Climate United
@climateunited.bsky.social
Investing in people and communities to build a clean energy economy that works for every American.
🎧 Listen: Climate United CEO Beth Bafford joined Amir Kirkwood and Neda Arabshahi on the Next City podcast to explore how climate finance is pressing forward despite frozen federal funds.
Check out the full podcast hosted by Oscar Perry Abello ➡️ nextcity.org/podcast/a-fe...
Check out the full podcast hosted by Oscar Perry Abello ➡️ nextcity.org/podcast/a-fe...
October 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
🎧 Listen: Climate United CEO Beth Bafford joined Amir Kirkwood and Neda Arabshahi on the Next City podcast to explore how climate finance is pressing forward despite frozen federal funds.
Check out the full podcast hosted by Oscar Perry Abello ➡️ nextcity.org/podcast/a-fe...
Check out the full podcast hosted by Oscar Perry Abello ➡️ nextcity.org/podcast/a-fe...
Catalytic clean energy projects like this in DeQueen, AR create value for local governments, school districts, & hard-working Americans. Federal funding freezes have slowed the capital flowing to energy infrastructure, but that won't stop us bringing benefits of clean power directly to communities.
October 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Catalytic clean energy projects like this in DeQueen, AR create value for local governments, school districts, & hard-working Americans. Federal funding freezes have slowed the capital flowing to energy infrastructure, but that won't stop us bringing benefits of clean power directly to communities.
Energy efficiency and renewable energy have the power to transform lives.
In Minneapolis, the Native American Community Clinic is going green to reduce energy costs and serve more community members in a healthy environment.
In Minneapolis, the Native American Community Clinic is going green to reduce energy costs and serve more community members in a healthy environment.
October 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Energy efficiency and renewable energy have the power to transform lives.
In Minneapolis, the Native American Community Clinic is going green to reduce energy costs and serve more community members in a healthy environment.
In Minneapolis, the Native American Community Clinic is going green to reduce energy costs and serve more community members in a healthy environment.
Thank you to the 40 members of Congress that signed on to an Amicus Brief supporting our petition for rehearing. Read the full brief: www.courtlistener.com/docket/69899...
September 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Thank you to the 40 members of Congress that signed on to an Amicus Brief supporting our petition for rehearing. Read the full brief: www.courtlistener.com/docket/69899...
Last night, Climate United & other GGRF awardees filed a rehearing petition, appealing the recent decision from a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court. The petition argues that the panel erred in its ruling by dismissing Constitutional and APA claims, which warrants review by the full court.
September 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Last night, Climate United & other GGRF awardees filed a rehearing petition, appealing the recent decision from a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court. The petition argues that the panel erred in its ruling by dismissing Constitutional and APA claims, which warrants review by the full court.
🚨 BREAKING: U.S. Court of Appeals just ruled in favor of EPA's efforts to claw back billions of GGRF dollars that were legally obligated and disbursed last year.
This is another hurdle in our fight to lower energy costs for the families and hardworking Americans who need it most.
This is another hurdle in our fight to lower energy costs for the families and hardworking Americans who need it most.
September 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
🚨 BREAKING: U.S. Court of Appeals just ruled in favor of EPA's efforts to claw back billions of GGRF dollars that were legally obligated and disbursed last year.
This is another hurdle in our fight to lower energy costs for the families and hardworking Americans who need it most.
This is another hurdle in our fight to lower energy costs for the families and hardworking Americans who need it most.
“Energy efficiency has been part of CPC’s approach for decades. It keeps rents down. It provides much better air quality and health outcomes. It creates resilience against storms. And yes, it addresses getting carbon out of the atmosphere.” - Sadie McKeown
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
How affordable housing can still go solar, despite Trump turbulence
The Trump admin is trying to claw back funding for low-income solar, but projects can still save residents money if local financing fills in the gaps.
www.canarymedia.com
August 27, 2025 at 8:26 PM
“Energy efficiency has been part of CPC’s approach for decades. It keeps rents down. It provides much better air quality and health outcomes. It creates resilience against storms. And yes, it addresses getting carbon out of the atmosphere.” - Sadie McKeown
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
At a moment when energy costs are skyrocketing, Solar For All is projected to cut monthly energy bills for nearly one million rural, tribal and low-income households that need it most.
August 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
At a moment when energy costs are skyrocketing, Solar For All is projected to cut monthly energy bills for nearly one million rural, tribal and low-income households that need it most.
Our team at Climate United is not giving up on our vision of a cleaner, healthier future for all Americans.
Senior Officer Cameron Oglesby shares her story in @triplepundit.bsky.social on why this work matters. ⬇️
www.triplepundit.com/story/2025/t...
