Andres Pica Téllez is the Head of the Climate Change Division in Chile’s Ministry of Environment, where he plays a central role in implementing a law that requires every municipality to develop a climate action plan. The 2022 law marks a paradigm shift, shifting responsibility for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the Ministry of Environment […]
A newly published study co-authored by SSG’s Esteban Soto shows that California, Arizona, New Mexico, and part of Nevada can achieve climate targets by exclusively shifting to solar energy.
The Planning Institute of BC (PIBC) presented the Silver Award for Excellence in Policy Planning to the Town of Ladysmith for their OCP, which SSG helped develop.
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.
The climate crisis can be daunting, but progress is being made. Here are four positive climate action trends to pay attention to in 2024.
The White House has issued a memo detailing how climate-economic modeling can improve in order to support more effective climate action decision-making.  Based on our experience conducting modeling for over 100 climate action plans across the Americas, we’ve identified the same areas of improvement and integrated them into SSG’s modeling tools.
The international community finally acknowledged the cause of climate change while cities gained prominence in COP negotiations and looked at cutting methane.
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.
Most urban climate action plans focus on greenhouse gas emissions generated within a city’s boundaries resulting— from things like heating buildings, fueling cars, and decomposing trash. But emissions related to other everyday activities like eating out at restaurants, traveling on an airplane, purchasing a new phone, and construction of new buildings are also driving the […]
In this webinar, experts from C40 Cities and climate planning consultancy SSG provide guidance on applying for the grants. They also explain 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 through the CPRG program and the many other federal programs funded by the Inflation Reduction Act.Â
