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Coal costs more, pollutes more, and offers less reliability.

Nations must build on their NDCs by setting sectoral policies and plans, as well as scaling up investments to realize rapid, deep, equitable, and sustained emissions cuts.

This move comes at a time when investment in decarbonization is critical in order to ensure that the state can deliver on its emission reduction requirements while ensuring energy affordability.

Unless data centers are required to bring their own capacity, the region faces declining reliability and billions in excess costs.

Renewable energy setbacks drive costs higher.

There are ways we can avoid blackouts, sky-high energy bills, and climate backpedaling when powering AI data centers.

From sea level rise to bee populations, the agency’s wildlife and climate programs shed light on the world around us.

California’s state legislature, the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors, and New York City Council pass lifesaving cooling bills.

Food waste diversion policies are a win-win for states.  

After decades of debate, we have reached a turning point for the ocean: More than 60 nations have now ratified the High Seas Treaty, triggering its entry into force in just 120 days.  

The upside-down legal arguments behind the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

For decades, the Hollywood superstar used his influence to speak truth to power and advance environmental progress.

The California legislature passes a package of climate action bills as the Trump administration backslides on federal commitments.

Over a year ago, the Bureau of Land Management modernized the agency’s strategies for conserving water, wildlife, and other natural resources—but now the Trump administration wants to jettison them.

A regional electricity market can help California lower costs, improve reliability, and accelerate clean energy—AB825 paves the way.

Meager budgets for farm grants and food safety and assistance programs will leave the country’s land—and people—undernourished.

Here’s how NRDC and partners worked to keep a stretch of forests out of industry hands.

Exploring seven potential scenarios for a new climate adaptation finance goal.