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GreenLatinos' 2025-2028 Strategic Plan focuses on increasing the political influence of the Latino environmental community through the establishment of a 501(c)4 advocacy entity and a Political Action Committee (PAC). The organization aims to expand its state programs in Colorado, California, New Mexico, Illinois, and Texas, while increasing support for leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean to influence international climate and conservation frameworks. Key operational goals include launching a mission-aligned social enterprise and developing leadership programs for members.

The Latino Climate Justice Framework (LCJF) argues that systemic racism and economic inequity have placed Latino/a/x communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis, necessitating targeted policy solutions. It outlines a three-part strategy focusing on energy and economic justice, protecting vulnerable populations from climate disasters, and ensuring equitable representation and access to government services. Key priorities include transitioning to community-based renewable energy, protecting farmworkers from extreme heat, remediating abandoned oil wells, and addressing the unique vulnerabilities of Puerto Rico.

GreenLatinos reports significant growth between 2021 and 2024, expanding its staff from four to thirty and increasing network membership by 250%. The organization released two editions of the Latino Climate Justice Framework, influenced the Inflation Reduction Act, and launched the Justicia y Equidad Fund, which granted nearly $22.8 million to frontline organizations for urban greening and community forestry. It also established state programs in Colorado, Texas, California, New Mexico, and Illinois to support place-based campaigns.

The document outlines a legal conflict where Canada-based Methanex Corporation sought over $900 million from the United States after California banned MTBE to protect drinking water. It focuses on the IISD's request to the arbitral tribunal for amicus status, oral submission rights, and observer status to represent public interests and sustainable development principles. While Methanex opposed the intervention, the United States and Canada supported it, leading to a January 2001 tribunal ruling that it has the authority to accept written amicus briefs.

The report argues that the private equity (PE) industry uses aggressive financial engineering to extract short-term value from companies, a process facilitated by specific U.S. tax loopholes. Key mechanisms include the carried interest loophole, interest deductions, and fee waivers, which allow PE managers to pay significantly lower tax rates than ordinary workers. The document provides case studies in housing, healthcare, energy, and labor to illustrate the negative impacts of this model, such as increased hospital mortality rates, the proliferation of high-emission LNG terminals, and the degradation of manufactured housing parks.

The report argues that Apollo Global Management's private equity model—characterized by high leverage and cost-cutting—has harmed patients and workers across its 220 hospitals. It documents specific instances of service cuts, poor quality ratings, and regulatory failures, while questioning the anti-competitive nature of the Lifepoint-ScionHealth spinoff.

The document provides a comparative analysis of labor policies from the NY State Common Retirement Fund, CalPERS, Maryland SRPS, MassPRIM, and the Illinois State Board of Investment (ISBI). It details how these investors approach the right to organize, compulsory labor, discrimination, wages, layoffs, diversity, health and safety, and working conditions within their private equity portfolios.

The document highlights the systemic labor risks associated with private equity, noting that portfolio companies employ 13 million US workers and face higher bankruptcy risks. It advocates for the adoption of Responsible Workforce Management policies by state pension funds to improve company performance and avoid operational disruptions, citing a $3.7 trillion backlog of portfolio companies and lagging returns as reasons for increased investor-led oversight.

The fact sheet compares the climate strategies of eleven major asset owners, detailing their Net Zero targets, interim emissions reduction goals, and specific exclusions of fossil fuels. It highlights varying levels of Scope 3 reporting and tracks financial commitments to climate solutions, with some investors like CDPQ and NYC Funds reporting significant progress or exceeding their targets.

The report argues that state preemption—where state law supersedes local ordinances—is frequently used to block municipal efforts to regulate corporate landlords, particularly private equity firms. It highlights that while 'home-rule' states offer more local autonomy than 'Dillon's rule' states, state governments can still override local housing policies. Using examples from California, Florida, and Illinois, the document demonstrates how preemption limits rent control, eviction protections, and inclusionary zoning, often influenced by corporate lobbying. The authors conclude that housing advocates must focus on state-level legislative changes and coalition building to abrogate these preemptions.

The document details the baseline and new system efficiencies for air source heat pumps (ASHP) and heat pump water heaters (HPWH), the use of NREL ResStock for hourly energy load profiles, and the specific utility rates for electricity, natural gas, and propane applied across California's climate zones.

