"The move to withdraw the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is wrongheaded, shortsighted, and self-defeating,” said EESI President Daniel Bresette.

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EESI received a 100% score from Charity Navigator, America’s largest and most trusted independent charity evaluator.

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“It was encouraging to see and hear more than 50 state and local leaders at COP30 deliver a consistent message that they are serious about climate change and committed to science-based mitigation and adaptation,” said Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) President Daniel Bresette about the outcomes of the 2025 United Nations Climate Summit (COP30).

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"EESI opposes the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt to reject its own science-based finding that greenhouse gases are air pollutants that it must regulate,” said EESI President Daniel Bresette. "A rejection of the endangerment finding—established almost two decades ago after a Supreme Court ruling—would put human life and property at risk, cause untold damage to nature, and smother innovation at a time when the United States needs more clean energy not less."

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EESI Condemns the 2025 Reconciliation Bill, which will increase household energy bills, put people out of work, and stall investments in clean energy technologies. Greenhouse gas emissions will increase as a result of this bill becoming law, essentially closing off the few remaining pathways to limit global warming to 1.5°C (2.7°F) to avoid the worst outcomes of climate change.

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The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and George Washington University are delighted to announce Master’s degree candidate Amelia Lindsay-Kaufman as the first recipient of the new Environmental and Energy Study Institute Graduate Fellowship. An anonymous benefactor established a new endowment in EESI’s name to support graduate students at the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration of the George Washington University Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. The donor established the endowment in the spirit of EESI’s mission and vision for a sustainable, resilient, and equitable world.

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For the first time, EESI has been approved as a 1% for the Planet Environmental Partner. 1% for the Planet Members—companies like Patagonia, Flickr, and OXO—commit 1% of their sales to Environmental Partners. “We made the cut! EESI is now one of 1% for the Planet’s Environmental Partners, a global network of environmental organizations,” said EESI Board Chair Jared Blum. “And the timing could not be more perfect, as this recognition comes during EESI’s year-long celebration of our 40 years of advancing climate solutions.”

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EESI press release on the 2024 UN climate summit (COP29) outcomes.

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The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) will hold a press conference on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, during the U.N. climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan (COP29) at 1:30 p.m. local time in Baku (4:30 a.m. EST). Speakers will share observations of the negotiations and other key happenings at COP29 and what it means for climate action in the United States.

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The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) will hold a press conference on Friday, November 15, during the U.N. climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan (COP29) at 3:30 p.m. local time in Baku (6:30 a.m. EST). Speakers will share observations of the negotiations and other key happenings at COP29 and what it means for climate action in the United States.

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