A new paper from the Global Commission on Adaptation presents case study evidence that effective climate change adaptation is inherently local. Emma Illick-Frank and David Mfitumukiza explain how local adaptation has higher social, environmental and economic returns. Read More.

Between 2015 and 2020, U.S. cities signed 335 renewable energy deals totaling 8.28 gigawatts (GW), equal to the electric generating capacity of Alaska, Hawaii, Rhode Island and Vermont combined. Tatsatom Goncalves and Yuning Liu reveal five new clean energy trends from the Local Government Renewables Action Tracker. Read more.