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Today, after President Biden announced new climate targets for the U.S. Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to reduce net emissions by 61-66 percent below 2005 levels in 2035 and the U.S. Climate Alliance of Governors announced new collective pollution reduction targets, state organizations from around the country weighed in to celebrate and stand ready to meet these new commitments.
In 2024, states continued to enact ambitious policies driving the U.S. transition to clean energy. In the League of Conservation Voters’ (LCV) latest annual Clean Energy For All: Clean Energy Success in the States report, we detail how 31 states made exciting clean energy progress in 2024 led by our affiliated organizations in the Conservation Voters Movement.
Each month, LCV shares five stories about the impact of our work. This month, we’re focusing on our movement’s efforts in the 2024 elections, the federal and state races we helped win for pro-environment, pro-democracy champions, and the volunteer organizers who power our movement — and where we go from here.
It is understandable for attention to be focused on the chaos and implications of the presidential election. But it is crucial to not overlook the number of victories for climate further down the ballot that show concrete progress is still happening today and present major opportunities for continued climate action in the future.
Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation.
We cannot have a healthy environment without a thriving democracy, and states are at the frontline for attacks against democratic values. LCV's state affiliates have played a crucial role in these key victories so far this year to protect voting rights and fair elections.
Each month, LCV shares five stories about the impact of our work. This month, we’re focusing on Tim Walz’s impressive climate record, our previous success and plans for mobilizing LCV members to elect climate champions, and the many ways LCV and our state affiliates help everyday people benefit from the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) clean energy investments.