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Keeping the Lid On at 1.5°C: Part 3
Focusing on methane and natural processes to reduce greenhouse gas concentrations In my first blog post of this series, I had noted that we need to do more than eliminate greenhouse gas emissions to keep the temperature lid at 1.5°C. This is because decarbonizing energy will unmask the cooling effect of some pollutants now emitted by burning…
Energy Tax Credits and the IRA: Recommendations for Equitable Outcomes
The Inflation Reduction Act, passed in August, marked the biggest climate action ever passed by Congress, with tax incentives accounting for the majority of the bill’s spending commitments. Totaling an estimated $270 billion in tax expenditures over the next decade, the energy tax credits are expected to drive the transition away from fossil fuels via…
Puerto Rico and the fight for Energy Democracy
On September 18, 2022, Hurricane Fiona hit and flooded Puerto Rico, leaving millions without power. It has been three weeks and more than 30,000 people still find themselves without power2. Hurricane Fiona comes just five years after Hurricane Maria caused a blackout throughout the island, lasting for 11 months, making it the largest blackout in…
Building Policy Capacity through Community-led and Centered Learning
This summer, Just Solutions Collective launched phase 1 of the Environmental Justice Community and Policy Landscape Project to better understand the interests and needs of leaders. This project aligns with our purpose to broaden and deepen the understanding of equitable and effective policies and projects to build the capacity of Frontline communities to replicate, scale, and build support…
New Federal Actions to Lower Electricity Bills for Working Families: Key things to know
This summer, the Biden-Harris Administration announced six new actions to lower electricity bills for working families, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The administration aims to accomplish this by lowering electricity costs and create clean energy jobs, including: At Just Solutions Collective, we believe that addressing energy burden reduction is an important part of the clean…
Historic Environmental Justice Victory: City of Los Angeles is creating a pathway to phase out existing oil and gas wells
Primary Author: Zully Juarez, Senior Research & Policy Analyst I hope that our health isn’t determined by our zip code, race, ethnicity, income, and other identities. I am hoping that one day we can have healthier communities. Wendy Miranda, a community leader with Communities for a Better Environment and Wilmington, CA resident At Just Solutions…
Keeping the Lid On at 1.5°C: Part 2
Point-source carbon capture and sequestration: Also not the answer. In the first blog post of this series, I explored air capture of CO2 and found it unsuitable as a way to address mounting greenhouse gas concentrations due to cost as well as ecological considerations. In this blog, I explore point-source capture – that CO2 capture…
What the Federal Equity Action Plans Are and Why It Matters to EJ
On April 14, the White House announced the release of Equity Action Plans developed by nearly all federal agencies. These Equity Action Plans were created in response to the President’s Executive Order 13985, “Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government,” which President Biden signed on his first day in office.…
Existing Programs & Policies That Work Well In Addressing Energy Burden| Blog Series Part 3/3
The Just Solution Collective presents, “Energy Burden and the Clean Energy Transition”, a three-part blog series that addresses energy burden reduction as an important part of the clean energy transition for environmental justice and climate justice. Through this blog series, we will highlight key elements from our latest report and spotlight justice-centered policy & program solutions to…
Challenges and Solutions to Addressing the Energy Burden | Blog Series Part 2/3
The Just Solution Collective presents, “Energy Burden and the Clean Energy Transition”, a three-part blog series that addresses energy burden reduction as an important part of the clean energy transition for environmental justice and climate justice. Through this blog series, we will highlight key elements from our latest report and spotlight justice-centered policy & program solutions to…
