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New GSA Standards Set Stage for Major Emissions Cuts in Construction Materials

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Tuesday, May 16, 2023WASHINGTON D.C. — Today the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced a six-month pilot of new requirements for the carbon intensity of materials…

IPEF Should Be a Template for Climate-Friendly Trade

*** Sierra Club senior policy staff are available to discuss our vision for a new trade model. ***The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) offers an opportunity to adopt a new trade model that…

House Resolution on Solar Tariffs Could Harm Workers and Delay Clean Energy Transition

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House will vote on a Congressional Review Act (H.J.Res 39) resolution to overturn President Biden’s two-year pause on the collection of tariffs for solar panels from…

EPA Framework for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Shows Promise for Climate Justice

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, EPA released an implementation framework for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, a program created by the Inflation Reduction Act that invests $27 billion in projects to…

New Biden Plan for “Energy Communities” Invests Billions in Revitalization and Clean Energy Jobs

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Biden administration released additional details surrounding a variety of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) programs designed to create family-sustaining manufacturing jobs…

DOE Clean Energy Investments Should Focus on Climate, Innovation, and Equity

WASHINGTON (March 8, 2023) â€“ Today, the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) in the Department of Energy (DOE) officially issued its Funding Opportunity…

Sierra Club Joins Global “Lead The Charge” Campaign to Call On Automakers to Clean Up Their Supply Chains for Electric Vehicle Transition

A diverse coalition of leading climate, environment, and human rights organizations announced today the launch of an auto supply chain industry Leaderboard and global campaign calling on automakers…

More Than 175 Groups Urge Equitable Oversight of Inflation Reduction Act Funds

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) should conduct rigorous oversight of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds, adhering to…

MEMO: Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous Available to Speak on State of the Union

In advance of the State of the Union address on Tuesday, the Sierra Club celebrates the many historic legislative victories achieved in 2022 and urges President Biden to lay out his administration’s…

The EU’s New Carbon Border Tax Should Spur the U.S. To Implement Its Own

WASHINGTON, DC – This week, the European Union reached a tentative agreement on a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) that would require all goods sold in the EU to include a levy that accounts…