Greenhouse gas protocols provide authoritative guidance for communities to account for carbon pollution accurately and consistently. ICLEI’s US Community Protocol (USCP) is the industry standard for community-scale inventories, with detailed methods tailored to the needs and data availability of US local governments. Over the past... Read More
The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation was created through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to facilitate collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The office will be a critical component in the implementation of the BIL, providing support... Read More
Although the United States has not ratified the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), U.S. communities are stepping up their action for nature in support of CBD outcomes. To meet the moment in this “Super Year for Nature”, when the UN convenes its Nature Conference,... Read More
The metropolitan Washington region’s elected officials and other leaders are looking to rely more on public transit as they plan for the future. That means expanding and improving service on Metrorail, bus lines, and commuter rail. The challenge is that it’s expensive both to build... Read More
The DMV Hydrogen Greenprint is a conceptual plan for deploying hydrogen infrastructure. It provides a data-driven analysis that quantifies potential hydrogen supply and demand across the DMV over the next ten years. As a foundational view of the hydrogen market and ecosystem, the Greenprint assesses... Read More
The ICLEI Action Fund will provide three awards of $1,000,000 each to nonprofit organizations to accelerate the implementation of a U.S. local government climate action plan while addressing inequality. The initial round of abstracts yielded roughly 100 climate projects located in 34 states, and Building... Read More
Extreme heat, when temperatures are much hotter than average over consecutive days, is an increasing problem for all parts of the United States. To help address this, EPA and co-sponsors have launched the Let’s Talk About Heat Challenge, a national competition to identify innovative and... Read More
Government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and educational institutions across metropolitan Washington region are invited to apply or nominate candidates for the 2022 Climate and Energy Leadership Awards offered by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG). Winners serve as a role model for the region, and... Read More
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) is seeking the services of an expert consultant team to assist COG’s Department of Environmental Programs in its support of COG member governments and other stakeholders in the region’s response to the challenges of addressing emissions of greenhouse... Read More
To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of ENERGY STAR, EPA is offering special one-time recognition to all organizations who certify 5 or more buildings in 2022! This special recognition opportunity is only available in 2022, so there’s never been a better time to certify and join the growing nation of... Read More