Just transition

Just transition

The best policies to help coal towns weather the switch to renewables

A new report singles out Colorado, Illinois and New Mexico as trailblazers in just-transition laws. Could fossil strongholds Wyoming and West Virginia follow suit?

By Alison F. Takemura . 3 October 2022
Video

Video: The 6 key elements of a just energy transition

Produced with The Solutions Project and narrated by Mark Ruffalo, our new video breaks down the basic elements of a very complex concept in just 2 minutes.

By Canary Creative . 20 September 2022
Guides and how-tos

What does 'just transition' really mean?

Here's a primer on the term advocates use to describe the shift to a clean energy economy that benefits everyone.

By Alison F. Takemura . 15 September 2022
Electrification

As the wealthy go electric, who will pay for aging gas infrastructure?

Electrification is ramping up. Advocates say we need plans to shield lower-income people from the costs of maintaining a deteriorating fossil-gas system.

By Sarah Shemkus . 6 September 2022
Carbon-free buildings

This Latinx leader is working to electrify buildings in US cities

Canary talks to Cristina Garcia of the Building Electrification Institute.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 15 March 2022
Fossil fuels

US coal communities get historic $11B to clean up abandoned mines

The funds support regions and workers grappling firsthand with the transition to clean energy.

By Julian Spector . 9 February 2022
Climate justice

Chart: Black Americans hit hardest by deadly air pollution

As we clean up electricity and other sectors, all Americans will benefit from cleaner air — but Black Americans stand to benefit the most.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 14 January 2022
Policy & regulation

The top 6 ambitious state climate laws passed in 2021

Progress may be stalled in D.C., but there's real momentum on the state level, from blue states like Oregon to red states like North Carolina.

By Jeff St. John . 28 December 2021
Solar

How to turn trash into treasure: Put solar panels over landfills

Building solar on closed landfills can add costs and complications, but it could bring gigawatts of clean energy to underserved communities, a new report says.

By Jeff St. John . 30 November 2021
Opinion

COP26 finance pledges are not as great as they seem

But where private-sector bankers faltered, public funders stepped up.

By Justin Guay . 16 November 2021