E2 Rockies members have spent the last several months setting the groundwork to push for stronger energy efficiency and electric vehicles legislation in Colorado. In addition to connecting E2 Rockies members with lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle, we hosted a legislative briefing in early January, where we released Clean Jobs Colorado – […]
In the midst of national uncertainty of a new administration’s positions on energy policy, the Midwest is showing that states continue to make pragmatic decisions steering us toward a clean energy future. Late last year, there were several state legislative victories that underscored that support for the growing clean energy field is bipartisan. Republican Governors […]
This week, the E2 Rockies chapter is co-hosting an event, “The Business of Colorado’s Clean Energy Policies,” releasing E2’s new report, “Colorado's Clean Energy Future,” and will have completed twenty four one-on-one meetings with our Colorado legislators, in advance of the legislative session that starts in early January. We have been talking to our […]
MA Supreme Court Rules State Must Step Up Efforts on Global Warming On May 17, in a landmark unanimous decision, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the State had failed to meet the requirements of the 2008 Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA). The court ruled that the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection failed to […]
Can Massachusetts, and the other New England states, fundamentally change our energy system to reduce carbon emissions while supporting our growing economy and keeping our energy costs down? Three experts gave a resounding “yes” – if we act wisely. The electric sector is the backbone of greening the grid, said Peter Shattuck, Acadia Center’s Clean […]
Amidst continuing clashes in the state to curb the energy revolution in Colorado, the Rockies chapter acted in full force to bring their positive voice in support of renewable energy and energy efficiency to the legislature, the EPA, and the Colorado Public Utilities commission (PUC). We also met at an informal gathering with members and […]
On May 10, E2 and our partners released Clean Jobs New York. Our partners included the Alliance for Clean Energy New York, NYS Sustainable Business Council and New Yorkers for Clean Power. The study found that more than 85,000 New Yorkers work in the clean energy industry at 5,500 business establishments across all 62 counties in the […]
After being part of a successful release of Clean Jobs Midwest in March, E2’s Midwest Chapter has traveled to Washington, DC and state capitals to reinforce the message that the clean energy economy is a substantial contributor to the Midwest economy. With over half a million employed in clean energy in the 12-state Midwest region, […]
There is no better example of the tension in a purple state as Colorado, where abundant sunshine and wind for renewable energy competes with a struggling fossil fuels industry. The EPA’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) is a prime focus for this pressure, and the Rocky Mountains chapter has been out in front advocating for a […]
February 2016 in New York was a month of record low temperatures and close to record highs. The changing weather patterns reminded us that even as we work to mitigate climate change, we also need to adapt and become more resilient. E2 New York’s February event – “Designing for Resiliency in the Age of […]
E2 California is out the gate of 2016 with a strong start. Already this year, we have accomplished the following: Advocacy E2 members (pictured above) came to Sacramento on February 3rd to advocate for SB32, Senator Fran Pavley’s bill that will extend our climate targets to a 40 percent reduction by the year 2030. We met with 30 […]
China is not only the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gas emissions, it is also the leading investor in renewable energy and is placing strict limits on CO2 emissions. On March 15, two world-class experts gave E2 members and guests a look behind these seemingly contradictory trends. Barbara Finamore, NRDC’s Asia Director and Founder of its […]