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The giving season is here! The EESI team worked hard to get letters in the mail asking people to make a new commitment to advancing climate solutions.

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December 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Senegal's lighting efficiency program is on a roll! Following up on a COP29 commitment, Senegal launched an on-bill financing program in 2025 to incentivize households and businesses to switch from incandescent lightbulbs to LEDs.

Learn more in EESI's new article: ow.ly/McbF50XE4YF
African Development Bank Launches Pioneering Energy-Efficiency Project in Senegal By Miguel Yañez-Barnuevo
December 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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EESI's final briefing of 2025 is one week away!

Don't miss this discussion on how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act modified or ended 12 key clean energy and energy efficiency tax credits. Panelists will share the ways companies and consumers are adapting.

Learn more: eesi.org/121225tax
December 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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💵 International climate finance was a major sticking point at COP30 this year—that will continue going forward, as EESI Policy Director Anna McGinn explained on our latest episode of The Climate Conversation.

Listen to the full podcast episode here: ow.ly/Bwac50XC4ce
December 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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There was A LOT to keep track of at the UN climate talks in Belém, Brazil (COP30). Not to worry! EESI recently held a Rapid Readout to unpack where key negotiations landed, plus other important outcomes.

Swipe for our key takeaways, or watch the full Readout here: eesi.org/112525cop
1. The 2025 UN climate summit (COP30) produced the Belém Political Package, which helps continue the dialogue on increasing national climate commitments as well as climate finance flows from developed countries to developing countries to ensure a just transition to clean energy. 2. Other key announcements made at COP30 include the launch of Brazil’s Tropical Forest Forever Facility, the launch of a global carbon market coalition to harmonize carbon pricing, a Call to Action on Integrated Fire Management and Wildfire Resilience, and a Blue Package on ocean action. 3. Roadmaps to phase out fossil fuels and to reverse deforestation were not included in the final COP30 package. Instead, the COP30 Presidency pledged to develop a fossil fuel roadmap over the course of the next year. 4. The Local Leaders Forum brought together more than 3,000 subnational leaders from around the world. Discussions focused on methane reduction, nature-based solutions for climate resilience, and accessing international climate finance at the local level. 5. The federal government was absent at the 2025 UN climate summit. But there is a role for Congress as well as U.S. states, tribes, cities, and other stakeholders in international climate diplomacy. Their engagement continues to grow in importance as conversations increasingly focus on concrete actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve community resilience.
December 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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So much seems stacked against those committed to advancing climate change solutions. But with a gift today for Giving Tuesday, you can help EESI reach policymakers across the political spectrum. Give with confidence, knowing that EESI has a 100% rating on @charitynav.bsky.social

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December 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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EESI is keeping it 💯

We are thrilled to announce that EESI received a 100% score from @charitynav.bsky.social ! This marks our 18th Four-Star Rating, validating our unmatched dedication to outstanding performance, impact, and stewardship of donor investments.

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“A 100% score assures our generous funders and the general public alike that EESI is soundly run,” said Board Chair Jared Blum. EESI President Daniel Bresette added, "Our nonpartisan, science-based educational resources about environmental, clean energy, and climate change issues are in high demand on Capitol Hill."
December 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Nonpartisan, science-based educational resources about environmental, clean energy, and climate change topics are in high demand on Capitol Hill. With your gift for Giving Tuesday, you help ensure EESI continues to be a go-to source for Congressional and agency staff.

Give here: www.eesi.org/donate
December 1, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Readers of COP30 Dispatch already know that the UN climate summit wrapped up in Brazil over the weekend. EESI President Daniel Bresette shared his thoughts on the contrast between subnational participation at #COP30 and the absence of US federal officials.

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Subnational Action and Ambition at COP30 Contrasts with Mostly Absent U.S. Federal Government: “The reality of climate change is that we are all in this together. The Brazil Presidency purposefully elevated subnational government and private-sector engagement through the Action Agenda to link negotiated decisions with solutions on the ground. Tying international cooperation to these solutions provides a path forward to keep action and ambition alive.” -EESI President Daniel Bresette
November 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Join us TODAY at noon for a 30-minute Rapid Readout, where our expert panel will give you the rundown on the outcomes of COP30!

