In the absence of federal leadership, the U.S. Climate Alliance took to the global stage this month at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Brazil and reaffirmed to the world that America’s climate progress will continue.
Oregon Capital Chronicle writes about an executive order issued by Governor Tina Kotek to speed up renewable energy projects in the state.
ABC News reports on 100+ state and local leaders on the ground at COP30 in the absence of U.S. federal leadership.
Germany’s DW reports on 100+ state and local leaders on the ground at COP30 in the absence of U.S. federal leadership.
Guam is continuing to advance its sustainability agenda as an Alliance member, reports the Guam Daily Post.
California Governor Gavin Newsom joins with Governor Helder Barbalho of Pará, Brazil to spotlight how state and local leaders are making progress when national politics stall on climate issues.
The U.S. Climate Alliance today released its Annual Report, Pressing Forward: Governors’ Enduring Fight for a Resilient and Sustainable Future, detailing how its members are achieving record climate pollution reductions, driving economic growth, building the clean energy and clean technology future, and charting a path forward to save Americans trillions of dollars.
Alliance co-chair Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham joined together at the COP30 Local Leaders Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to showcase the Alliance’s sustained, collective progress.
Today, America Is All In, Climate Mayors, and the U.S. Climate Alliance announced that a U.S. delegation of more than 100 local leaders will participate in the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP30), the COP30 Local Leaders Forum, and the C40 World Mayors Summit in November.
The Oregonian details a new executive order issued by Governor Tina Kotek to restore 10% more land and waterways over the next decade.
Colorado is offering up to $9,000 in rebates on EV purchases after federal incentives expired in September, reports KDVR.
Governor Gavin Newsom notes how California has partnered with other states through the U.S. Climate Alliance during a New York Times event during Climate Week NYC.
NBC5 writes about an announcement made by New York Governor Kathy Hochul at a U.S. Climate Alliance event during Climate Week NYC 2025.
WDEL writes about remarks by Delaware Governor Matt Meyer at a U.S. Climate Alliance event during Climate Week NYC 2025.
At Climate Week NYC, top governors from the U.S. Climate Alliance gathered with leading state officials from across the country to announce a major leap toward meeting the coalition’s climate pollution reduction target.
The U.S. Climate Alliance today released new analysis showing its members have collectively reduced net greenhouse gas emissions 24 percent below 2005 levels, while increasing their collective GDP by 34 percent.
Leading governors from the U.S. Climate Alliance — including executive committee members New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer — will convene with top officials from across the coalition to report on the state of climate action in America and spotlight new progress.
The Associated Press reports on California’s move to extend the state’s landmark cap-and-trade program to 2045.
Politico reports on Hawaiʻi and Wisconsin’s addition to the Alliance’s Affordable Clean Car Coalition.
The governors of Wisconsin and Hawaiʻi have joined the Affordable Clean Cars Coalition — a growing partnership among governors to help sustain America’s transition to cleaner and more affordable cars, support U.S. automotive manufacturers and workers, and safeguard states’ clean air authority.
Rewiring America is offering new resources to help Americans take advantage of federal clean energy tax credits before they expire, writes Canary Media.
CBS News mentions the Alliance in its reporting on expiring federal clean energy tax credits.
E&E ClimateWire covers Alliance governors’ responses to a move by the Trump administration to eliminate the federal Solar for All program.
The U.S. Climate Alliance is today highlighting reactions from across its coalition to a move by the Trump administration to eliminate the federal Solar for All program.
Politico’s Morning Energy newsletter was the first to report on a joint push by the Alliance and Climate Mayors to encourage Americans to climate clean energy tax credits.
The U.S. Climate Alliance joined together with Climate Mayors on a nationwide effort to encourage Americans to take advantage of cost-saving federal clean energy tax credits before they expire.
Politico Pro quotes Alliance Executive Director Casey Katims’s response to an attempt by the Trump administration to eliminate the federal Solar for All program.
Canary Media reports on approval by the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council of an all-electric building standard in New York.
Wisconsin Public Radio highlights statements from Alliance co-chairs Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and California Governor Gavin Newsom on EPA’s action to repeal the endangerment finding.
Alliance co-chairs California Governor Gavin Newsom and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers issued a statement in response to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actions to shutter its scientific research office and repeal a longstanding determination on the causes and harms of climate change.
Maryland Governor Moore signs the VOICE executive order to accelerate environmental justice measures, reports Maryland Matters.
Newsweek writes about how California has increased the state’s clean energy days by 750% since 2022.
California has made substantial progress on its goal to conserve 30 percent of the state’s lands and waters by 2030, reports the Los Angeles Times.
Alliance co-chairs California Governor Gavin Newsom and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers issued a statement in response to Congressional passage of a budget reconciliation bill that increases energy costs, worsens pollution, and jeopardizes industries, jobs, and investments across America.
