Making Utility Bills Rise Again
The mercury is rising, and so are utility bills. So why does this administration want to scrap those Energy Star labels that help us save?
Cities and States Can Lead the Way Towards a Clean Energy Transition
As the Trump administration continues to falsely claim that fossil fuels are needed for job growth, cities and states can play a larger role in addressing climate change and creating jobs, IPS climate policy expert Basav Sen told Rising Up with Sonali.
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.
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.
While Trump Tries to Return to Coal, the Rest of the World Market is Turning To Renewables
Trump voters wanted an end to government corruption, but his list of energy advisers are all deeply embedded in the fossil fuel industry.
New Report Shows Utility Tax-Dodging Worth Billions
As the D.C. District Court prepares to hear oral arguments on federal clean energy rules, electric utilities are pocketing money that could help America go green
The Little-Known Fund at the Heart of the Paris Climate Agreement
The Green Climate Fund is supposed to finance the world’s shift away from fossil fuels. But fossil fuel-funding banks are eager to get on board.
New Climate Action Plan, Same Old Results?
Last fall, IPS called the World Bank out on its failure to act on its own cleaner energy strategies. Will the institution put its money where its mouth is this time?
Al Gore Moves to the Bright Side
Investments in renewable energy are exploding, while fossil fuel bastions grow desperate
Is President Obama Finally Abandoning His All-of-the-Above Energy Strategy?
As Nevada short-circuits its solar boom, the White House gets more committed to renewable energy.
The Geopolitics of Cheap Oil
Economists said the market would save the planet. It didn’t.
A Green and Dirty Gift
The GOP-led Congress rushed to help the Obama administration meet U.S. commitments under the Paris climate deal.