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The data are in: nationwide, household electricity prices rose nearly twice as fast as inflation last year. Across the United States, average residential electricity prices increased 5% between 2024 and 2025, according to data just released from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.1 The inflation rate over the same
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By Alvaro Sanchez Those of us who care about building a healthy, thriving, and prosperous future are reeling. The Trump administration's attacks on our people and our planet plus the outright evisceration of government by Elon Musk and his corporate army are forcing us to reflect on how
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By Sylvia Chi Among the flurry of Executive Orders (EOs) issued by President Donald Trump in the first days of his second term, the two EOs that claim to target “illegal and immoral” Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) activities appear to have significantly influenced the Administration’s approach to administering
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By Lew Daly, Just Solutions, & Doug Koplow, Earth Track Key Report Findings The 45Q tax credit expansion for Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage, passed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, dramatically increases the expected cost to taxpayers without adequate oversight or transparency to ensure fiscal integrity
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By Brandon Dawson As the federal government moves in a direction that threatens to undo recent historic investments as well as decades of progress on climate policy, particularly for Frontline communities disproportionately impacted by climate change, the power of state action is even more vital. While we watch with anger
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By Sylvia Chi On the first day of his second term, President Donald Trump kicked off his ongoing blitz of signing Executive Orders (EOs) and other directives addressing issues ranging from gender to renaming the Gulf of Mexico. These actions are marked by their colorful, hyper-partisan language and apparently sweeping
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By Jennifer Moon, PhD., and Arjun Makhijani, PhD. With many of our partners, Just Solutions urges the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to take immediate action requiring that the home mortgages they back for new construction conform to the updated 2021 International Energy
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By Deric Gruen The passing of President Jimmy Carter has brought about a renewed interest in 1970’s energy issues, like lines at gas stations, solar panels on the White House, and putting on a cardigan. Some look back with nostalgia at Carter as a strong voice for energy conservation
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By Zully Juarez When households are unable to pay for their energy bills in full or on time, utility providers often shut off their service. By the end of 2024, utility shut-offs are projected to increase by 300,000 households, to 3.5 million total.1 When a household is
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By Idalmis Vaquero and Jennifer Moon, PhD Just Solutions launched a collaborative effort this past Spring with our national and state partners to highlight policy pathways advocates could pursue to advance and defend climate justice depending upon the presidential election results. Now that the results are known, our forthcoming report
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By Deepika Kandula On December 2, 1984, as the city slept, 40 tons of deadly gas leaked from the Union Carbide pesticide production facilities in Bhopal, India. By sunrise, over 2,000 people were dead. Over half a million people in the villages and slums surrounding the plant were affected,
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By Paige Hazen Background and Past Work As the climate crisis and housing crisis continue to exacerbate one another, solutions that adequately and equitably address both issues are more important than ever. The Just Solutions policy team has analyzed solutions at the intersection of climate justice and housing in the