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Beating the Heat: A Sustainable Cooling Handbook for Cities
The world’s cities are heating up at twice the global rate. This handbook lists sustainable urban cooling solutions and guides cities on how to use them.
Financing the Coal Transition
Financial mechanisms are key to transitioning the existing coal fleet, but they must be designed to align with economic, social, and climate goals.
The Future of Landfills is Bright
Closed landfills offer an incredible opportunity to accelerate local solar energy, revitalize underutilized sites, and reinvest in communities.
Decarbonizing Homes
To meet U.S.’ climate goals and protect public health, we need to comprehensively retrofit low-income households through beneficial electrification.
Bringing Clean Energy Home
This report and associated summary for regulators outlines the fundamental shifts that must take place to reduce residential carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 from 2005 through deployment of carbon-free electricity, demand-side management, building retrofits, and vehicle electrification.
