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Contents below:
· General information & resources
· Institutions
~ Intergovernmental
~ Science & research
~ Civil society campaigns, networks & alliances
~ NGOs
~ Private industry associations
· Data initiatives
· Finance initiatives
· Laws & regulations ·
Also see:
· US Executive branch, where climate change-focused agencies & initiatives are highlighted.
· US States, where climate change-focused agencies & initiatives are highlighted.
Key climate initiatives
General information
Climate Change Atlas @ USFS
Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation (CMRA)
· “...the dynamic site focused entirely on covering global warming developments on Capitol Hill.
You’ll find a complete listing of global-warming related Congressional hearings and other events,
as well as informative commentary and analysis, organized by category and topic.”
· "...a joint initiative of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and the Climate Science Legal
Defense Fund. It tracks government attempts to restrict or prohibit scientific research,
education or discussion, or the publication or use of scientific information, since the
November 2016 election."
Resilient Land Mapping Tool @ TNC
United States of Climate Change @ Weather Channel
Institutions
~ Governmental ~
Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC)
· “...a caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives, founded in 2009. It includes 100 Members of
Congress who advocate for durable and effective environmental policies. In late 2023, the nonprofit
organization SEEC Institute was created to address the need for deeper collaboration, more
opportunities to convene, and strategic planning to advance climate and clean energy priorities.
SEEC Institute works to bring together Congress, the private sector, climate and environmental
advocates, academics, and other experts, fostering more regular and meaningful connections and
collaboration among stakeholders.”
Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI)
~ Science & research ~
American Meteorological Society (AMS)
Atmospheric Science Librarians International
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
REPEAT Project (Rapid Energy Policy Evaluation and Analysis Toolkit)
US Academic Alliance for the IPCC (USAA-IPCC)
~ Civil society campaigns, networks & alliances ~
· America Is All In is the "joined forces" of:
· "Mayors, governors, and business leaders first began signing the We Are Still In declaration
in June 2017 as a promise to world leaders that Americans would not retreat from the global
pact to reduce emissions and stem the causes of climate change. The bipartisan coalition has
since doubled in size, expanding to include over 3,500 representatives from all 50 states,
spanning large and small businesses, mayors and governors, university presidents, faith
leaders, tribal leaders, and cultural institutions."
Consortium for Climate Risk in the Urban Northeast @ Columbia University
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
Science for Climate Action Network (SCAN)
United States Climate Alliance
~ Private sector & industry associations ~
Alliance for American Manufacturing
American Clean Power Association (ACP)
· “...the leading voice of today’s multi-tech clean energy industry, representing energy storage, wind,
utility-scale solar, clean hydrogen, and transmission companies. ACP is committed to meeting America’s
energy and national security goals and building our economy with fast-growing, low-cost, and reliable
domestic power.”
America's Climate Leaders 2025
· APF does noFt appear to have its own website.
CCS Alliance
NAAQS Implementation Coalition
Utility Air Regulatory Group (UARG)
· UARG does not appear to have its own website.
Meteorological conditions
· "...the web portal for the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS)"
Data initiatives
Archive of government climate datasets
Finance initiatives
American Green Bank Consortium @ Coalition for Green Capital
Law & regulations
Global Climate Protection Act of 1987 (S.420)
· "...identifies steps taken by the Trump administration and Congress to scale back or wholly
eliminate ederal climate mitigation and adaptation measures."
State and Local Climate Change Resource Center
US Climate Regulation Database
USA ~ Climate change & energy
Note that this page focuses exclusively on the USA; more resources that include coverage of the USA can be found starting at the Climate change hub.
CCR provides an array of
climate change information at both the international and US-domestic levels.