Nearly 70 state and territory officials and experts from research and civil society convened at this Learning Lab, hosted by the U.S. Climate Alliance, to understand how states can address and integrate climate considerations into land use planning and housing policy to support cross-sectoral climate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, carbon storage, and resilience goals.
Smart Cities Dive reports on how local governments are filling the void in U.S. climate action at international events in Germany, London, and Paris in June.
Maine has officially accelerated its 100% clean energy goal by a decade, reports Maine Public.
Tech Brew writes about Massachusetts’s investments in climatetech, participation in the Alliance, and more.
Electrek writes about the Affordable Clean Cars Coalition announced by the U.S. Climate Alliance.
Bloomberg Law writes about the Affordable Clean Cars Coalition announced by the U.S. Climate Alliance.
Today, the U.S. Climate Alliance announced the launch of the Affordable Clean Cars Coalition by 11 of its member governors to sustain America’s transition to cleaner and more affordable cars, support U.S. automotive manufacturers and workers, and preserve states’ clean air authority.
Subnational actors are climate game-changers in the face of federal headwinds, explains Yale Climate Connections.
The U.S. Climate Alliance today announced that California Governor Gavin Newsom and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers have been appointed co-chairs of the Alliance. Together with New York Governor and outgoing Alliance co-chair Kathy Hochul, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer, and Washington Governor Bob Ferguson, they will serve on the Alliance’s executive committee.
Grist writes about federal attempts to block climate action and how states are pressing forward.
The New York Times reports on President Trump’s executive order targeting state authority, including a statement from Alliance co-chairs New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.
The Hill reports on President Trump’s executive order targeting state authority, including a statement from Alliance co-chairs New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.
Today, the co-chairs of the U.S. Climate Alliance – New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham – issued the following statement in response to the President’s executive order targeting state authority.
Michigan, Oregon, Colorado, and California are moving forward to tackle the third-largest source of U.S. methane emissions in the absence of federal action, writes Canary Media.
TIME names former Governor Jay Inslee, a U.S. Climate Alliance founding member, as a 2025 Earth Awards recipient.
The U.S. Climate Alliance today released a new video featuring remarks from members’ State of the State and inaugural addresses spotlighting their progress and unwavering commitment to climate action. In conjunction with the release of this video, the Alliance also officially joined Bluesky today.
This Learning Lab on Quantifying Greenhouse Gases in Natural and Working Lands, hosted by the U.S. Climate Alliance, convened representatives from 17 states and territories and experts from the research and NGO communities to highlight innovative, cutting-edge approaches to quantifying and modeling greenhouse gas emissions and sequestration.
E&E News writes about a NESCAUM report showing that a coalition of 10 states have reached their goal of 3.3 million EVs on the road by 2025.
Subnational organizations across the U.S., including the U.S. Climate Alliance, will continue to advance climate action, writes Reuters.
Subnational organizations across the U.S., including the U.S. Climate Alliance, will continue to advance climate action, writes Carbon Herald.
Canary Media reports on how the U.S. Climate Alliance will continue the State Buy Clean Partnership.
The U.S. Climate Alliance today released a new resource — Climate and Land Use Planning: A Policy Guide for U.S. States and Territories — to help states better understand how to use and manage lands in ways that reduce climate pollution and build greater resilience to climate impacts.
Tech Brew interviews U.S. Climate Alliance Executive Director Casey Katims.
The Guardian details how states will continue climate action in the United States during the Trump administration.
Hawaiʻi Governor Josh Green, M.D. signed an executive order outlining new renewable energy policy objectives for the state, reports Maui Now.
Canary Media covers the growing popularity of heat pumps in the United States, including the U.S. Climate Alliance’s pledge to install 20 million units by 2030.
New Jersey announced that it has doubled the state’s solar energy output since Governor Phil Murphy took office in 2017, writes NJ Spotlight News.
As the Trump administration announced it will withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, the co-chairs of the U.S. Climate Alliance – New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham – today delivered a letter to UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell making it clear to the global community that climate action will continue in the U.S.
Ahead of next week’s presidential inauguration, the U.S. Climate Alliance today vowed to sustain and advance climate action across America and announced that it will house and lead several climate initiatives its states launched in partnership with the Biden-Harris administration.
Grist details how states will continue climate action in the United States during the Trump administration.
As 2024 comes to a close, the U.S. Climate Alliance is looking back on another year of unprecedented state-led progress, collaboration, and action in the fight to curb climate pollution – and build a safer, healthier, better future for America.
Delaware Public Media reports on the state’s release of its 2024-2028 State Energy Plan.
Moving to secure a healthier future and a stronger economy for all Americans, the U.S. Climate Alliance today pledged to work to collectively reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 61-66 percent below 2005 levels by 2035.
The New York Times reports on the U.S. Climate Alliance’s pledge to work to collectively reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 61-66 percent below 2005 levels by 2035.
Politico reports on the U.S. Climate Alliance’s pledge to work to collectively reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 61-66 percent below 2005 levels by 2035.
