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The Power and Limits of Shareholder Advocacy with Fossil Fuel Companies

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level County, City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Green Century Funds

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy, Finance & Procurement

A growing number of individuals and institutions have recognized the limits of shareholder advocacy to secure the policy changes needed and have divested from fossil fuel companies. Green Century believes that divesting from fossil fuel companies is the most effective way for investors...

How Green Banks Help Cities Transition to Clean Energy

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Meeting Of The Minds

Policy Areas Energy

In the face of climate change crisis, it is urgent for policymakers at state, local, and city level to make transition to clean and renewable energy. However, the construction of renewable projects is usually capital-intensive and requires bank’s upfront investment. Green banks help...

The Case for Climate-Informed Zoning: A Study of Fiscal Impact in Norfolk, VA

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town, County

State(s) Connecticut, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, South Carolina, Virginia

Source Smart Growth America

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources

As the impacts of climate change continue to intensify, zoning presents a key tool to direct development to protect communities from climate events. Norfolk, Virginia, a city at severe risk from sea level rise due to climate change, is among the first cities in the US to use climate...

Invest in Water Infrastructure

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town, National

State(s) All States

Source National League Of Cities

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources

Local governments provide over 95% of the total funding for U.S. water infrastructure. To meet the nation’s growing water infrastructure needs, address the impacts of climate change on water quality and availability, and to ensure equity and affordability for low- and fixed-income...

Climate Change Impacts On The Bulk Power System: Assessing Vulnerabilities and Planning for Resilience

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) All States

Source Sabin Center for Climate Change Law

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

As the scale, speed, and implications of climate change come into focus, stakeholders in the electricity sector are finding it increasingly difficult to turn a blind eye. However, many have opted to attend to climate impacts in a piecemeal fashion, merely responding to particular...

Model Resolution Divesting from Fossil Fuel Companies

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2014

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

This resolution applied to cities that do not control the Pension Board and do not otherwise invest in fossil fuel stocks. It declares the city's commitment to divest from publicly‐traded fossil fuel companies....

Adaption Toolkit: Sea-level Rise and Coastal Land Use

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Georgetown Climate Center

Policy Areas Energy, Community Development, Public Spaces, Environment & Natural Resources

Climate change is happening. Past greenhouse gas emissions have committed us to decades of rising temperatures and seas. Recent studies, factoring in ice-sheet melt, estimate that we may experience an average of up to 6 feet of sea-level rise across the globe over the next century....

Expanding Access to Electric Vehicles in California’s Low-Income Communities

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level State

State(s) California

Source Journal of Science Policy & Governance

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Energy, Transportation & Mobility

Following the 2020 executive order from California to have all new passenger vehicles be zero-emission by 2035, the paper outlines the ways to expand access to electric vehicles (EV) to low-income Californians. For the state to meet its clean energy goals, it must include these communities...

Diversity in California's Clean Energy Workforce: Access to Jobs for Disadvantaged Workers in Renewable Energy Construction

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level County

State(s) California

Source U.C. Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

This report evaluates the degree to which underrepresented and disadvantaged workers have gained access to career-track jobs in the construction of renewable energy power plants through California's energy programs....

Clean Energy

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level County, City or Town

State(s) All States

Source State Innovation Exchange

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy, Health, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Community Development, Public Spaces, Democracy & Governance

A majority of Americans across party lines support action to address climate change and promote clean energy. Unfortunately, the Trump administration has taken a page from the establishment playbook and set up its federal agencies to do the bidding of polluters by taking us back to...

Using Water Policy, Science, Dialogue & Partnerships to Create a Sustainable City

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2014

Level City or Town

State(s) Pennsylvania

Source Philadelphia Water

Policy Areas Energy, Community Development, Public Spaces, Environment & Natural Resources

This powerpoint outlines the city of Philadelphia's approach to adapting to modern water policies and actions to encourage innovation and sustainable growth....

Driving Down Emissions: Transportation, Land Use, and Climate Change

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, State

State(s) All States

Source Smart Growth America

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Housing, Health, Transportation & Mobility

Transportation accounts for the largest share of carbon emissions in the U.S. Car-oriented land use and community design play a significant role in the nation’s transportation emissions; communities are built in a way that makes it difficult and unsafe to access daily needs outside...

