A new law will allow Maine to meet climate targets and become a leader in floating offshore wind technology. UCS helped lay the groundwork, working to align disparate interests, testifying at hearings, and engaging supporters to contact legislators.

The EPA addressed a dangerous loophole allowing US facilities to avoid disclosing the release of PFAS, aka “forever chemicals,” in response to a lawsuit filed with UCS support. Previous UCS research exposed too-high levels of PFAS in drinking water.

Multiple clean energy bills that UCS advocated for have been signed into law in Michigan—establishing a 100% clean energy standard, expanding energy efficiency programs, and creating strong new jobs.

Our expert testimony and analysis contributed to one of the stronger electricity standards in the nation.

UCS analysis and advocacy helped shape, strengthen, and pass a CA rule requiring large fleets of commercial trucks, delivery vans, and buses to transition to zero-emission vehicles by 2036—a huge win for cleaner air and reducing global warming emissions.

The White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy issued a landmark framework for scientific integrity that will protect federal science from undue political interference—guidance that reflects decades of UCS research and advocacy.

A robust climate bill is now law in Massachusetts, after a lengthy UCS campaign that showed its benefits for people and the economy. The law will help reduce emissions from power plants and vehicles, improving public health.

California adopted a new set of standards requiring automakers to sell more zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV), including a target of 100% ZEV by 2035. UCS analysis and advocacy helped strengthen these pollution-reducing standards from less ambitious targets.

At COP27 this year, countries agreed for the first time to finance a fund compensating vulnerable nations for climate-related loss and damage—a measure UCS advocated for via a joint letter from 143 organizations, and 10,000+ emails from UCS supporters.