The United States, the top historic contributor to carbon emissions, has been treating climate refugees from its own pollution as threats. We can do better.
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Climate Justice
In order to avert a climate catastrophe, we must transition away from fossil fuels to a clean energy economy. On both a domestic and a global level, climate change hurts poor people and communities of color first and worst, so we seek solutions that center economic and racial justice as critical components of addressing climate change.
Latest Work
Government Secrecy Is More Damaging to Public Health Than Nuclear Fallout
When it comes to nuclear weapons and energy programs, governments have been willing to send their people into harm’s way with impunity.
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Don’t Let ‘Carbon Capture’ Spoil New Mexico’s Leadership
New Mexico’s Energy Transition Act established it as a climate policy leader, but progress could be reversed by greedy new corporations entering the state.
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Activists Follow the Money Fueling Amazon Fires
Protesters around the world are singling out the bad actors like Blackrock, Cargill, ADM, and others for profiting off deforestation.
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Burning Down the House
Far-right governments in the U.S., UK, and Brazil are laying bare their nihilistic roots and full destructive potential.
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Hurricane Dorian Is a Grave Climate Injustice
The destruction of the Bahamas highlights the Global North’s debt to the South for slavery, colonialism, and the climate crisis.
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Brazil Isn’t the Only Far-Right Government Destroying the Planet
As the Amazon burns, the terrifying parallels between the U.S. and Brazilian governments highlight the damage authoritarian leaders are doing.
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The Bipartisan $738 Billion Military Budget Deal
America needs to cut military spending and reinvest that money into good jobs, clean energy, health care, and education access for all.
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For True Climate Justice, Abolish ICE and CBP
Lawmakers say frontline communities should be at the heart of the Green New Deal. They must include current and future undocumented immigrants.
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How to Decide the Fate of the Planet
Is China or the Green New Deal the Answer to Climate Change?
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Reports
From a Militarized to a Decarbonized Economy: A Case for Conversion
In a new analysis for Costs of War, IPS Associate Fellow Miriam Pemberton lays out a case for a transition from a militarized to a decarbonized economy.
REPORT: New Mexico at a Crossroads: False Solutions or a Just Transition?
How community-led energy solutions can benefit the Land of Enchantment — and the country.
IPS Brief: Mining Companies Use Trade Agreements to Attack Indigenous Rights in Colombia and Beyond
With our allies, we’ve prepared a legal brief to support the Wayúu people’s rights to water, health, and food sovereignty in Colombia.
New Mexico’s Case for Public Ownership of its Clean Energy Infrastructure
Any energy transition that doesn’t guarantee a pathway to public ownership perpetuates inequality and wealth extraction from New Mexicans .
Rain and Sunshine and Wind
How an Energy Transition Could Power Nebraska