Georgetown University Law Center, Georgetown Climate Center

This award renews flexible project support to the Georgetown Climate Center (GCC), which is a program of the Georgetown University Law Center. The mission of the nonpartisan Georgetown Climate Center is to advance ambitious and equitable government responses to the climate crisis in the U.S. at the national, state, and local levels. GCC pursues its mission by serving as a resource to states and local communities that are working to cut carbon pollution and prepare for climate change by providing legal and policy analysis and serving as a facilitator and convener. With the recent enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, GCC will focus over the term of this award on facilitating and advising policy processes at multiple levels of government in support of the historic opportunity to accelerate progress towards a clean energy economy and meet ambitious national commitments to reduce emissions.

The nonpartisan Georgetown Climate Center (GCC) seeks to advance effective climate and energy policies in the United States and serves as a resource to state and local communities that are working to cut carbon pollution and prepare for climate change. The Center informs the development of state and federal policies that reduce carbon pollution from power plants and stationary sources, supports clean and resilient transportation options, and helps communities adapt to climate change. This project grant provides flexible support for the Center’s activities to reduce carbon pollution, including efforts to support state and federal actions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, inform and defend policies that reduce carbon emissions, and expand clean transportation options and electric vehicle charging facilities. In particular, this award supports the Center to play a key role in staffing and facilitating the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI). TCI is a regional collaboration of eleven Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states and the District of Columbia that seeks to develop the clean energy economy and reduce oil dependence and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. The initiative builds on the region's strong leadership and commitment to energy efficiency and clean energy issues, and its programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the power sector, which have resulted in the region becoming one of the most energy and transportation efficient areas in the nation.

Georgetown Climate Center advances climate, energy, and transportation policies in the United States, in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help communities adapt to climate change. The Center serves as a national facilitator and convener of states that are leading or have demonstrated the potential to lead on emission reductions and power companies. It conducts focused meetings on climate policies to identify key technical questions and challenges; develops educational and analytical materials on policy compliance solutions; presents in forums and venues; and supports states with public and media engagement. Using this approach, Georgetown provided input from the states to the White House and the Environmental Protection Agency to inform the development of the final Clean Power Plan. This award allows the Center to support the implementation of the Clean Power Plan by working with states to develop effective plans for reducing carbon pollution from the power sector.

Georgetown Climate Center (GCC) at Georgetown University advances climate, energy, and transportation policies in the United States in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help communities adapt to climate change. This grant will allow GCC to expand and maintain the functionality of its Adaptation Clearinghouse, an online resource for policymakers, resource managers, and academics working to improve climate adaptation. The grant will also support an expansion of GCC’s work to track the implementation of state adaptation plans.