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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed an executive order on climate with directives related to transportation, buildings, resilience, jobs and land use.

Western states produced a whirlwind of climate initiatives last year, advancing numerous bills and regulations to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

With Northeast states backing out of joining TCI-P, states now have a major funding gap for their plans to clean up the transportation sector.

New York will start turning policy into infrastructure in 2022, with construction of a major transmission line and the first of several offshore wind projects.

New York officials on Monday approved a draft scoping plan that lays out the steps needed to achieve the emission limits set by the CLCPA.

EPA chief Michael Regan rolled out tough new vehicle emissions standards, saying that getting the light-duty fleet to an average of 40 mpg by 2026 is doable.

In its final meeting of 2021, the New Jersey BPU moved ahead with actions to put more EV chargers in minority and low-income communities.

New York City Council voted to ban the use of natural gas for heating or hot water in new construction or renovations beginning in 2024.

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy released its City Clean Energy Scorecard, with San Francisco for the first time claiming the top spot.

New Jersey legislators backed a bill Monday that would prevent state agencies from requiring buildings to use electric heating.