California's Climate Investment: 10 Case Studies Reducing Poverty & Pollution

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) California

Source The Greenlining Institute

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

To evaluate initial success of California's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund program in assisting underserved communities tackle climate change, the Greenlining Institute examined 10 projects: nine already funded and one that is eligible for funding. These case studies provide an early...

Good Jobs in a Clean Energy Economy Through The Clean Power Plan

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town, State

State(s) California, New York, Oregon

Source Partnership for Working Families

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Energy

This toolkit discusses strategies that deliver high quality jobs with career pathways accessible to workers in low-income communities and communities of color. As the primary implementers of the Clean Power Plan (CPP), state governments play a critical role in ensuring that the expansion...

The 2019 City Clean Energy Scorecard

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

The 2019 City Clean Energy Scorecard ranks 75 cities in the U.S. on their efforts to achieve a clean energy future by improving energy efficiency and scaling up renewable energy. The report compiles data on local policies and actions to advance clean energy, comparing cities across...

Syracuse, New York: A Case Study of How Green Infrastructure is Helping Manage Urban Stormwater Challenges

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level City or Town, County

State(s) New York

Source City of Syracuse

Policy Areas Public Spaces, Environment & Natural Resources, Economic Justice

This report outlines how Syracuse, NY has improved sewage and wastewater control as well as facilitated job training programs through the use of green infrastructure development. It also highlights county-level investment in extensive urban forestry, infiltration boxes, rain gardens,...

Phoenix Sustainable Purchasing Policy

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2017

Level City or Town

State(s) Arizona

Source City of Phoenix

Policy Areas Finance & Procurement

In accordance with the 2007 City Council Resolution #20519, this policy requires the City of Phoenix to purchase products and services that have a reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared to competing products or services that serve the same purpose, while...

Freeing the Market: Accounting for the True Cost (and Benefit) of Doing Business

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town

State(s) -

Source American Sustainable Business Council

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Economic Justice, Civil Rights

The cost of business is not only measured by money but should also include air pollution, contaminated water, and other environmental impacts. Prices must be based on true cost to help our economy become sustainable. Fossil fuels and toxic chemicals can create a series of negative...

Model Ordinance: Divestment from Fossil Fuel Companies

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2014

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

This act requires that a municipal public fund create a list of fossil fuel companies that match specific criteria, divest all holdings from the companies on this list over a 3-year period, and reinvest funds in socially responsible investments that satisfy prudent person standards....

Act Locally, Reflect Globally: A Checklist of Options for U.S. Cities and States to Engage Internationally in Climate Action

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) All States

Source Sabin Center for Climate Change Law

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources

U.S. cities and states are increasingly asking how they can play a more visible and active role in international climate change efforts. Cities and states have obvious incentives to take action to mitigate and adapt to climate change, but participation on an international level is...

Driving Deeper into the Climate Crisis: Who Gets Priority on Our Streets?

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Urban Habitat

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Transportation & Mobility

An increasing body of evidence shows that private Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) such as Uber and Lyft are either shifting transit riders into cars or inducing new car trips which ultimately increases greenhouse gas emissions in the Bay Area. To combat this, the Bay Area...

State-Based Policies to Build a Cleaner, Safer, and More Equitable Economy

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level State

State(s) All States

Source BlueGreen Alliance

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Environment & Natural Resources

Decisionmakers across the country are putting forward policies to fight climate that is critical to creating a healthier, more resilient future. As climate change’s impact on both the United States and the world continues to grow, policies must be made to build a cleaner, safer, and...

Policy Readiness For Offshore Carbon Dioxide Storage In The Northeast

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia

Source Sabin Center for Climate Change Law

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources

Reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is vital to mitigate climate change. To date, reduction efforts have primarily focused on minimizing the production of carbon dioxide during electricity generation, transport, and other activities. Going forward, to the extent...

Annual Review of Developments Under SEQRA

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) New York

Source New York Law Journal

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources

The courts decided 46 cases under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) in 2018. However, the most important action under SEQRA was in the Legislature, followed by the state Department of Environmental Conservation. This column analyzes these developments, specifically...

Behavioural Insights for Cities

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level County

State(s) All States

Source The Behavioural Insights Team

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources, Energy, Health, Housing, Public Safety, Education, Democracy & Governance

By 2050, two out of every three people on the planet will live in a city. Urbanization and new ideas go hand in hand; by their very nature, cities have long served to create pockets of innovation, changing and improving the way we live our lives in the process. Historically this process...

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