The Evergreen Policy Hub

Evergreen is leading the charge towards an all-out national mobilization to defeat the climate crisis and to create millions of jobs in a just, thriving, and inclusive clean energy economy.

We’re creating the blueprint for exactly how federal and state policymakers can make it happen through actionable, ambitious climate policies that meet the political moment and the scale of the crisis.

The climate crisis is both an extraordinary challenge and an enormous opportunity to create a better future. Explore and download our reports to see how.

Test — April 2020
The Evergreen Action Plan

A National Mobilization to Defeat the Climate Crisis and Build a Just and Thriving Clean Energy Economy

Read more

March 2024

Accelerating the Clean Air Act's Innovation Engine

Air permitting programs can do so much more to accelerate with clean technology and protect communities from local pollution. EPA and permitting authorities can take action to clear the air without waiting on Congress.

Cover of Warp Speed Clean Energy Evergreen Report

December 2023

Warp Speed Clean Energy: Expediting Permitting and Equitable Grid Deployment Without Congress

To meet our clean energy goals, federal and state leaders must take action to build renewable energy and transmission at a scale and speed our country has never seen before.

Next-Generation Rural Electrification: How Rural Co-ops Can Repower America with the Inflation Reduction Act

August 2023

Next-Generation Rural Electrification: How Rural Electric Co-ops Can Repower America with the Inflation Reduction Act

Using IRA funding, America’s rural electric cooperatives have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make electricity cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable for their member-owners.

July 2023

Charging Toward Justice: How States Can Lead on Racial and Economic Equity through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program

One of the first Justice40 programs put into action, the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program can ready our roads for a robust and equitable nationwide EV charging network.

June 2023

Defending the Climate: Using the Defense Production Act to Mobilize American Clean Energy Manufacturing

The DPA could be the next major tool to invigorate domestic manufacturing and directly shape the clean energy economy.

January 2023

Powering Toward 100 Percent Clean Power by 2035

This paper from Evergreen and NRDC outlines an updated roadmap toward 80 percent clean power by 2030 and 100 percent clean electricity by 2035.

October 2022

A National Roadmap for Clean Buildings

The Biden administration must pursue an executive action agenda for clean buildings using standards, investments, and justice.

June 2022

Meeting the Moment: How President Biden Can Align the Federal Fossil Fuel Program to Deliver on Climate and Put People Over Profits

Earthjustice and Evergreen Action lay out a comprehensive roadmap of the legal authority and policy tools the Biden administration must use to swiftly phase out new federal fossil fuel leasing on public lands and waters.

May 2022

From Renewable Fuels to Clean Fuels

Curbing pollution from the transportation sector is one of the most important steps the U.S. can take to fight climate change.

February 2022

6 Ways President Biden Can Use Executive Action to Take on the Climate Crisis

President Biden has the opportunity, and the duty, to mobilize greater executive action to ensure he meets his climate goals. This is our moment for climate action. And this moment will not come again.

September 2021

Clean Energy Tax Credits Are an Essential Part of Budget Reconciliation

Federal lawmakers cannot afford to miss this moment to invest in clean energy tax incentives that will jumpstart bold climate action and help build a just and thriving clean energy economy.

August 2021

5 Steps the Next Federal Reserve Chair Must Take to Address Climate-Related Financial Risk

This memo lays out why action by the Fed is essential, and 5 critical steps the next Fed Chair must take to protect our financial stability and confront Wall Street’s climate-risky behavior.

August 2021

Biden Administration Should Be Leading Faster Electric Vehicle Transition

Light duty vehicles—cars and passenger trucks—are the most climate-polluting part of the most climate-polluting sector of the economy. President Biden cannot settle for less ambition than what is needed. The stakes are too high.

February 2021

A Roadmap to 100% Clean Electricity by 2035: August 2021 Update

The U.S. must act urgently to reduce its carbon pollution to address the climate crisis. We need 100% clean electricity.

July 2021

5 Clean Cars Investments Congress Must Include in Reconciliation

Driving toward a future of clean cars—a future with less pollution and more jobs—requires bold and ambitious investments, immediately. This memo explains what Congress must do, and why.

April 2021

Building the Civilian Climate Corps

A new Civilian Climate Corps is uniquely positioned to jumpstart a revolutionary clean economy, preparing millions for good-paying careers while also strengthening American communities.

March 2021

Clean Jumpstart 2021

Clean Jumpstart 2021 details 39 action steps—representing $2.3 trillion in federal investments—that Congress must take immediately to deliver economic recovery, climate action, good jobs, and justice.

March 2021

Economic Recovery Begins at Home

A concrete plan to retrofit housing stock to promote health, lower home costs, create millions of good jobs, and advance 100% clean energy.

January 2021

Stop Investing in Pollution

For too long, the United States government has been propping up the fossil fuel industry, using American tax dollars to fill the coffers of oil, gas, and coal corporations.

November 2020

Five to Mobilize

Every federal agency must be a climate agency The Five to Mobilize campaign provides lawmakers, advocates and incoming federal staff with a clear path for climate action.

October 2020

Preventing a Climate Crash

Climate change threatens the stability of the US and global financial systems—and, in turn, taxpayers, retirement savers, and working families.

October 2020

Designing a New National Equity Mapping Program

By developing a more robust national Equity Mapping Program, the federal government can create a path to climate justice.

August 2020

Advancing Offshore Wind Energy in the U.S.

The US can and should expand offshore wind infrastructure and pave the way for the reliable production of renewable energy close to major urban centers.

We’re leading an all-out national mobilization to defeat the climate crisis.