...
Latin American states develop action portfolios to deliver their decarbonisation pathways
Amazonas - Portfolio of Actions and Pathways Report
The next chapter of California’s advanced clean cars regulations
A leader among states in the realm of climate ambition, California has paved the way in setting both zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) rules and low-emission vehicle (LEV) standards since the California Air and Resources Board...
EPA announces stronger final federal clean car standards in response to demands for increased ambition – Climate Group responds
Today, the Biden Administration announced the updated final federal clean car standards.
Why US states should adopt California’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Program
For years, EV100 members have been leading the way to widespread electric vehicle (EV) adoption. Yet they still face a number of barriers to accelerating the automotive market transformation. In this year’s Progress and ...
Innovating the last-mile to reach 100% electric deliveries
This year, Climate Week NYC 2021 included over 500 events hosted by organizations all over the world and a series of Climate Group-led events as part of The Hub Live all centered around the theme of “Getting It Done.” Le...
Countdown to Climate Week NYC
It is now just two weeks until Climate Week NYC (September 20-26) gets underway in New York and around the world.
Leading businesses send President Biden letter to support robust vehicle standards
Ambitious US businesses announce support for robust vehicle standards to achieve 100% sales of new light-duty vehicles with zero tailpipe emissions ideally by 2030.
National Grid joins EV100 as first major US utility to make fleet commitment
Today, we’re excited to share that National Grid is joining EV100 as the first major US utility to make a fleet commitment. In an effort to advance their activity to achieve a cleaner, healthier future, National Grid has...
World Environment Day at the Climate Group
The Climate Group is celebrating a series of great announcements this World Environment Day.
Sector experts support state and regional governments to accelerate the low carbon industry transition
Industry experts joined governments participating in our Industry Transition Platform for a three-day virtual workshop to explore potential policy solutions available to subnational governments to support industry emissi...
How the US can take the lead on climate action
This past Earth Day, within his first 100 days in office, President Biden held The Leaders' Summit on Climate with national leadership from around the world, where he announced the new US target to reduce GHG pollution 5...
Biden takes decisive step to restore California’s vehicle emissions waiver – Amy Davidsen, Executive Director, North America responds
Today, the Biden administration began the process to restore California’s waiver privileges under the Clean Air Act. Through this waiver provision, unlawfully revoked under the previous administration, California can set...
President Biden unveils ambitious American Jobs Plan - Amy Davidsen, Executive Director, North America, Responds
March 31, 2021 - Today President Biden announced details for the American Jobs Plan to reinvigorate the economy and put millions of Americans back to work. This exciting announcement allocates $35 billion for clean tech ...
The Road to Making Electric Transportation the New Normal by 2030 in the US
Just a few years ago, the idea of achieving 100% electrification of light-duty on-road transportation, let alone having major corporate players publicly support strong electric vehicle (EV) policies, was just a dream. Fa...
Refining strategies and policy priorities for a successful low carbon industry transition
Since April 2019, eleven state and regional governments from across Europe and North America have been taking part in the Under2 Coalition’s Industry Transition Platform – together, they’ve been working to develop strate...
US cities must focus on green energy and infrastructure to ensure a just recovery
When winter storms swept across the US a few weeks ago, all eyes were on the power outages. There was little to no coverage on the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, where some residents have now been without water fo...
Subnational climate action spotlight: US states
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, US states have remained at the forefront of climate action. As the Biden Administration prepares to announce its enhanced NDC, will states and regions already showing leadership and dete...
Black History Month: Justice in Climate Action
Happy Black History Month!
Nevada joins Under2 Coalition as North American states and regions gather in critical year for climate action
Representatives from Canada and the US came together this week, as members of the Under2 Coalition of states and regions, to voice their optimism for a year of climate action and to work together on common environmental ...
How RE100 Members Are Going 'Beyond 100%' in the US
Earlier this week, we shared insights into how at least 38 RE100 members were accounting for 100% of their US electricity needs with renewables by the end of 2019. Our feature considered the innovative projects and mecha...
Celebrating Renewable Electricity Success in the US
RE100, led by the Climate Group in partnership with CDP, is a global initiative bringing together the world’s most influential businesses committed to sourcing 100% renewable electricity. Our members operate around the w...
Will President Biden preserve, protect and defend our planet?
Today’s inauguration will be like no other in the history of the United States of America. There will be no arguments over how big the crowd of spectators amassed on the National Mall; it will be largely empty. The milit...