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  • Guidance on Climate Modelling from the White House

    Jeremy Murphy

    The White House has issued a memo detailing how climate-economic modeling can improve in order to support more effective climate action decision-making.  Based on our experience conducting modeling for over 100 climate action plans across the Americas, we’ve identified the same areas of improvement and integrated them into SSG’s modeling tools.

  • How to Use the Greenhouse Gas Calculator for Municipalities

    SSG

    How can municipal staff coordinate emissions reductions across all departments and all operational decisions? The GHG Calculator can help ensure that your municipal budget and capital plan reflect your commitment to climate action.

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    Four Climate Action Trends to Watch in 2024

    weaveradmin

    Amid the disappointment that more wasn’t achieved at COP28 and a spate of extreme weather events at the outset of 2024, we don’t want to lose sight of areas where progress has been made. Below we share four positive trends that we’re keeping an eye on in 2024.

  • COP28 Takeaways for Cities

    Alia Dharssi

    The international community finally acknowledged the cause of climate change while cities gained prominence in COP negotiations and looked at cutting methane.

  • Montreal Commits to Climate Budget

    Alia Dharssi

    For the first time, Montreal’s municipal budget includes a carbon budget—a cumulative cap on Montreal’s emissions out to 2050. By requiring City Council and staff to consider climate change in all investment decisions, the budget has the potential to push climate action forward while reducing spending decisions that increase climate pollution.

  • We Developed a Step-by-Step Climate Action Guide With IDB

    SSG

    We worked with the Inter American Development Bank to develop Planning Climate Action in Cities and Region, a guide for local governments in Chile and beyond.

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    How to Reduce Urban Consumption Emissions

    SSG

    Most urban climate action plans focus on greenhouse gas emissions generated within a city’s boundaries resulting— from things like heating buildings, fueling cars, and decomposing trash. But emissions related to other everyday activities like eating out at restaurants, traveling on an airplane, purchasing a new phone, and construction of new buildings are also driving the…

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

    Emi Do

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  • Living Solutions: Carol’s Decarbonization Journey as a Renter

    SSG

    In our second installment of our “Living Solutions” series, which focuses on how SSGers are taking climate action in their personal lives, we focus on our US Business Development lead Carol Fraser’s decarbonization journey as a renter.

  • 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.