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Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source Roosevelt Institute

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

The transition to a green economy requires implementing workforce development policies that prioritizes workers' interests over those of fossil fuel companies. This report discusses how workforce development policies can mediate labor disruptions, increase worker power and reduce...

How Big Utilities are Impeding Clean Energy, and What We Can Do About It

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

Corporate utilities dominate how electricity is generated, transmitted, and distributed or sold to the customer — resulting in both a lack of safety measures as well as costly, short-sided, and dirty energy investments. This affects all of us as we confront our climate crisis and...

An Approach for Better Aligning the Nation’s Clean Air and Clean Energy Goals

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2003

Level State, National

State(s) All States

Source Tellus Institute

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources

Policies to spur increased investment in renewable electricity generation can offer significant public benefits, including economic development and energy security, as well as improved public health and environmental quality owing to air pollution reductions. Congress has attempted...

Mapping Green Career Pathways: Job Training Infrastructure and Opportunities in Ohio

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) Ohio

Source Policy Matters Ohio

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Economic Justice

Transitioning away from fossil fuels and toward a clean energy economy has the potential to create millions of green jobs, or high-quality jobs that contribute significantly to enhancing or preserving the environment. This report identifies training opportunities in Ohio that prepare...

Equitable Community Solar: Policy and Program Guidance for Community Solar Programs that Promote Racial and Economic Equity

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, State

State(s) All States

Source Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources

Community solar, also called “shared solar”, creates local economic value. Residents save money on their monthly bills by subscribing to a “solar garden”––they reserve a share in a solar array located offsite, and the power generated by their solar panels shows up as a credit on their...

Hawaii Act 32

Type Ordinance

Year 2018

Level State

State(s) Hawaii

Source Hawaii State Legislature

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources

Hawaii became the first state to pass a law committing to the goals and limits of the Paris Climate Accord. The state’s governor, David Y. Ige, signed a bill explicitly geared toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with the landmark goals adopted by world leaders with...

Energy Self-Reliant States 2020

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level State

State(s) All States

Source Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources

A nation of renewable-powered, job-generating, self-reliant states is within reach – and necessary; improved renewable electricity technology would allow nearly every state to produce 100 percent of its electricity needs from local renewable sources. This report includes a series...

Paying For Water Systems

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Finance & Procurement

Many public water utilities struggle to pay for repairs and upgrades necessary to improve energy efficiency, reduce leaks, and prevent infiltration. This brief outlines existing mechanisms to raise these funds as well as promising new methods for public officials to consider. Some...

2006 Boulder Carbon Tax Ordinance 7483

Type Ordinance

Year 2006

Level City or Town

State(s) Colorado

Source City Council of the City of Boulder

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Finance & Procurement

This ordinance imposes the Climate Action Plan Tax as an excise tax upon persons consuming electricity as residential, commercial, or industrial customers. The tax shall be imposed upon the basis of each customer’s consumption of electricity measured in Kilowatt/Hours. The purpose...

The Path to Carbon Dioxide-Free Power: Switching to Clean Energy in the Utility Sector

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2003

Level National

State(s) All States

Source Tellus Institute

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources

This report explores a range of national policies to increase energy efficiency, accelerate the adoption of renewable energy technologies and shift energy use to more efficient power systems while reducing the electricity bills of consumers and businesses. The policies considered...

The Power of Sustainable Purchasing

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level County

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

Companies, governments, and institutions of all kinds purchase goods and services for their own use. But what they buy - and how they buy it - has a significant impact on local communities, the environment, and the economy - and in some unexpected ways, on the success of the business...

Expanding Access to Electric Vehicles in California’s Low-Income Communities

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level State

State(s) California

Source Journal of Science Policy & Governance

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Energy, Transportation & Mobility

Following the 2020 executive order from California to have all new passenger vehicles be zero-emission by 2035, the paper outlines the ways to expand access to electric vehicles (EV) to low-income Californians. For the state to meet its clean energy goals, it must include these communities...