Panel:
🌏 Rachel Lamb, Maryland DEP
🌏 Jessie Turner, OA Alliance
🌏 Beth Martin, WashU St. Louis
🌏 Matti Goldberg, @woodwellclimate.bsky.social

Watch: www.eesi.org/livecast
November 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Check your inbox! Our final issue of COP30 Dispatch covers the major outcomes from Belém.

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COP30 Dispatch, November 24, Key Takeaways for Congress: 1. The final Belém Political Package contains a new just transition mechanism, a new gender action plan, a goal to triple adaptation finance by 2035, and a set of 59 adaptation indicators, among other provisions. 2. The Belém Political Package does not include the much-discussed roadmap for a fossil fuel phaseout. The COP30 Presidency said it would continue to work on such a roadmap in the year ahead, including through a conference in Colombia in April 2026. 3. By EESI’s count, 53 U.S. local, state, and federal officials attended COP30-related activities across Brazil this month.
November 25, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Fall interns Hailey and Olivia are on the go, from House offices to Capitol Hill briefings. You can help make sure that EESI continues to offer paid internships for years to come by donating to EESI on Giving Tuesday (Dec. 2)!

Or, just go ahead and give right now! ow.ly/E2PG50Xx44G
November 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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COP30 is coming to a close...but what did it all mean? Get answers to that question & more at tomorrow's virtual 30-min Rapid Readout!

Panel
🌏 Rachel Lamb, Maryland DEP
🌏 Jessie Turner, OA Alliance
🌏 Beth Martin, WashU St. Louis
🌏 Matti Goldberg, @woodwellclimate.bsky.social

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November 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Check your inbox! Our latest issue of COP30 Dispatch covers what happened yesterday in Belém, before a dramatic fire in the venue’s Blue Zone disrupted the afternoon’s proceedings.

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COP30 Dispatch, November 20, Key Takeaways for Congress: 1. UN Secretary-General António Guterres’s wish list for negotiators includes committing to tripling adaptation finance by 2030, upholding COP29’s $1.3 trillion finance goal, and including roadmaps for a fossil fuel phaseout and halting deforestation in the COP30 outcome. 2. Nine countries, led by Brazil, announced their support for the Resilient Agriculture Investment for Net-Zero Land Degradation Accelerator to improve depleted soils. 3. UN Women launched the Gender Equality and Climate Policy Scorecard, which measures how effectively countries integrate gender into their NDCs.
November 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Will climate solutions and education be part of your legacy? When you include EESI as a beneficiary in your will through Freewill, the process is free, easy, and takes as little as 20 minutes.

Create or update your will today and give yourself and your loved ones peace of mind: ow.ly/3UjZ50XuVrw
November 20, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Check your inbox! Our latest issue of COP30 Dispatch covers what happened on November 19, the Presidency’s deadline for a final Mutirão package.

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COP30 Dispatch, November 19, Key Takeaways for Congress: 1. The UNFCCC Global Climate Action Tracker captures and shares the climate activities of 20,845 companies, 14,439 cities, and 6,273 organizations. 2. The Nature Conservation Index ranks countries on conservation efforts. Of 180 countries evaluated, Luxembourg ranks highest, and the U.S. ranks 37th. 3. The EU carbon border adjustment mechanism is growing as a hot-button issue at COP30.
November 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Check your inbox! Our latest issue of COP30 Dispatch covers what happened on November 18 in Belém.

