With hundreds of billions of dollars for climate action and infrastructure projects flowing from the federal government, the next three years offer a historic opportunity to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy that equitably distributes the economic, health, and environmental benefits of a clean energy future. Read on to find out how the Equity Fund’s newly announced Equitable Federal Implementation Funds scale investments in community leadership.

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), lauded as the biggest climate change legislation in the history of the United States, was signed into law on August 16, 2022. An analysis by the Just Solutions Collective explores how much spending by the IRA is allocated to environmental justice.

With the recent setback of West Virginia v. EPA, it remains clear that building power in states and localities will be critical for accelerating equitable climate action for our clean energy future.

How can “equitable investment” programs be truly equitable? We discuss three strategies advocates can organize around.