The document outlines a framework for universities to transition to low-carbon campuses by focusing on three pillars: people, policy, and plan. It emphasizes assembling multidisciplinary teams, aligning investment policies with life cycle cost analysis, and adopting an iterative planning process. Key strategies include implementing portfolio-wide energy efficiency measures before building-specific deep retrofits, leveraging 'incremental costs' during planned maintenance, and reducing peak loads to downsize central plant equipment. The guide advocates for moving beyond 'business-as-usual' practices to maximize the economic and environmental impact of carbon-reduction initiatives.

The document outlines a methodology for estimating GHG emissions reductions achievable through land use reform in the US. It projects that over 13 million new housing units will be needed by 2033 to address population growth and existing shortages. By comparing a 'business as usual' scenario with a 'low VMT' scenario—where 90% of new housing is placed in the 90th percentile lowest VMT areas of each state—the analysis calculates potential savings in direct tailpipe emissions, vehicle lifecycle emissions, and indirect emissions from building energy, embodied carbon, and the loss of natural land carbon sinks.

Newtonian Shift is a room-sized board game and workshop developed by the Advanced Energy Centre (AEC) at MaRS and RMI's Electricity Innovation Lab (e-Lab). It simulates multiple years of energy-sector transformation in a single day, allowing 20-30 players to explore the effects of new technologies, policies, and business models from the perspectives of utilities, government, and customers. The program has engaged over 600 sector leaders across North America, including organizations such as CAISO and the New York Power Authority.

The report argues that while the technology to double trucking efficiency already exists, adoption is hindered by a fragmented industry structure, a lack of trust in efficiency data, and regulatory constraints. It highlights that Class 7 and 8 heavy-duty trucks are the primary targets for improvement, as they account for nearly 80 percent of truck fuel consumption despite representing less than half of the total truck population. The document maps the complex stakeholder ecosystem—including OEMs, mega-fleets, and regulatory bodies like the EPA and DOE—and emphasizes that systemic improvements require collaboration across the entire value chain, from design and manufacturing to operations and infrastructure.

The author describes the U.S. nuclear power industry as the "greatest collapse of any enterprise in industrial history," attributing this failure to a combination of institutional hubris, skewed economic data, and a federal policy focus on hardware over energy efficiency. The text details how the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and the Department of Energy (DOE) promoted myths regarding the cost-competitiveness of nuclear power compared to coal and ignored the potential of energy productivity improvements. It further examines the failure of the breeder reactor and reprocessing programs, arguing that the federal government continues to subsidize an uncompetitive technology while ignoring cheaper, more efficient alternatives.

The document analyzes the U.S. building energy modeling (BEM) sector, identifying a lack of credibility, fragmented software tools, and a shortage of skilled practitioners as primary barriers. It details the evolution of BEM from early computer programs to modern BIM integration and examines the role of market drivers like LEED and ASHRAE standards. The text proposes a collaborative roadmap to standardize methods, improve education, and enhance the accuracy of energy predictions to support low-energy building solutions.

The document examines the transition toward zero net energy (ZNE) buildings and distributed energy resources (DERs), highlighting the misalignment between traditional utility business models and the bidirectional power flows of ZNE designs. It argues that current volumetric rate structures and net energy metering (NEM) can create economic inefficiencies and equity issues. To resolve this, the authors propose a framework involving more rigorous measurement of DER impacts, the use of price signals to align customer incentives with grid value, and the evolution of utility models toward either incentive-based regulation or a 'network utility' approach. The paper emphasizes the need for metrics that account for short-term grid interaction rather than just annual energy balances.

The report argues that distributed and demand-side resources—including energy efficiency, demand response, and solar PV—can fill the near-term supply gap created by the shutdown of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) while supporting California's long-term greenhouse gas reduction goals. It evaluates various resources based on size, cost, deployment speed, and persistence, recommending the creation of capacity markets and the streamlining of permitting and interconnection processes to accelerate adoption.

The report identifies low-income (LI) and fixed-income (FI) customers as critical segments at risk during the transition to distributed energy resources (DER). It maps their specific concerns—including rate affordability, technological barriers, and a lack of trust in environmental groups—against potential conflicts with smart grid and renewable technologies. The document suggests that while some solutions like rebate programs and customer education exist, there are unmet needs in incentive distribution, fair rate structures, and trust-building collaboration.