Federal community benefit plans represented the United States’ most ambitious attempt to integrate energy justice into climate investment. Critical gaps in participation and enforcement reveal lessons for future policy design.
Federal policy chaos threatens the EPA’s $7 billion Solar for All program , but tribal and state programs prove energy justice survives through local partnerships and coordination infrastructure.
The transition to a more equitable energy system requires reimagining how communities interact with and benefit from energy infrastructure.
Energy infrastructure development has historically benefited some communities while burdening others. In our latest white paper…
This policy brief presents short- and medium-term recommendations for western states adapting to the effects of climate change. We evaluate California’s wildfire, energy, and climate change adaptation policies.
This policy brief offers recommendations for policymakers and advocates on utility shutoffs and consumer protections during the COVID-19 pandemic.
These briefs tackle data/reporting gaps in California’s “Public Safety Power Shutoffs,” harming medically vulnerable and environmental justice communities.