How SSG is providing better data for community climate adaptation
Communities need more nuanced data to create proactive climate action plans.
Almost every US state has a climate action plan!
Over the past two months, over 100 cities, states, and Tribes have filed Priority Climate Action Plans (PCAPs). They outline âshovel-readyâ actions that local governments can take to reduce climate pollution. What do these PCAPs mean for climate action in the US?
It’s time for more ambitious renewable energy targets
Wealthy countries must transition to 100% renewable energy generation in the power sector by 2030 and economy-wide by 2040. Municipalities and utilities are key.
Four climate action trends to watch in 2024
The climate crisis can be daunting, but progress is being made. Here are four positive climate action trends to pay attention to in 2024.
We developed a step-by-step climate action guide with IDB
We worked with the Inter American Development Bank to develop Planning Climate Action in Cities and Region, a guide for local governments in Chile and beyond.
How a task force is helping Oregon build better
How do you build bi-partisan support to pass climate-related legislation? In Oregon, a cross-sector task force played a pivotal role in developing legislation to decarbonize buildings.
How two American cities integrated federal funding into their climate action plans
SSG collaborated with Lakewood, Ohio and Ames, Iowa to identify the role of specific federal funds through detailed financial modeling. They are, to our knowledge, the first municipalities to account for federal funding from the Infrastructure Bill and Inflation Reduction Act in their climate action plansâsetting them up to save hundreds of millions of dollars by taking climate action.
Webinar: How to Advance Climate Action With Federal Funding
Join us on April 25 for a webinar that will provide guidance on applying for Inflation Reduction Act grants for advancing climate action. Learn about how to design an effective climate action plan to make you competitive for a slice of the $4.6-billion set aside for implementing climate actions.
5 Tips for Catalyzing Climate Action in US Communities with CPRG Grants
State and municipal governments across the US are developing work plans and budgets to secure a slice of the $250 million allocated by the Inflation Reduction Act for climate action planning. We share five best practices from our time developing climate action plans with over 100 communities.
Snapshot: A Year at SSG
Looking backward and forward With the start of the New Year we reflect on how we navigated the year past and what we have to look forward to in 2023. 2022 saw us creating new models, bringing on a host of new faces, and starting projects in new places (Chile! Argentina! Uruguay!). Two decades on, […]
