For far too long, many utilities throughout the United States have avoided responsibility for the mounting climate crisis. For years, a majority of utilities have operated under short-sighted strategies aimed at maximizing financial returns at the expense of our clean air, our communities, and our clean energy future. Recently, however…

From increasing public transit options and reducing the use of gas-powered vehicles, to transitioning their buildings to 100% clean electricity, climate-forward U.S. cities are showing how local leadership can drive progress against the climate crisis. Through the Bloomberg American Cities Climate Challenge, 25 of the largest cities are gaining resources…

September 2019 was one of the biggest months for the climate movement in history. It saw the UN Climate Action Summit, where world leaders came together to share solutions to the crisis. It saw a historic level of American public interest in the climate crisis, with Google searches of…

Public-Private Collaboration Drives EV Adoption In the U.S., transportation is our leading source of greenhouse gas emissions — emitting more GHGs than the power sector, more than the industrial sector, and more than the agricultural and residential sectors combined. That’s because Americans drive a lot: in 2018, we drove more…

On Monday, world leaders from government, business, and civil society gathered in New York for the United Nations Climate Summit — a one-day convening aimed at spurring global progress beyond the Paris Agreement goals and renewing ambition in the fight against the climate crisis. While the day brought passionate speeches…

Beyond Carbon has launched a five- part video series to elevate state, local, and grassroots climate leadership — elevating the voices that are keeping our country moving forward in the face of federal inaction on the climate crisis. Anchored around MSNBC’s two-day presidential climate forum, our campaign is reinforcing the…

Despite posing a severe risk to our climate, our economy, and our public health, some are still calling gas a “bridge fuel” — a temporary but necessary evil that can help the U.S. accelerate its transition away from coal. But fracked gas creates more carbon pollution than previously thought, and…

by Brynne Craig, Beyond Carbon Campaign Manager At CNN’s Presidential Climate Forum on Wednesday we heard from ten 2020 hopefuls about their plans to tackle the climate crisis. We heard about bold plans to build a clean energy economy and position the U.S. as a leader in the fight against…