With the release of the 2024 Democratic platform is a great opportunity to more finely determine how the Democratic party is considering climate action compared to other agenda items.
The United States is approaching an election which will be pivotal for climate action, both domestically and globally. Over the past several days, CleanTechnica has been running a series on several major areas of policy, assessing the political actions back to George W. Bush’ Presidency. Now it’s time to draw … [continued]
As noted four years ago in the previous report card, the US military consumes 80% of all of the energy that the federal government uses annually. It’s likely the single biggest consumer of fossil fuels on the planet. One of Obama’s biggest climate wins was bringing 230,000 troops back from … [continued]
Four years ago, things looked bleak for federal action in the industrial sector. Biden and Harris’ current plan is light on specific climate action for industry as well. The committed Kigali Amendment and Paris Accord ratifications will have flow-down impacts of course. There are research dollars for low-carbon concrete and … [continued]
In the global fight against climate change, land use policies have emerged as a pivotal factor in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing community resilience. Urban planning that promotes compact, mixed-use development can significantly cut emissions from transportation by reducing the need for long commutes. Forestry management and sustainable agricultural … [continued]
The reality of the United States’ actual trajectory on electrical generation belies the rhetoric of both Biden and Trump. As noted four years ago, Trump’s administration was against renewables, especially wind energy. The Department of Energy under Perry crafted a report calling for more coal generation, a report which excluded … [continued]
During the Obama administration, significant strides were made in addressing climate change on an international scale, spearheaded by President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry. The United States was instrumental to the Paris Agreement reached in 2015 with the aspirational target of holding global warming to 1.5° Celsius … [continued]
Four years ago, as the United States election cycle once again brought the presidency into contest in addition to the Senate and the House, CleanTechnica published a Presidential Climate Policy Report Card. It’s time again to contrast administrations. At the time, Trump’s and Pence’s climate legacy in office was clear, … [continued]
A quick glance at the current political situation in the United States would seem to give the fossil fuels sector a possibility of a clear path to the future, as there is a chance that the current regime will stay in power. But that may be a delusion, with or without a political change.
For months, Kamala Harris has been appearing in the photons and sound waves of CleanTechnica. Her climate change plan was assessed when she was putting herself forward for the presidential nominee, and it was ranked #1 here on CleanTechnica after thorough analysis. More on that in a minute.
