Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to make it simpler for Californians to install plug-in solar panels. Models that meet state standards are expected to be on sale in mid-2027.

The energy transition requires rapid, coordinated retirement of essentially all fossil fuel infrastructure with careful attention to impacts on workers and affected communities. Experience with the...

First-hand accounts from households affected by Hurricane Helene illustrate that postdisaster financial recovery is a long, uncertain process.

Scientists and firefighters recommended property owners create non-combustible zones five feet from a structure, but a state board’s new rules say the area can be as small as one foot.

Opening statements will be heard this week in a trial in Oakland, California, writes Tech Policy Press fellow Varsha Bansal.

Thinking we have time left to address climate change, or that “Net Zero by 2050” will save us, is driving us toward full social collapse in ways that become more obvious with every new broken temperat...

By altering the definition of the word "harm" as used by the Endangered Species Act, the Trump administration may limit how wildlife is protected in the United States. Environmental groups are suing.

The record-breaking heatwave engulfing Western Europe would have been "virtually ‌impossible" without human-caused climate change, which has made this week's soaring night-time temperatures 100 times more likely than they would have been just two decades ago, scientists said on Friday.

Climate change politics in the developing world remains understudied, despite the region's acute vulnerability and centrality to climate futures. This article synthesizes emerging research across...

How do financial markets influence the green transition? Advocates of harnessing markets to foster the green transition claimed that market rationality is a reliable mechanism to channel investment...

Tracks the extra cost paid by U.S. consumers for gasoline and diesel since the Iran conflict began on February 28, 2026, compared against a no-war counterfactual baseline.

Climate change committee finds move to renewable energy would also bring health, economic and security benefits

The area’s longtime power supplier, NV Energy, will cut off the region next year. It has said data centers are driving “unprecedented” demand.

Researchers uncovered hidden biases in ChatGPT’s assessment of people from different places. See how the chatbot ranked your city, state or country.

States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points

A snapshot from America before the impact of the EPA and the effects of rules regulating clean water and air were felt.

The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.

The food insecurity rate in the United States was 14.3% in 2023. Explore a map of hunger statistics in the United States at the state and local level.

Find the Feeding America member food bank nearest you. Over 200 member food banks can connect you with free food, food pantries, soup kitchens, and mobile pantries in your community.

A Colorado entrepreneur is going all in on a renewable energy source that will keep him digging — and could be a model for other miners looking beyond…

Cambridge Core - Environmental Policy, Economics and Law - Governing Energy Transitions

Kathryn Chelminski's recently published book examines how the clean energy regime complex – the fragmented, complex sphere of governance in the clean energy issue area characterized by proliferating a...

As the U.S. grapples with the urgent need to speed clean energy deployment to meet net zero targets, interconnection delays are a major obstacle to ac…

As the U.S. grapples with the urgent need to speed clean energy deployment to meet net zero targets, interconnection delays are a major obstacle to ac…

Attention to the creation, operation, and outcomes of programs across different states will help to identify which solutions are most effective in a rapidly evolving disaster insurance market

Climate disasters have upended housing insurance markets in the US and globally. Policy solutions are now privatising climate change risks – with potentially disastrous consequences. Dramatic scenes o...

The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu could be submerged in 25 years due to rising sea levels, so a plan is being implemented to relocate its population to Australia.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivers its advisory opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change.

A new report from Clean Air Task Force (CATF) outlines key policy actions California can take to accelerate geothermal energy.

Publicly owned California utility SMUD and developer DESRI have executed a long-term PPA for a 640MWh BESS in California.

The Philippines government has kicked off its fourth green energy auction (GEA-4), targeting more than 10 GW of solar and wind capacity.