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The Road to Equity: Concerns and Analysis of RUC Pricing Mechanisms
As states, regions, and cities aim to transition to a clean energy future, many search for new transportation strategies and funding mechanisms. Equity and tax progressivity considerations need to be a part of any road pricing conversation, to transform the way regions raise revenue for transportation and ensure equitable and progressive transportation funding during the…
FEMA’s Equity Action Plan and Authority to Deliver
FEMA’s Equity Action Plan and Authority to Deliver – Insights for environmental and justice advocates. In this webinar, we were joined by Hannah Perls, Staff Attorney at Harvard’s Environmental & Energy Law & Cristina Muñoz De La Torre, Director of Programs Research at Just Solutions Collective to discuss FEMA’s impact and responsibility within environmental and…
Understanding the Impacts of Hydrogen Hubs on EJ with The Equity Fund
The Department of Energy recently announced $7 billion in funding for hydrogen hubs across the United States. But what are hydrogen hubs and what is their impact on Frontline EJ communities? The Equity Fund and Just Solutions Collective explored the impact of hydrogen hubs and what they mean for the environmental justice movement. This event…
Let’s Talk Mapping – Federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool
Presented by Just Solutions Collective & Front and Centered, this webinar provided an overview on the Federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool beta. This tool will be used to help federal agencies identify “disadvantaged communities that are marginalized, underserved, and overburdened by pollution” to decide where federal funding for climate projects is spent. We…
Intro to Green Banks and Public Banks
This webinar provided an introduction to both green and public banks in the United States . We learned about the basics of both types of financing and how they can help fund clean energy and climate work that benefits low-income communities. Featuring: Sylvia Chi, Just SolutionsCharlie Sciammas, PODER Eric Shrago, Connecticut Green Bank
Just Solutions Collective Analysis of FEMA Equity Plan
Primary Author: Cristina Muñoz De La Torre In this brief, we cover what is in FEMA’s Equity Plan, whether the plan will achieve equity for frontline communities, and we identify recommendations for advocates. Since the publication of Equity Action Plans from multiple federal agencies in April 2022 in response to Biden’s Executive Order 13985, many…
Energy Burden and the Clean Energy Transition
On March 31, 2022, Just Solutions Collective hosted a webinar presentation sharing key findings from the “Energy Burden and the Clean Energy Transition” report and a panel of practitioners and experts in the field. Featured: Primary Author: Zully Juarez, Senior Research and Policy Analyst for Just SolutionsMariel Thuraisingham, Clean Energy Policy Lead for Front and…
IRA: Our Analysis of the Inflation Reduction Act
Historic climate investments, big giveaways to industry, environmental justice priorities short-changed. Primary Author: Sylvia Chi, Senior Strategist The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed the U.S. Senate on August 7, 2022 and was signed into law by President Joseph R. Biden on August 16. The law has been lauded as the biggest climate change legislation in the…
The People’s Justice40+ Community Benefit Playbook: A guide to capturing federal infrastructure investments 2022
This playbook offers frontline groups and community organizations guidance for developing a People’s Justice40+ Community Benefit Plan (CBP). The goal is to ensure that federal infrastructure and climate investments significantly benefit the communities that need them most. A successful CBP will harness the infrastructure investments of major federal initiatives – such as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act –…
Energy Burden and the Clean Energy Transition: Challenges and just solutions from energy assistance practitioners and advocates from around the country
This report that shines a light on energy burden reduction as an important part of the clean energy transition. This report examines fundamental inequities of our current energy landscape and the opportunities to address the issue while our nation considers changes to the power sector. Primary Author: Zully Juarez, Senior Research and Policy Analyst Without…
