US Federal

To meet the climate challenge, the United States needs a comprehensive national approach. Well-designed federal policy can cut emissions and strengthen resilience while driving economic growth.

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Update on social cost of carbon was overdue
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Smart technologies aid federal agencies’ sustainability efforts
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Obama will need to act on his climate plan with a sense of urgency
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Leading by Example 2.0: How Information and Communication Technologies Help Achieve Federal Sustainability Goals

By any measure, the federal government has an enormous impact […]

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Conservatives debate a carbon tax
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New York takes leadership role in climate resilience
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Report Launch: Leveraging Natural Gas to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Summary of the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (S.761)

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. The short title […]

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Options and Considerations for a Federal Carbon Tax

Greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced most cost-effectively through market-based […]

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Federal Action on Climate Change and Clean Energy

The past year of extreme heat, drought, flooding and wildfire […]

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