State

In the absence of stronger federal leadership, many states are enacting their own climate goals and policies. They serve as laboratories, demonstrating what's effective and informing national policy.

Filter
Blog Post
IRA program spurs climate action plans in surprising places
Publication
Deploying Long-Duration Energy Storage in Virginia

Energy storage is crucial to enabling new clean energy to serve as firm, reliable electricity generation. Virginia has one of the largest state-level energy storage targets in the country, with a goal to deploy 3.1 GW of energy storage capacity …

View Details Download (pdf, 739 KB)

Map
U.S. State Electricity Portfolio Standards

Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia require electric utilities to deliver a certain amount of electricity from renewable or other clean electricity sources. Eleven states have requirements or goals that have expired, have not been re-upped, or have been …

View Details Download (pdf, 739 KB)

Map
U.S. State Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets

A greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions target is a state-level goal to reduce emissions by a specific amount by a pre-determined date. The targets can cover all greenhouse gas emissions or specific gases (e.g., carbon dioxide only). The targets can be …

View Details Download (pdf, 739 KB)

Publication
Energizing the Future Mobility Workforce in Michigan

Recent momentum in the electric vehicle and battery sectors—driven largely by federal investments through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021—has led to significant investments in new production and assembly facilities in …

View Details Download (pdf, 1 MB)

Map
U.S. State Climate Action Plans

Forty-eight states and the District of Columbia have developed either a state climate action plan, a Priority Climate Action Plan (under the EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program), or both. 32 states and the District of Columbia have released a …

View Details Download (pdf, 1 MB)

Blog Post
U.S. businesses are ready for a shared action agenda for a climate resilient economy
Publication
Scaling Sustainable Aviation Fuel (Factsheet)

This factsheet summarizes the policy recommendations in our Regional Roundtable brief on Scaling Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Washington State.

View Details Download (pdf, 263 KB)

Publication
Scaling Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Recommendations to Federal Policy Makers from Washington State

The aviation industry currently accounts for 2 percent of global carbon emissions, the vast majority of which is due to the use of fossil jet fuel. As air travel grows at a projected rate of 3 to 4 percent per …

View Details Download (pdf, 309 KB)

Publication
Creating a Circular Economy for Critical Materials in Ohio

Global demand for electric vehicles is expected to continue growing in the coming decades. With that, demand for critical materials like lithium, manganese, copper, silicon, and others is set to rise significantly. Recent electric vehicle battery and recycling investments in …

View Details Download (pdf, 1 MB)