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As the Trump administration announced its intent to 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 – 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.

U.S. Climate Alliance Pledges to Continue America’s Work to Achieve Paris Agreement Goals

January 20, 2025

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 – 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.

2024 Annual Report | No Turning Back

October 11, 2024

Report details how a surge of investment, collaboration, and action from the Alliance’s 24 member states and territories – alongside the Biden-Harris administration – is eliminating harmful climate pollution, growing the economy, and transforming communities across America.

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supporting timely approval of California’s waiver request for the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation.

U.S. Climate Alliance Requests EPA Approval of California’s Advanced Clean Fleets Waiver

September 16, 2024

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supporting timely approval of California’s waiver request for the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation.

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supporting California’s request for an authorization under the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the In-Use Locomotive Regulation (IULR).

U.S. Climate Alliance Requests EPA Approval of California’s In-Use Locomotive Regulation Authorization

April 23, 2024

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supporting California’s request for an authorization under the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the In-Use Locomotive Regulation (IULR).

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supporting timely approval of California’s request for a waiver under the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) regulation.

U.S. Climate Alliance Requests EPA Approval of California’s Clean Cars Waiver

February 23, 2024

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supporting timely approval of California’s request for a waiver under the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) regulation.

2023 Annual Report | All Hands On Deck

December 2, 2023

The Alliance’s 25 member states and territories are projected to reduce collective greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 26% below 2005 levels by 2025 and achieve their near-term climate goal.

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supporting rapid finalization of strengthened power plant rules under section 111 of the Clean Air Act to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new and existing fossil-fueled power plants.

U.S. Climate Alliance Supports Rapid Finalization of Strengthened Power Plant Rules

August 1, 2023

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supporting rapid finalization of strengthened power plant rules under section 111 of the Clean Air Act to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new and existing fossil-fueled power plants.

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to urge the agency to finalize strengthened federal light- and medium-duty (LD+MD) and heavy-duty (HD) vehicle emission standards.

U.S. Climate Alliance Calls for Stringent Final Vehicle Emission Standards

June 15, 2023

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to urge the agency to finalize strengthened federal light- and medium-duty (LD+MD) and heavy-duty (HD) vehicle emission standards.

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support the inclusion and utilization of updated estimated values for the social cost of greenhouse gases (SC-GHGs), a key metric in assessing the true cost of climate damages.

U.S. Climate Alliance Encourages EPA to Update Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases Estimates

February 13, 2023

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to support the inclusion and utilization of updated estimated values for the social cost of greenhouse gases (SC-GHGs), a key metric in assessing the true cost of climate damages.

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to President Biden outlining more than 20 specific actions the administration should take at the federal level to cut emissions across sectors, empower climate-leading states, advance environmental justice, increase resilience, lower energy costs, and speed our transition to a net-zero future.

U.S. Climate Alliance Recommends Federal Executive Actions to Speed America’s Net-Zero Transition

February 9, 2023

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to President Biden outlining more than 20 specific actions the administration should take at the federal level to cut emissions across sectors, empower climate-leading states, advance environmental justice, increase resilience, lower energy costs, and speed our transition to a net-zero future.

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide input on the design and deployment of new Climate Pollution Reduction grants, made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act.

U.S. Climate Alliance Provides Input on Design and Deployment of EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grants

January 18, 2023

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide input on the design and deployment of new Climate Pollution Reduction grants, made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act.

Enabling Industrial Decarbonization

December 14, 2022

Enabling Industrial Decarbonization: A Policy Guidebook for U.S. States details strategies and pathways for policymakers to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the industrial sector.

The State Guide to Enhance the Sector's Contribution to State and National Climate Goals offers sector-specific guidance and dozens of case studies to help integrate NWLs into state climate goals.

Natural & Working Lands & Climate Action

November 29, 2022

The State Guide to Enhance the Sector’s Contribution to State and National Climate Goals offers sector-specific guidance and dozens of case studies to help integrate NWLs into state climate goals.

2022 Annual Report | Full Speed Ahead

September 7, 2022

The Alliance’s 24 states and territories are tackling climate change while achieving lower levels of harmful local air pollution, delivering more energy savings, employing more clean energy workers and preparing more effectively for climate impacts.

The Just and Equitable Transition State Policy Framework and its accompanying Resource Guide serve as a toolkit for states that want to build and strengthen just and equitable transition policies.

The Just & Equitable Transition State Policy Framework & Resource Guide

August 29, 2022

The Just and Equitable Transition State Policy Framework and its accompanying Resource Guide serve as a toolkit for states that want to build and strengthen just and equitable transition policies.

