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THE TAX CREDIT TIME CRUNCH

Time is running out! With the One Big Ugly Budget Bill’s passage, the sun is setting on a number of the Inflation Reduction Act’s clean energy tax credits—and consumers, developers, and state and local governments must scramble to take advantage of them before they’re gone. Among these powerful incentives are the EV tax credits, which end on September 30th, consumer credits for weatherization and residential clean energy, which expire on December 31st, and the production…

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DECEPTION AND DENIAL

“Deceptive.” “Cherry-picked.” “Antiscientific.” Those are the three words leading climate scientists are using to sum up the Department of Energy’s newest report on climate change: a 141-page disinformation doozy that calls the global scientific consensus on climate change into question. The document presents itself as a critical review, arguing that scientists have exaggerated the dangers, risks, and potential impacts of the climate crisis…

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ENDANGERING AMERICA

18 years ago, the Supreme Court determined that greenhouse gases are air pollutants under the Clean Air Act. They then asked the Environmental Protection Agency to research whether or not they harm human health. The Endangerment Finding was the EPA’s response—and it proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that these gases are dangerous. Since 2009,…

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MAKE ‘EM PAY!

The movement to make polluters pay recently scored its biggest win yet.In a groundbreaking, 500-page advisory opinion, the International Court of Justice formally determined that countries are obligated to act on climate change, and those that fail to do so should be held accountable. According to the court’s opinion, everything from introducing fossil fuel-friendly policy to licensing new oil…

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Hopeful Developments in Food Tech

Our July Monthly Dose of Hope event was full of insights on hopeful developments in the food tech space! Climate Action Now Editor-In-Chief Sam Matey-Coste interviewed Eshan Samaranayake, a food tech investment Analyst and author of Better Bioeconomy. Watch a recording of the conversation (1 hour) or read a quick recap. Recording Watch the recording….

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THE COST OF IGNORANCE: PART 2

This is the second installment in our series on “The Cost of Ignorance” : a set of campaigns that shine a spotlight on how the Trump administration is making America less safe, with the aim of inspiring more people to speak out. Research by Potential Energy and others shows that people are more motivated to speak up when they see how…

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THE COST OF IGNORANCE: PART 1

This is the first part of our “The Cost of Ignorance” series: a set of weekly campaigns that shine a spotlight on how the Trump administration is making America less safe, with the aim of inspiring more people to speak out. Research by Potential Energy and others shows that people are more motivated to speak up when they see how they are personally impacted….

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WE STAND FIRM AND UNITED

It’s been a little over a week since the passage of the Big, Ugly Bill—a sweeping victory for billionaires and the fossil fuel industry that brings new meaning to the words “cruel” and “senseless.” As we continue to grapple with the bill’s passage and its devastating implications for our planet, two things are clearer than ever: Our fight continues, and we stand…

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THIS WILL NOT STAND!

President Trump has signed the Republican Party’s Big Ugly Bill into law. Critical clean energy tax credits will be phased out as soon as this September. Programs that support community health and environmental well-being are being defunded, and corporate polluters have been granted even greater permission to drill, mine, and despoil our natural resources while still receiving tax breaks and even…

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GLIMMERS OF HOPE

Last week was a doozy. It started off with an assessment of the current state of our climate, conducted by a team of 60 experts from around the world. According to their findings: For climate activists like us, these results confirm what we’ve been saying for decades: the climate crisis is here, impacting people now, and without bold action, things are on…

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