Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES)

These days it can feel hard to find good climate and clean energy news at the federal level. Early phase-out of renewable electricity tax credits, cancellations of grant programs for innovative clean technology pathways, and permits for renewable energy projects under immense scrutiny; these are challenging times. Despite the challenges, there are reasons to be optimistic about the future of clean energy.

Physical Climate Risk Is Rising.

Close From Recognition to Readiness: Building Corporate Climate Resilience at Scale From value chain disruptions and operational downtime to stranded infrastructure and over-heated employees, most companies know that physical climate risks are increasing. However, fewer know how to act on them or why resilience efforts stall.

Summary Physical climate risk has become a multiplier of every other disruption companies face—shaping earnings, insurability, financing costs, and competitive positioning. Yet drawing on interviews and dialogues with over 40 organizations, we found that most companies been unable to translate their recognition of the risks into readiness.

Close At-a-glance Thermal energy used in industrial manufacturing processes and to heat and cool buildings is a major contributor to global energy demand and to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In the United States, heat used to manufacture goods accounts for 50% of onsite industrial energy use, making it the most significant source of energy use in the industrial sector. What is Renewable Thermal Energy?

Library » Publication 1 minute read Parties need to operationalize the Belém Adaptation Indicators adopted at the 30th Conference of the Parties as soon as possible for them to function as a source of input into the second global stocktake. COP30 also set out the Belém-Addis Vision on adaptation to operationalize the indicators. However, its mandate is unclear.

1. Climate change poses a multifaceted challenge to global food systems by exacerbating food insecurity, increasing the vulnerability of agricultural systems to extreme weather events, and accelerating biodiversity loss.

America’s ability to meet the cost and energy demands of a global economic leader depends on its ability to build a modern energy-abundant economy, rather than rely on the infrastructure of the last century. The federal permitting process is the chief obstacle to achieving that future. Outdated permitting processes are delaying clean energy and manufacturing projects from being built and connected to the grid. Approvals can stretch a decade or more, and they lack transparency across agencies.

Against the backdrop of growing geopolitical instability and heightened concerns over global energy security, the June 2026 64th Subsidiary Bodies meetings (SB64) in Bonn will be an important opportunity for the UN climate regime to demonstrate the continued value of international cooperation.

Trade policy is emerging as a critical tool for accelerating global climate action. The growing intersection of climate and trade policy could present opportunities for enhanced international cooperation. Over the years, trade issues have been raised under the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) process, with parties holding different views as to whether it is an appropriate forum to discuss trade-related climate measures (TRCMs).