Solar-Powering Your Community: A Guide for Local Governments

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source U.S. Department Of Energy

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

This report serves as a resource for local governments and stakeholders in designing and implementing a local solar plan. The report includes examples and models that have been field-tested in cities and counties around the United States....

Good Jobs in a Clean Energy Economy Through The Clean Power Plan

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town, State

State(s) California, New York, Oregon

Source Partnership for Working Families

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Energy

This toolkit discusses strategies that deliver high quality jobs with career pathways accessible to workers in low-income communities and communities of color. As the primary implementers of the Clean Power Plan (CPP), state governments play a critical role in ensuring that the expansion...

The 2019 City Clean Energy Scorecard

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

The 2019 City Clean Energy Scorecard ranks 75 cities in the U.S. on their efforts to achieve a clean energy future by improving energy efficiency and scaling up renewable energy. The report compiles data on local policies and actions to advance clean energy, comparing cities across...

Model Ordinance: Divestment from Fossil Fuel Companies

Type Model Law

Year 2014

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

This act requires that a municipal public fund create a list of fossil fuel companies that match specific criteria, divest all holdings from the companies on this list over a 3-year period, and reinvest funds in socially responsible investments that satisfy prudent person standards....

Empowering Consumers Through a Modern Electric Grid

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2009

Level State

State(s) Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Energy

This report focuses on growing and maintaining a "reliable, affordable and clean" electrical grid while overcoming the following challenges: environmental concerns, significant need for infrastructure investment, new uses of electricity, continued globalization, and increased energy...

Water Main Geothermal: Could Existing Water Pipes Replace Dirty Energy Utilities?

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Housing

Water main geothermal combines the efficiency and technical capability of ground-source geothermal in cold climates with costs competitive to fossil gas furnaces. This report shows that water main geothermal could provide a viable, cost-effective alternative to traditional home heating...

Portland Sustainable Procurement Policy

Type Ordinance

Year 2018

Level City or Town

State(s) Oregon

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources, Energy, Transportation & Mobility

The products and services the City of Portland purchases have inherent social, human health, environmental, and economic impacts. As such, the City is committed to understanding and taking appropriate responsibility for the impacts of its purchasing by establishing a Sustainable Procurement...

Divestment from Fossil Fuels: A Guide for City Officials and Activists

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

This policy brief finds that climate change represents the single greatest long-term threat to our cities and citizens. Because of this threat, the brief recommends cities to not invest in companies that profit from fossil fuels, the main cause of climate change. The policy brief...

Industrial Energy Productivity: Jobs and Workforce Development in the Midwest

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level State

State(s) All States

Source Corporation for a Skilled Workforce

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy, Education

The Midwest accounts for nearly one-fourth of all industrial energy usage in the U.S., including nearly half of all industrial coal consumption; however, only 10 percent of Midwestern industrial facilities are upgrading their equipment to improve productivity. In 2011 the Midwestern...

100% Just Energy Platform

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2019

Level City or Town, State, National

State(s) All States

Source People's Action

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources

A 100% Just Energy Economy must go beyond simply replacing fossil fuels; in order to be 100% Just, it must include other key elements, such as renewable fuels, an end to sacrifice zones, and good green jobs targeted to the communities that have survived decades of divestment. This...

Local Government Green Procurement Guide

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources, Finance & Procurement, Energy

Decisions made by local governments play a significant role in California's demand for natural resources and the associated pollution, air emissions, and waste from use of those resources. One important way local governments can reduce their impact on human health and the environment...

Investigating City Commitments to 100% Renewable Energy: Local Transitions and Energy Democracy

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources

Renewable energy serves as a viable solution to replace fossil fuel generation to create a healthier environment. A number of cities across the United States are pledging to reach community-wide goals of 100 percent renewable energy, in order to combat the social, environmental, and...

2009 City of Gainesville Ordinance No. 0-08-88 Solar Energy

Type Ordinance

Year 2009

Level City or Town

State(s) Florida

Source Gainesville City Council

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy, Housing

This ordinance amends the Gainesville Code of Ordinances to add provisions for the purchase of solar generated energy through a standard offer contract for all classes and limits net metering distributed resource rates for general service and large power classes. This amendment adds...

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