Just transition

Wind

Long-awaited offshore wind hub breaks ground in Brooklyn

Equinor will store and assemble giant offshore wind turbines at the $861M Sunset Park facility. Residents hope the project will bring much-needed jobs.

By Maria Gallucci . 13 June 2024

A rendering shows how the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal could look in 2026. (Equinor)

Policy & regulation

The top 6 ambitious state climate laws passed in 2021

Progress may be stalled in D.C., but there's real momentum on the state level, from blue states like Oregon to red states like North Carolina.

By Jeff St. John . 28 December 2021
Solar

How to turn trash into treasure: Put solar panels over landfills

Building solar on closed landfills can add costs and complications, but it could bring gigawatts of clean energy to underserved communities, a new report says.

By Jeff St. John . 30 November 2021
Opinion

COP26 finance pledges are not as great as they seem

But where private-sector bankers faltered, public funders stepped up.

By Justin Guay . 16 November 2021
Fossil fuels

COP26 players pledge funding to shut down coal plants

Countries, foundations and multilateral banks are stepping up to help developing countries ditch coal and go clean, but much more money will be needed.

By Jeff St. John . 4 November 2021
Climate crisis

COP26: Why this climate summit matters and what it can achieve

RMI CEO Jules Kortenhorst shares the inside scoop on what to watch for at the world's biggest and most important climate change gathering.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 28 October 2021
Hydrogen

Green growth for the Gulf

A huge clean hydrogen project leverages the region's oil and gas know-how for first-mover advantage.

By Julian Spector . 20 October 2021
Policy & regulation

Illinois' new climate bill is ambitious, justice-focused and a model for the nation

Environmental justice advocates laid the groundwork with years of grassroots organizing, then hashed out details with labor, renewables companies and lawmakers.

By David Roberts . 22 September 2021
Policy & regulation

Illinois’ landmark 100% clean energy bill is headed toward passage

The sprawling bill would bail out nuclear, fund clean energy, boost workforce training — and allow the state’s largest coal plant to stay open through 2038.

By Jeff St. John . 10 September 2021
Fossil fuels

The dark side of California's emergency grid rescue plan: More dirty emissions from backup generators

Once again, disadvantaged communities bear the brunt when cleaner grid buildouts lag behind schedule.

By Elizabeth McCarthy . 24 August 2021
Climate justice

How to cut carbon emissions while advancing environmental justice in the US West

New reports warn of potential disconnects between climate policy and energy equity — and lay out a path to the policy sweet spot.

By Jeff St. John . 5 August 2021