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

The U.S. Must Honor the Commitments it Made in the Paris Agreement

As the Trump administration weighs its decision on the Paris Accord, our planet and our pockets remain at risk, Janet Redman tells the Real News Network.

How We Can Get Out of Our Coal Hole

States that invest in renewables are reaping the rewards. Those that stick to coal are courting a mining collapse.

Groups challenge DOE on grid study

Political attack against renewables to ignore billions in polluter welfare.

10 Resistance Victories in Trump’s First 100 Days

New social movements are making their power felt in ways that would have been unimaginable before Trump took office.

State and Local Governments Can Take the Lead on Climate Policy

Policy change at the state level can keep environmental policy rolling forward, even as the federal government tries to roll it back.

Solar Energy Is An Equity Issue

A new report explains how states and cities can lift up low-income households through green energy initiatives.

Let’s Face It: Coal Industry Is a Job Killer

Wind and solar could create many, many more jobs than coal — especially if the government stops propping it up.

New IPS Report Provides a Blueprint for States to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Trump Era

This report compiles existing state models for Renewable Portfolio Standards expansion and distributed solar access to low-income communities to create best practices for RPS legislation that can be replicated around the country.