Current campaigns
What we're working on right now
Specific climate policy campaigns at federal, state, and local levels. Each campaign has specific goals, timelines, and ways to participate. Active mobilization across 380k members + 240 coalition partners.
Federal campaigns
Active in Congress + executive agencies
Clean Electricity Standard (CES)
Bill HR 4281 / S 2156 — Federal legislation requiring 100% clean electricity by 2035. Active in House Energy + Commerce Committee. Coalition urging Senate passage. 380k members mobilized; 47 lobby days planned.
EPA Methane Rule defense
EPA issued strong methane regulations 2024. Industry attempting to weaken via litigation + administrative actions. Coalition defending in court + policy. Active campaign with regulatory comment opportunities.
Clean Air Act enforcement
EPA enforcement of existing Clean Air Act provisions. Coalition advocating for stronger enforcement, particularly in environmental justice communities. Federal advocacy + court actions.
International Climate Finance
$11B/year US climate finance commitment. Coalition pressing for full appropriation + multilateral coordination. Particularly important for Paris Agreement compliance.
FERC + utility regulation
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission + interstate transmission. Critical for renewable energy buildout. Coalition advocacy on rate structures + interconnection rules + climate rules.
Clean Vehicle Standards
EPA + NHTSA fuel economy + emissions standards. Industry pushing weakening; coalition defending strengthening. Comment periods active; mobilizing public comments.
State campaigns (10 priority states)
State climate policy
California — Cap-and-Trade renewal + climate finance
California cap-and-trade program reauthorization. State climate commitments + funding. Coalition focused on environmental justice + community investment provisions. Sacramento-based campaign.
New York — Climate Leadership Act implementation
NY Climate Leadership Act (2019) implementation continues. State PSC rate cases. Methane regulations. Coalition focused on enforcement + accountability.
Washington — Climate Commitment Act enforcement
WA Climate Commitment Act (2021) implementation. State cap-and-invest program. Environmental justice + community investment focus.
Pennsylvania — RGGI participation
PA Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) participation. Court challenges + political opposition. Coalition organizing for state participation in regional cap-and-trade.
Texas — Clean Energy Standards (state legislature)
TX legislature consideration of state clean energy standards. Coalition focused on bipartisan coalition building. Difficult political environment but essential state for federal compliance.
Other priority states
Oregon, Colorado, New Jersey, Arizona, Michigan. Each priority state has dedicated coordinator + campaign infrastructure. Specific to state political dynamics + opportunities.
Local campaigns
City + county actions
City climate commitments + emissions reduction
Major cities (NYC, LA, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, etc.) climate action plans + emissions reductions. Coalition mobilizing for stronger commitments + specific action programs.
Building electrification + decarbonization
City + county building electrification ordinances. Phase out natural gas in new construction. Major cities + counties (Berkeley, NYC, San Francisco, etc.) leading. Coalition supporting + replicating.
City-led environmental justice
Local environmental justice commissions + ordinances. Air quality monitoring + enforcement. Cumulative impact rules. Coalition focused on EJ communities + cities with EJ focus.
Procurement + clean fleet
City + county clean vehicle fleets + clean construction procurement. Significant emissions reduction + market signal for clean technology. Most major cities considering or implementing.
Local energy + utility transitions
Public power + community choice aggregation + municipal utility transitions. Local authority over energy decisions. Coalition supporting community-controlled clean energy.
City-state coordination
Cities + states often work in tension; coalition supports city-state alignment on climate goals. Particularly important when state government less ambitious than city government.
Special focus campaigns
Beyond geographic focus
Just transition + workforce
Just transition for fossil fuel workers + communities. Federal + state + local advocacy for displaced worker training, community investment, environmental justice. Climate solutions must work for affected communities.
Environmental justice
Coalition with environmental justice movement. EJ communities disproportionately bear climate + pollution burden. Specific campaigns + research focus on EJ priorities. Coalition coordinated with EJ-led organizations.
Indigenous-led climate solutions
Indigenous + tribal climate solutions. Treaty rights + tribal sovereignty + traditional ecological knowledge. Coalition coordinated with indigenous-led organizations + tribal governments.
Youth climate organizing
Coordination with Sunrise Movement + youth climate organizing. Federal + state + university campus campaigns. Youth voices central to climate movement.
Faith-based climate action
Climate action from faith communities. Catholic + Protestant + Jewish + Muslim + Buddhist + others. Coordination with religious-organization-led climate advocacy. Faith communities consistently strong + diverse base.
Corporate accountability
Banks + asset managers + corporations + tech sector. Coalition pressing companies on emissions commitments, lobbying disclosure, executive compensation tied to climate. Corporate sector matters for systemic change.
Campaign questions
What members + supporters ask
- Coalition strategy process. Annual planning meeting with 240 partner organizations. Strategic priorities: maximum policy impact, leverage of coalition resources, alignment with environmental justice movement, opportunities + threats in political environment. Specific decisions documented + transparent.