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WEBThe way grids are operated—including building out transmission infrastructure in the necessary geographies where energy is needed, controlling flows, and handling electricity sales—is a critical piece of our clean energy transition. Climate Solutions is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating clean energy solutions to ...
About Us | Climate Solutions
WEBAs a Northwest-based clean energy economy nonprofit, Climate Solutions works to: champion transformational policies and market-based innovations; catalyze powerful partnerships and a diverse movement for action and accountability; and. communicate a bold vision for solutions at the scale required by climate science. Where we focus:
Research and Reports - Climate Solutions
WEBToward Sustainable Aviation Fuels. October 2015. Commercial aviation accounts for 2 percent of global carbon pollution, a figure projected to grow to between 3 and 4.7 percent by 2050 without concerted action to curb emissions. Accordingly, a comprehensive solution to the world’s climate predicament requires a strategy to reduce aviation’s ...
Our Mission and History - Climate Solutions
WEBClimate Solutions formed in 1998 when the Olympia, WA-based Atmosphere Alliance, founded by Rhys Roth, joined forces with the local Energy Outreach Center, led by Paul Horton. Our mission is to accelerate clean energy solutions to the climate crisis. Our vision is a thriving, equitable Northwest, powered by clean energy, inspiring the transition to sustainable prosperity across the nation and ...
Clean transportation - Climate Solutions
WEBBy: Climate Solutions on January 8, 2024. The Washington State Legislature has begun its short session. Climate priorities include Climate Commitment Act investments, supporting healthy environments for students and families with electric school buses and clean buildings, and holding the oil industry accountable.
Cutting the high cost of urban shade | Climate Solutions
WEBAug 8, 2024 · Washington’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA) includes $5.9 million for improving urban tree canopies, prioritizing communities overburdened by air pollution and other environmental health impacts. This funding bolsters the Evergreen Communities Act, passed in 2008 and revitalized in 2021. Nonprofits …
Our Mission - Climate Solutions
WEBCities are responsible for 70% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, therefore reducing carbon emissions in cities is critical to solving the climate crisis. Climate Solutions’ New Energy Cities program worked with the small- to medium-sized Northwest communities to achieve significant greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. By working with communities to set and attain quantifiable carbon ...
Our Values - Climate Solutions
WEBOur Values. Climate Solutions' work is illuminated by our shared values: To achieve climate stability and resilience, we must address injustice and inequity in our own communities and beyond. All people, all communities, and all nations deserve the opportunity to share equitably in health, economic security, dignity, self …
Blog | Climate Solutions
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Pledge to vote NO on I-2066. by Joëlle Robinson on September 11, 2024. I-2066 would increase energy bills for Washingtonians, and attack energy efficiency. Funded by powerful groups representing the interests of fossil fuel corporations, it's important that we vote NO on I-2066 alongside this year's other bad ballot initiatives.
Pathways to the Low-Carbon Future - Climate Solutions
WEBThe main pathways to a low-carbon future, or “deep decarbonization,” as it is described in the literature are: Decarbonization —Decarbonizing electricity and other fuels by removing coal from the electricity grid entirely; limiting the use of fossil gas in heating and transportation in the 2030-35 timeframe; and halving the carbon content ...