Climate justice

Climate justice

Helping Native communities attain 'energy sovereignty' with solar

Nonprofit Grid Alternatives develops solar projects on reservations and provides job-training opportunities.

By Natasha Ferguson . 1 December 2021
Climate justice

Meet the unstoppable entrepreneur bringing solar, EVs and jobs to his Native community and beyond

Solar Bear owner Robert Blake on his booming business, extensive nonprofit work and the $6.6M DOE grant he just landed.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 29 November 2021
Climate crisis

Don't buy into the gloomy COP26 rhetoric

Momentum on climate action is picking up, and lots of efforts are heading in the right direction.

By David Roberts . 15 November 2021
Climate crisis

Newsletter: Canary's new pods, a clean energy 'catapult' and the vicious circle of climate finance

Have you heard about our new podcasts? Plus: COP26 news on coal retirements, hydrogen and more.

By Julian Spector . 8 November 2021
Climate justice

Small island nations suffer under broken and 'cruel' climate finance system

At COP26, leaders of developing countries seek a way out of the vicious circle of debt and storm damage. Will rich countries and major players listen?

By Jeff St. John . 3 November 2021
Climate crisis

Youth climate movement wants to kick polluters out of COP26

Activist Ayisha Siddiqa talks about the campaign to sideline fossil fuel companies, the lack of inclusion at COP26, and the power of young people.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 29 October 2021
Fun stuff

Friday Social: Meet the task force fighting for distributed energy resources

What started as a small network of NYC-based clean energy professionals has morphed into something much bigger.

By Mike Munsell . 8 October 2021
Guest essay

Build Back Better Act would reduce the burden of household energy costs

The big budget bill being debated by Congress would help tackle climate change and also make clean electricity more affordable for strapped households.

By Maria Castillo, Jon Rea, Uday Varadarajan . 4 October 2021
Policy & regulation

Illinois' new climate bill is ambitious, justice-focused and a model for the nation

Environmental justice advocates laid the groundwork with years of grassroots organizing, then hashed out details with labor, renewables companies and lawmakers.

By David Roberts . 22 September 2021
Opinion

Puerto Rico wants clean energy. Will the Biden administration listen?

In rebuilding the electric grid, FEMA should push to ditch fossil fuel infrastructure and shift to solar and batteries instead.

By Yesenia Rivera, Ruth Santiago . 14 September 2021