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to support the timely adoption of a final rule that establishes anticipatory long-term regional transmission (LTRT) planning designed to respond to the needs of a changing electricity grid.

U.S. Climate Alliance Supports Improved Long-Term Regional Transmission Planning from FERC

August 17, 2022

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to support the timely adoption of a final rule that establishes anticipatory long-term regional transmission (LTRT) planning designed to respond to the needs of a changing electricity grid.

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to strongly support approval of California’s clean trucks rule and urge EPA to grant California's request for a waiver under the CAA.

U.S. Climate Alliance Requests EPA Approval of California’s Clean Trucks Waiver

August 1, 2022

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to strongly support approval of California’s clean trucks rule and urge EPA to grant California’s request for a waiver under the CAA.

In a letter to congressional leaders, 22 U.S. Climate Alliance governors called for swift passage of a robust federal legislative package with the climate and clean energy investments.

U.S. Climate Alliance Calls on Congress to Pass Bold Climate and Clean Energy Package

June 7, 2022

In a letter to congressional leaders, 22 U.S. Climate Alliance governors called for swift passage of a robust federal legislative package with the climate and clean energy investments.

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to respond to EPA’s “Reducing Climate Pollution from New Gas-Fired Turbines” draft whitepaper and provide input on how these mitigation technologies can support a range of state and federal programs and efforts to reduce emissions from the electricity sector.

U.S. Climate Alliance Provides Input to EPA on Efforts to Reduce Climate Pollution from New Gas-Fired Turbines

June 6, 2022

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to respond to EPA’s “Reducing Climate Pollution from New Gas-Fired Turbines” draft whitepaper and provide input on how these mitigation technologies can support a range of state and federal programs and efforts to reduce emissions from the electricity sector.

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to provide feedback on the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST), and to encourage CEQ to work even more closely with Alliance states in the refinement of this tool.

U.S. Climate Alliance Recommends Improvements to Administration’s Climate & Environmental Justice Screening Tool

May 24, 2022

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to provide feedback on the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST), and to encourage CEQ to work even more closely with Alliance states in the refinement of this tool.

2021 Annual Report | Further. Faster. Together.

December 31, 2021

Alliance states and territories are delivering on their climate commitments and are on track to meet 2030 and 2050 climate goals.

Governor’s Climate Resilience Playbook

November 30, 2021

An update to the 2018 version, the 2021 Governors’ Climate Resilience Playbook outlines 12 foundational steps to set and achieve an effective state-level climate resilience agenda.

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted letters to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and congressional leaders to highlight several common-sense changes to federal funding rules that will enable states with the greatest staffing, budgetary, and capacity constraints to effectively utilize — and therefore maximize the impact of — federal funding opportunities.

U.S. Climate Alliance Calls on OMB and Congress to Reform Federal Funding Rules

September 13, 2021

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted letters to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and congressional leaders to highlight several common-sense changes to federal funding rules that will enable states with the greatest staffing, budgetary, and capacity constraints to effectively utilize — and therefore maximize the impact of — federal funding opportunities.

Building Decarbonization Roadmap

June 30, 2021

The 2021 Building Decarbonization Roadmap, produced by RMI through collaboration with staff from various state offices as well as industry experts, is a tool designed to summarize the highest-impact actions that states can take to decarbonize.

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to congressional leaders to urge swift passage of an ambitious infrastructure package centered around bold clean energy and climate investments that create high-quality jobs.

U.S. Climate Alliance Urges Congress to Pass Ambitious Infrastructure Package

June 4, 2021

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to congressional leaders to urge swift passage of an ambitious infrastructure package centered around bold clean energy and climate investments that create high-quality jobs.

Jobs in the Clean Economy 2020

December 31, 2020

As U.S. Climate Alliance states and territories created more than 133,000 new clean energy jobs and outpaced the rest of the nation between 2016-2019.

2020 Annual Report | Leading the Charge

September 30, 2020

Alliance states and territories are building capacity to aggressively address the climate crisis despite federal rollbacks.

The Guide to Natural and Working Lands Inventory Improvements is intended to help advance states’ progress and evaluates current NWL inventory methods among U.S. Climate Alliance states, identifies gaps and provides information and resources.

Natural & Working Lands Inventory Improvements

September 30, 2020

The Guide to Natural and Working Lands Inventory Improvements is intended to help advance states’ progress and evaluates current NWL inventory methods among U.S. Climate Alliance states, identifies gaps and provides information and resources.

