Audience: Environmental 'Base'

I first learned about the term “climate finance” in 2021 and immediately resonated with the creative perspective behind the strategic analysis. We know that shutting down fossil fuel projects through NVDA works. Tactics have been employed to continue moving the public narrative around these companies and fossil fuel extraction, like campaigns to get fossil fuel companies out of environmental conferences like COP, and movements targeting the recruitment pipeline for these institutions. I view Climate Finance as an extension of these tactics, utilizing power mapping to understand what is allowing the continued expansion of fossil fuels in the face of growing urgency around climate change.

In this session we’ll review what the Hub is, dive into the data, break out into peer learning groups, and talk about our Name Generator.

Over the past 20 years working in the climate movement, I’ve been part of both countless campaigns to secure a “transformational win” and countless attempts to support better sharing of data, testing, and other advocacy lessons learned. Today, the Lab is thrilled to launch a new IRA Data & Insights Hub in partnership with impact agency 89up, which collects and synthesizes IRA campaign data, translating the results into actionable insights to inform advocacy and communication strategies. A huge thank you to the 23 organizations (and counting) who have generously contributed their testing results to the Hub!

I recently traded in my plug-in hybrid for an all-electric model, marking the full transition of our household to electric vehicles (EVs)! Last year, EVs accounted for a record-high 7% of new car sales in the US. Climate advocates expect the Biden Administration to release final vehicle emissions standards that will put the US on a path toward a zero-emission transportation future in the next few weeks.
The Lab last covered research and insights related to EVs* in 2021. While many of our past recommendations hold up, the advocacy context has evolved significantly over the last 3 years! Read on for updates across the vehicle electrification space.