Federal Initiatives
Just Solutions convenes national, climate justice-oriented policy organizations to increase coordination on policy strategy, implementation, and evaluation and align support for states. At the federal level, we will continue to help our state partners track and navigate opportunities, challenges, and unknowns within the rapidly changing landscape.
DeFENDING AND ADVANCING CLIMATE JUSTICE POLIcies
Learn more about our report designed to address potential challenges to climate and environmental justice in the United States under a second Trump Administration.
LATEST ON FEDERAL POLICY
Just Solutions Joins Invest in America Tour highlighting funds for equitable clean energy solutions
On Friday, July 14, 2023, Just Solutions was invited to join Vice President Harris in Baltimore, Maryland as she delivered remarks highlighting provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act. Joined by […]
Our recommendations for Treasury’s Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit program
With last year’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Congress took its most significant action yet to address climate through legislation. As we have previously discussed, the majority of […]
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: Best Practices for Equity and Governance
The $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) is the single largest climate program in the Inflation Reduction Act, second only to the suite of energy tax credits that make […]
New Executive Order, “Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All”
On April 21, 2023, President Biden released a new Executive Order, “Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All”. Along with this release, he delivered remarks at a ceremony […]
Home Energy Rebates and the IRA: Recommendations for Equity and Environmental Justice
After the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was enacted in August 2022, our analysis found that many supporters’ claims about how it would advance environmental and climate justice were overstated. Because Congress was […]