The Associated Press reports on the U.S. Climate Alliance’s pledge to work to collectively reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 61-66 percent below 2005 levels by 2035.
The U.S. Climate Alliance released a statement today in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) approval of California’s waiver request for the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) regulation.
This Learning Lab hosted by the U.S. Climate Alliance convened teams of state and territory officials to maximize shared knowledge, catalyze action, and address unique and collective challenges to accelerate progress in climate-smart agriculture and forestry (CSAF).
On the heels of the U.S. presidential election, the U.S. Climate Alliance led a delegation last week to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, where founding member Washington Governor Jay Inslee and top state officials from California, New Mexico, and Maryland, reaffirmed America’s commitment to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement through bold and sustained state-led climate action.
Maine released an updated four-year Maine Won’t Wait action plan, reports the Maine Morning Star.
CPR News writes about the recent release of the Colorado Transportation Vision 2035.
USA Today reports on how the climate community, including U.S. Climate Alliance governors, will continue progress during the incoming presidential administration.
For a third year running, top women leaders representing the U.S. Climate Alliance and America Is All In convened at COP29 for a discussion on how they got their start, the unique perspectives they bring, challenges they face in their roles, their top climate and clean energy priorities, opportunities for collaboration, and much, much more.
Top local, state, federal, business, and civil society leaders representing the U.S. Climate Alliance, America Is All In, U.S. Green Building Council, and ICLEI USA came together for a dynamic discussion on the past year of climate progress and the work ahead to sustain and accelerate it, including action to achieve the country’s 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution.
Founding member of the U.S. Climate Alliance and America Is All In Co-Chair Washington Governor Jay Inslee joined a conversation with White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi about the durability, continuity, and strength of state-led climate action and the path they’re charting to our net-zero future.
Bloomberg Law writes about how the climate community, including U.S. Climate Alliance governors, will continue progress during the incoming presidential administration.
The U.S. Climate Alliance today announced that founding Alliance member Washington Governor Jay Inslee will lead its delegation at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) next week in Baku, Azerbaijan, alongside other top climate officials from California, Maryland, and New Mexico.
Reuters reports on how the climate community, including U.S. Climate Alliance governors, will continue progress during the incoming presidential administration.
ABC News writes about how the climate community, including U.S. Climate Alliance governors, will continue progress during the incoming presidential administration.
Today, the co-chairs of the U.S. Climate Alliance – New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham – issued the following statements after the election of President-elect Donald J. Trump.
Today, the leadership of the country’s top subnational climate action coalitions – America Is All In, the U.S. Climate Alliance and Climate Mayors – issued the following statement regarding the future of climate action in America after Donald J. Trump was elected President.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced a plan with Airlines for America to increase sustainable aviation fuel in the state to 200 million gallons by 2035, writes the Associated Press.
Spectrum News 1 reports how New York’s solar production is enough to power 1 million homes and has generated billions of dollars in private investment.
The U.S. Climate Alliance today released its annual report, No Turning Back: America’s Governors Confronting the Climate Crisis & Building a Brighter Future.
Maine Wire describes the impact of Maine’s efforts to spur high-efficiency heat pump adoption across the state.
The U.S. Climate Alliance is today highlighting reactions from across its coalition to the launch of the Governors’ Climate-Ready Workforce Initiative at Climate Week NYC 2024.
Colorado is leveraging funding from the federal Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle the third-largest source of methane, writes Canary Media.
The U.S. Climate Alliance convened state leaders during Climate Week NYC to lead a conversation about how governors are advancing next-generation policies on natural and working lands, leveraging historic federal funding to accelerate action, and building resilient communities and ecosystems.
The Hill describes how the Governors’ Climate-Ready Workforce Initiative, announced during Climate Week NYC 2024, will expand career pathways in climate and clean energy fields.
The U.S. Climate Alliance today launched the Governors’ Climate-Ready Workforce Initiative to grow career pathways in climate and clean energy fields, strengthen workforce diversity, and jointly train 1 million new registered apprentices by 2035 across the Alliance’s states and territories.
The U.S. Climate Alliance launched the Governors’ Climate-Ready Workforce Initiative to grow career pathways in climate and clean energy fields, strengthen workforce diversity, and jointly train 1 million new registered apprentices by 2035 across the Alliance’s states and territories.
Politico Pro covers the Alliance’s launch of the Governors’ Climate-Ready Workforce Initiative during Climate Week NYC 2024.
Bloomberg Law reports on the Alliance’s launch of the Governors’ Climate-Ready Workforce Initiative during Climate Week NYC 2024.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, and White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi will host a news conference tomorrow in New York City during Climate Week NYC, featuring a major announcement from the U.S. Climate Alliance.
The WHYY News Climate Desk reports on Pennsylvania’s Solar for Schools program.
The largest investment in climate action in U.S. history is supercharging state-led climate action across America.