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COP30 Dispatch, November 18, Key Takeaways for Congress: 1. The COP30 Presidency set a Wednesday deadline for a final Mutirão package. Even if this is accomplished, work on additional negotiating items will continue through Friday. 2. The U.S. is ranked third-to-last place on the Climate Change Performance Index, which assesses the climate performance of 63 high-emitting countries and the EU. 3. The “blue package” for the ocean includes about 70 solutions for ocean energy, shipping, fishing, marine conservation, and coastal tourism.
November 19, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Check your inbox! Our latest issue of COP30 Dispatch covers the end of the first week and the beginning of the second in Belém.

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COP30 Dispatch, November 17, Key Takeaways for Congress: 1. The subsidiary body meetings closed on Saturday, marking the transition from the technical work period to the political work where ministers try to reconcile countries’ conflicting stances. 2. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) spent Saturday speaking on methane pollution and ocean warming. 3. Ministers from 144 countries and negotiating blocs are slated to give remarks during the COP30 High-Level Segment today and tomorrow.
November 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Check your inbox! Today's issue of COP30 Dispatch covers what happened in Belém as we approach the end of the first week of the UN climate talks.
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COP30 Dispatch, November 14, Key Takeaways for Congress:⁠ 1. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) is in Belém today and tomorrow, taking meetings and holding press conferences as the sole U.S. federal official at COP. 2. What developing countries see as lackluster commitments and delivery on climate finance from developed countries is slowing down negotiations across the board. 3. More than 1,600 fossil fuel lobbyists were at COP this week, the largest ratio of lobbyists to other attendees in UNFCCC history.
November 14, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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November 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Check your inbox! Today's issue of COP30 Dispatch covers what happened during the fourth day of the UN climate talks in Belém.⁠
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COP30 Dispatch, November 13, Key Takeaways for Congress:⁠ 1. The world has 170 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions remaining before hitting 1.5°C (2.7°F), a “carbon budget” that will be met before 2030 unless countries scale up mitigation efforts. 2. The new Food Waste Breakthrough enlists cities and food businesses to halve food waste by 2030. 3. Across Latin America and the Caribbean, 41% of the population and 37.5% of emergency hospitals are located in medium- to high-natural hazard zones.
November 13, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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EESI has gone international! EESI’s article about a new energy efficiency program in Senegal was republished in Energy Efficiency Magazine and will be distributed in print at the COP30 UN Climate Summit in Belem, Brazil.

Read it here: online.fliphtml5.com/qsixi/rnys/#...
November 13, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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(1 of 2) Citizens should push for action at every level of government, according to @climateconnections.bsky.social

EESI’s podcast episode about climate diplomacy at COP30 discussed the role of subnational leaders at the UN climate summit with Kate Johnson.

Listen here: ow.ly/5PqW50XrhFt
10.4 Smaller Scale, Greater Impact: Subnational Climate Diplomacy at COP30 | Podcast | EESI
Episode of The Climate Conversation podcast featuring Kate Johnson of C40 on subnational climate action at COP30
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November 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Check your inbox! Today's issue of COP30 Dispatch covers what happened during the third day of the UN climate talks in Belém.⁠
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COP30 Dispatch, November 12, Key Takeaways for Congress:⁠ 1. The COP Presidency highlighted that “the mood is super constructive” in the negotiating rooms on the third day of meetings. 2. Climate disinformation was a major topic of conversation, receiving coverage in press conferences, reports, and a declaration signed by 12 countries and counting. 3. The Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform met to discuss the collective exchange and continuance of Indigenous knowledge systems, culture, and stewardship with nature.
November 13, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Check your inbox! Today's issue of COP30 Dispatch covers what happened during the second day of the UN climate talks in Belém.⁠
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COP30 Dispatch, November 11, Key Takeaways for Congress:⁠ 1.The opening plenary picked back up to allow negotiating groups to make opening statements; meanwhile, more than 30 negotiating sessions took place across the venue. 2. California Governor Gavin Newsom arrived in Belém today to attempt to fill the void left by the federal government. 3. The COP30 Presidency and the UN Environment Programme launched the Beat the Heat Implementation Drive, a global initiative to turn Global Cooling Pledge promises into city-level action.
November 11, 2025 at 11:59 PM