Senior Officer Cameron Oglesby shares her story in @triplepundit.bsky.social on why this work matters. ⬇️
www.triplepundit.com/story/2025/t...
Fighting for America’s Moral Mandate: A Call-to-Action From a Young Climate Leader
In the past six months, the Donald Trump administration has made staff, program, and budget cuts that leave rural, coastal, and frontline communities vulnerable. But communities aren’t giving up on th...
www.triplepundit.com
August 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Our team at Climate United is not giving up on our vision of a cleaner, healthier future for all Americans.
Senior Officer Cameron Oglesby shares her story in @triplepundit.bsky.social on why this work matters. ⬇️
www.triplepundit.com/story/2025/t...
Senior Officer Cameron Oglesby shares her story in @triplepundit.bsky.social on why this work matters. ⬇️
www.triplepundit.com/story/2025/t...
Communities are paying the price for the EPA’s unlawful actions. Let’s work together to fill the gaps. 🤝
Read the Native Village of Port Heiden's story about how climate funding freezes are harming native Alaska communities counting on federal funds to lower energy costs.
grist.org/climate/trum...
Read the Native Village of Port Heiden's story about how climate funding freezes are harming native Alaska communities counting on federal funds to lower energy costs.
grist.org/climate/trum...
They lost their jobs and funding under Trump. What did communities lose?
We asked those affected by federal climate and environment cuts to reach out. Their stories illuminate how these losses are reverberating across the country.
grist.org
July 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Communities are paying the price for the EPA’s unlawful actions. Let’s work together to fill the gaps. 🤝
Read the Native Village of Port Heiden's story about how climate funding freezes are harming native Alaska communities counting on federal funds to lower energy costs.
grist.org/climate/trum...
Read the Native Village of Port Heiden's story about how climate funding freezes are harming native Alaska communities counting on federal funds to lower energy costs.
grist.org/climate/trum...
BREAKING: The House just passed the budget bill, which will increase the cost of electricity & kill millions of good paying jobs while slashing critical infrastructure investments, making communities more vulnerable & taking money out of the pockets of hardworking Americans that can least afford it.
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
BREAKING: The House just passed the budget bill, which will increase the cost of electricity & kill millions of good paying jobs while slashing critical infrastructure investments, making communities more vulnerable & taking money out of the pockets of hardworking Americans that can least afford it.
☀️ We were honored to be a part of Scenic Hill Solar's ribbon cutting yesterday in De Queen, Arkansas! This project will generate affordable solar power for De Queen Public Schools & the local gov't that will save them over $2M in energy costs.
June 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
☀️ We were honored to be a part of Scenic Hill Solar's ribbon cutting yesterday in De Queen, Arkansas! This project will generate affordable solar power for De Queen Public Schools & the local gov't that will save them over $2M in energy costs.
Big market gaps may leave 1/3 of Americans out of the clean energy transition. That's where we step in ➡️ Our strategy was built to unlock public and private capital to transform markets and improve lives across the country.
June 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Big market gaps may leave 1/3 of Americans out of the clean energy transition. That's where we step in ➡️ Our strategy was built to unlock public and private capital to transform markets and improve lives across the country.
The Native Village of Port Heiden is facing an extreme energy crisis. Just as affordable and reliable clean energy through the GGRF was within reach, the EPA illegally froze the funds — leaving Port Heiden and many communities like theirs in the dark.
This Alaska Native fishing village was trying to power their town. Then came Trump's funding cuts.
Port Heiden is facing an energy crisis. A $300,000 grant from the EPA would have helped the community swap polluting diesel for cheaper, clean power.
grist.org
June 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The Native Village of Port Heiden is facing an extreme energy crisis. Just as affordable and reliable clean energy through the GGRF was within reach, the EPA illegally froze the funds — leaving Port Heiden and many communities like theirs in the dark.
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☎️ @bethbaff.bsky.social of @climateunited.bsky.social, Justice Climate Fund’s Amir Kirkwood, NYCEEC’s Curtis Probst and others who are shaping a new market for green lending – even as litigation continues, Wednesday, June 11 at 10am PT / 1pm ET.
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June 6, 2025 at 8:32 AM
☎️ @bethbaff.bsky.social of @climateunited.bsky.social, Justice Climate Fund’s Amir Kirkwood, NYCEEC’s Curtis Probst and others who are shaping a new market for green lending – even as litigation continues, Wednesday, June 11 at 10am PT / 1pm ET.
#RSVP today.
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#RSVP today.
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"The nearly one-third of the US population that lives in communities that lack access to capital could miss out on the benefits of this transition. When a third of the country is locked out of the benefits of clean energy, it means the market is failing..."
