CGS's new policy brief provides a roadmap for integrating justice into climate policies, empowering states to utilize federal resources and local knowledge, thereby fostering trust in their decarbonization efforts.
Phelps, B., K., Kennedy, S., Kennedy, C., Dahl, Lewis-Johnson, J., (2024). States Going "All-In" on Justice in Climate Action. Center for Global Sustainability, University of Maryland.
While states' vigorous climate initiatives and historic provisions such as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, have set the stage for robust, nationwide climate action in the U.S., centering equity and justice is vital to ensure localized solutions.
A new policy brief from the Center of Global Sustainability at the University of Maryland provides a critical step towards building space for equity and justice in climate policy. The policy brief offers a comprehensive framework that outlines key areas of justice to foster public trust and ensure a just transition. This brief provides state policymakers with recommendations and potential actions to realize justice in its decarbonization and climate action policies and programs.