Author Archives: Emi Do

  • Q&A: Andres Pica Téllez on Chile’s Seminal Climate Action Law

    Emi Do

    Andres Pica Téllez, who championed climate planning across Latin America with SSG, was appointed the Head of the Climate Change Division in Chile’s Ministry of Environment. He now plays a central role in implementing a law that requires every municipality to develop a climate action plan.

  • How US States Can Use Solar to Meet Their Climate Targets

    Emi Do

    A newly published study co-authored by SSG’s Esteban Soto confirms that in some states, solar energy could achieve state GHG emissions reduction goals.

  • How Cities Can Promote Affordable Housing While Limiting Emissions

    Emi Do

    With new construction, come new greenhouse gas emissions. Without strong climate policies, these new homes could lock in 142.7 megatonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually, according to research by the Federal Task Force for Housing and Climate. That’s equivalent to consuming an additional 330,000 barrels of oil per year. 

  • Almost Every US State Has a Climate Action Plan!

    Emi Do

    Over the past two months, over 100 cities, states, and Tribes have filed Priority Climate Action Plans (PCAPs). They outline “shovel-ready” actions that local governments can take to reduce climate pollution. What do these PCAPs mean for climate action in the US?

  • How Local Governments Can Pull the Emergency Brake and Take Climate Action Now

    Emi Do

    Priority Climate Action Plans (PCAP) empower governments to act while they plan, rather than waiting for a plan to act. How do we make sure we are acting smart, while acting fast?

  • How a Task Force is Helping Oregon Build Better

    Emi Do

    How do you build bi-partisan support to pass climate-related legislation? In Oregon, a cross-sector task force played a pivotal role in developing legislation to decarbonize buildings.

  • Lessons in Rebuilding After a Wildfire

    Emi Do

    When the entire town of Lytton, BC, burned down on June 30, 2021, the community decided to rebuild better. Their process offers lessons for other communities facing wildfire risks. 

  • How Two American Cities Integrated Federal Funding Into Their Climate Action Plans

    Emi Do

    SSG collaborated with Lakewood, Ohio and Ames, Iowa to identify the role of specific federal funds through detailed financial modeling. They are, to our knowledge, the first municipalities to account for federal funding from the Infrastructure Bill and Inflation Reduction Act in their climate action plans—setting them up to save hundreds of millions of dollars by…

  • SSG Featured in New Book: Cooperatives at Work

    Emi Do

    Cooperatives at Work presents a range of success stories in employee ownership and worker cooperative enterprise, showcasing how such firms can embody important and highly contested ideals of democracy, equity, and social transformation. Co-authored by member Emi Do, the book features SSG as one of the standout examples for how a cooperative can lead the…

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    What Happens Now That Edmonton Didn’t Meet its Carbon Budget?

    Emi Do

    On November 3, 2022, the City of Edmonton released the first municipal carbon budget report in Canada. The report indicated that Edmonton is set to blow past its carbon budget of 176 million tonnes by 2037 and fall short of its target to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.  Though this news is alarming, it’s promisingContinue…