Climate United was built to channel affordable capital from institutional investors to green projects – and still is
The key insight behind Climate United’s investment strategy: The shift to domestically produced clean energy is inevitable – but who benefits from the ...
impactalpha.com
June 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
"The nearly one-third of the US population that lives in communities that lack access to capital could miss out on the benefits of this transition. When a third of the country is locked out of the benefits of clean energy, it means the market is failing..."
Energy costs are skyrocketing & American families are paying the price.
The solution? ➡️ Investing in clean energy and energy efficiency.
The solution? ➡️ Investing in clean energy and energy efficiency.
June 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Energy costs are skyrocketing & American families are paying the price.
The solution? ➡️ Investing in clean energy and energy efficiency.
The solution? ➡️ Investing in clean energy and energy efficiency.
🚨NEW: A majority of voters — across party lines — support keeping the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. It's simple: delivering clean energy and jobs to communities across the country is popular; illegal attempts to derail the GGRF are not.
Read the full poll: www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2025/5/...
Read the full poll: www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2025/5/...
May 29, 2025 at 8:25 PM
🚨NEW: A majority of voters — across party lines — support keeping the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. It's simple: delivering clean energy and jobs to communities across the country is popular; illegal attempts to derail the GGRF are not.
Read the full poll: www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2025/5/...
Read the full poll: www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2025/5/...
Instead of taking up a frivolous court battle, the EPA should be celebrating new investments that create jobs, generate affordable energy, and save Americans money.
This is bigger than our contract. Communities are relying on us. www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
This is bigger than our contract. Communities are relying on us. www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
Appeals court questions EPA’s termination of $20B climate grants
But two Trump-appointed judges indicated they may consider this a contract claim that would have to be heard by a different court.
www.politico.com
May 20, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Instead of taking up a frivolous court battle, the EPA should be celebrating new investments that create jobs, generate affordable energy, and save Americans money.
This is bigger than our contract. Communities are relying on us. www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
This is bigger than our contract. Communities are relying on us. www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
⚡ New Report: The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund will create transformative economic benefits for communities across the U.S. From coast to coast, clean energy projects are creating jobs, boosting manufacturing, and saving Americans money. Read the full analysis: energyinnovation.org/report/clean...
May 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
⚡ New Report: The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund will create transformative economic benefits for communities across the U.S. From coast to coast, clean energy projects are creating jobs, boosting manufacturing, and saving Americans money. Read the full analysis: energyinnovation.org/report/clean...
Every American deserves cleaner air, good-paying jobs, and affordable, reliable energy. That's what Congress promised through the GGRF program, and we're here to deliver for the communities we serve — not play politics. weareclimateunited.org/news/politic...
Politics have no place in community investing - News - Climate United
Americans deserve better than to be collateral damage in a political score-settling fight unfolding in courtrooms and TV studios halfway across the country. They deserve what Congress promised: $20B i...
weareclimateunited.org
May 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Every American deserves cleaner air, good-paying jobs, and affordable, reliable energy. That's what Congress promised through the GGRF program, and we're here to deliver for the communities we serve — not play politics. weareclimateunited.org/news/politic...
Hardworking American families are counting on us to do the job we were hired to do: invest in projects that improve lives.
May 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Hardworking American families are counting on us to do the job we were hired to do: invest in projects that improve lives.
⬇️ This is what's on the line for working class Americans across the country. We need to get back to work.
May 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
⬇️ This is what's on the line for working class Americans across the country. We need to get back to work.
Though this continued delay is disappointing, we know this is yet another curve in a long, winding road to the finish line. We're confident in the merits of our case and dedicated to delivering clean energy that lowers energy costs, creates jobs, cuts pollution, and boosts American manufacturing.
April 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Though this continued delay is disappointing, we know this is yet another curve in a long, winding road to the finish line. We're confident in the merits of our case and dedicated to delivering clean energy that lowers energy costs, creates jobs, cuts pollution, and boosts American manufacturing.
“…the instability and uncertainty is not only going to impact what we can do today, but it's certainly going to impact the types of investments our country can make, what we can build, over the next 10 years, 20 years, 30 years." - Beth Bafford
www.npr.org/2025/04/23/n...
www.npr.org/2025/04/23/n...
Environmental groups say Trump administration violated their free-speech rights
A lawsuit alleges the Trump administration violated the free-speech rights of nonprofits and municipalities that have had federal funding for climate and environmental projects frozen or cancelled.
www.npr.org
April 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
“…the instability and uncertainty is not only going to impact what we can do today, but it's certainly going to impact the types of investments our country can make, what we can build, over the next 10 years, 20 years, 30 years." - Beth Bafford
www.npr.org/2025/04/23/n...
www.npr.org/2025/04/23/n...