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to congressional leaders to outline recommendations for federal COVID-19 emergency and relief efforts.

U.S. Climate Alliance Outlines Federal Stimulus Recommendations

July 21, 2020

The U.S. Climate Alliance submitted a letter to congressional leaders to outline recommendations for federal COVID-19 emergency and relief efforts.

The U.S. Climate Alliance supports the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019 as it is currently written and strongly encourages congress to pass this bill as drafted, and work with states on swift and effective implementation.

U.S. Climate Alliance Written Testimony on S. 2754, American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019

April 8, 2020

The U.S. Climate Alliance supports the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019 as it is currently written and strongly encourages congress to pass this bill as drafted, and work with states on swift and effective implementation.

The U.S. Climate Alliance responded to a Request for Information issued by the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and outlined how Alliance members can serve as a valuable resource in shaping an effective legislative climate framework.

U.S. Climate Alliance Details State-Led Climate Action to House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis

February 4, 2020

The U.S. Climate Alliance responded to a Request for Information issued by the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and outlined how Alliance members can serve as a valuable resource in shaping an effective legislative climate framework.

2019 Annual Report | Strength in Numbers

December 31, 2019

Alliance states and territories are filling the federal leadership void through thoughtful, coordinated state action.

The U.S. Climate Alliance has urged Secretary Perry and the U.S. Department of Energy to withdraw a proposed rule that dramatically weakens energy efficiency standards for general service lamps, which account for a significant percentage of Americans’ total electricity consumed.

U.S. Climate Alliance Urges the Department of Energy to Withdraw their Proposal to Weaken Energy Efficiency Standards for Light Bulbs

April 30, 2019

The U.S. Climate Alliance has urged Secretary Perry and the U.S. Department of Energy to withdraw a proposed rule that dramatically weakens energy efficiency standards for general service lamps, which account for a significant percentage of Americans’ total electricity consumed.

New Governors’ Resilience Playbook

December 29, 2018

The New Governors’ Resilience Playbook helps new governors mitigate costs and threats from extreme weather and natural disasters through effective resilience and climate preparedness strategies.

Non-Wires Solutions Implementation Playbook

December 29, 2018

RMI created this Non-Wires Solutions Implementation Playbook to delineate innovative approaches to spur non-wires solution adoption and recommend planning and operational strategies to improve non-wires solution processes.

To assist states and localities in accelerating solar adoption, the U.S. Climate Alliance partnered with the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) to elevate crucial strategies and tools for state and local governments.

Solar Deployment Guidebook

December 29, 2018

To assist states and localities in accelerating solar adoption, the U.S. Climate Alliance partnered with the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) to elevate crucial strategies and tools for state and local governments.

The U.S. Climate Alliance sent a letter to the Department of Transportation (DOT) emphasizing the need for strong clean car standards that reduce vehicle pollution and improve efficiency to protect our health, environment and climate, while strengthening U.S. manufacturing competitiveness and creating American jobs.

U.S. Climate Alliance Defends Clean Car Standards

October 26, 2018

The U.S. Climate Alliance sent a letter to the Department of Transportation (DOT) emphasizing the need for strong clean car standards that reduce vehicle pollution and improve efficiency to protect our health, environment and climate, while strengthening U.S. manufacturing competitiveness and creating American jobs.

2018 Annual Report | Fighting for Our Future

September 30, 2018

Alliance states and territories are doubling down on our commitment to meeting our share of the U.S. emissions reduction target.

This Roadmap brings the SLCP Challenge for reducing short-lived climate pollutants to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement to action by outlining a menu of options states will consider.

From SLCP Challenge to Action

September 29, 2018

This Roadmap brings the SLCP Challenge for reducing short-lived climate pollutants to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement to action by outlining a menu of options states will consider.

The U.S. Climate Alliance sent a letter to leaders in the Senate and House Appropriations Committees requesting that Congress protect critical funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. Supporting energy innovation is essential to America’s energy transformation and our battle against climate change.

U.S. Climate Alliance Asks Congress to Protect Critical Funding for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Research and Development

February 16, 2018

The U.S. Climate Alliance sent a letter to leaders in the Senate and House Appropriations Committees requesting that Congress protect critical funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. Supporting energy innovation is essential to America’s energy transformation and our battle against climate change.

2017 Annual Report | Alliance States Take the Lead

November 30, 2017

Alliance states and territories are halfway to the Paris Agreement target while outperforming other states in economic growth.

Learn more about state-led climate solutions through the Alliance’s guides, reports, and letters.

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