Strategy 1

Prioritize Equity, Fairness, and Justice

Above: Members of the Picuris Pueblo in New Mexico celebrate the groundbreaking of a 1-megawatt community-scale solar project in 2017.
Photograph from Josh Bauer, NREL

Climate action must lessen – not worsen- existing inequities in our society. Actions to address justice will strengthen our nation’s resilience and help ensure that the benefits of action on climate change are spread fairly.  

The Commission

A nonpartisan, multidisciplinary, multiyear project, the Commission on Accelerating Climate Action is one of the most diverse groups to address climate issues.

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The Report

The Commission's full report, Forging Climate Solutions: How to Accelerate Action Across America, calls for a coordinated, cross-sector effort to combat climate change.

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