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Aug 7, 2024 | 
c2es.org | Nora Zacharski |Amy Bailey
The Superior Community Center in Superior, Colorado is frequently buzzing with activity. On a beautiful sunny day, you’ll often find residents playing cards or children reading in the library. However, as wildfire risks and extreme heat are increasing, people have turned to the centrally located community center as a place of refuge. During the 2021 Marshall Fire, the center became a hub for residents to gather, find a sense of community, and gain access to recovery resources.
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Apr 25, 2024 | 
c2es.org | Nora Zacharski |Jason Ye |Amy Bailey
2024 is set to be a productive year. Concluding the first Paris Agreement ambition cycle, global stocktake (GST) outcomes coming out of COP28 have provided generally comprehensive political signals and targets. Moreover, a significant number of voluntary initiatives have come to align their goals around robust scientific research, while discrete enabling conditions for the achievement of these goals have emerged.
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Apr 16, 2024 | 
c2es.org | Nora Zacharski |Jason Ye |Amy Bailey |Stephanie Gagnon
Building on last year’s momentum, the United States announced an important step towards developing smart climate and trade policies.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
c2es.org | Amy Bailey
April 11, 2024Press ContactsNora Zacharski, [email protected] Climate Resilient Communities Accelerator Findings Highlight Need for Stronger Federal Wildfire Policy and Community Resilience StrategiesThe Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) today released a new report, Unlocking Community Resilience: Innovative Strategies to Access Climate Adaptation Funding.
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Mar 21, 2024 | 
c2es.org | Nora Zacharski |Amy Bailey |Stephanie Gagnon |Sophia Haber
New data out from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) found that the winter of 2023 – 2024 was the warmest on record. In the first two months of 2024, the unseasonably warm temperatures have already fueled devastating tornados and powerful storms, atmospheric rivers that caused significant flooding, winds, landslides and historic wildfires.
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
c2es.org | Nora Zacharski |Stephanie Gagnon |Jason Ye |Amy Bailey
Recent momentum around growing EV and battery production in the United States has spurred more than 30 companies to announce investments totaling more than $20 billion in Michigan since 2019. Across Michigan, state and local leaders are working to prepare communities for this coming growth in EV and battery production facilities, including by creating programs to equip the current and future workforce with the skills and competencies needed to thrive in the transition.
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Aug 28, 2023 | 
c2es.org | Marty Niland |Kira Presley |Johanna Wassermann |Amy Bailey
The landscape for climate and energy innovation in the United States changed dramatically with last year’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and its hundreds of billions in climate and energy incentives. A year later, with at least 15 billion-dollar climate and weather disasters in the books through July, we’re reminded why we need to accelerate climate progress.
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Jul 24, 2023 | 
c2es.org | Marty Niland |Amy Bailey |Peter Trousdale |Stephanie Gagnon
Tens of millions of Americans are baking in extreme heat, part of an alarming global trend that’s threatening human health and infrastructure at the peak of summer. Some parts of the U.S. Southwest have hit 110 degrees F or higher for 24 consecutive days, and the forecast calls for the heat wave to spread across the United States.
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Jan 31, 2023 | 
c2es.org | Marty Niland |Amy Bailey
Climate risks and opportunities for communities become more apparent with each extreme weather event or transition from old technology to the latest innovations. For local governments, climate impacts and the shift to a low-carbon economy can impact nearly every aspect of their finances, from public assets and expenses to liabilities and revenue streams.
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Jan 30, 2023 | 
c2es.org | Marty Niland |Nat Keohane |Amy Bailey
Close Source: iStock How will 2023 stack up? 6 climate trends to watch The passage of the historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) last summer was a landmark for climate progress. But it was also just the first step in creating a thriving low-carbon economy. The year ahead will be crucial in determining whether we can maintain momentum and realize the full promise of IRA’s $370 billion investment in climate and clean energy.
