Washington, DC

The District of Columbia, home to more than 700,000 people, is a hot spot for local climate action and has some of the nation’s strongest goals to curb carbon pollution and advance clean energy. CCAN activists in DC have played a key role in ensuring the District gets 100% of its electricity from clean sources by 2032. Now we’re making sure the District keeps and improves its climate goals. 

Join us! Learn how you can get involved locally to advance climate solutions in DC.

Making Polluters Pay

For decades, fossil fuel companies have been ramping up emissions in the name of ever-higher profits. And now, with unprecedented heat records, thousand-year storms, and hellish wildfires, we are the ones paying the price. Taxpayers are getting stuck with skyrocketing bills for climate disasters. We need YOUR help telling DC lawmakers to take groundbreaking action. Learn More>>

Protecting DC Ratepayers: Lower Bills, Cleaner Energy

From housing to groceries, the cost of living in D.C. is up. Utility bills are skyrocketing too, but the D.C. Council can stop these ballooning costs for residents by passing common sense ratepayer protections, stopping Project Pipes for good, and piloting networked geothermal to kickstart our transition of dangerous methane gas. Learn More>>

PAST VICTORIES:

We Passed the Healthy Homes Act!

Passage of the Healthy Homes Act was one of the biggest climate justice actions ever taken in the District, helping low-income residents improve their health, save on bills, and create a sustainable future! Learn More>>

We Brought DC to 100% Renewable Energy by 2032 with the “Clean Energy DC Act”

We won! In December, 2017, Washington D.C. passed the strongest climate policy in the country. The Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018, or “Clean Energy DC Act,” is a climate solution that will result in less pollution wrecking our lungs and our atmosphere, more investment into energy efficiency solutions, and a faster transition to clean, renewable energy sources. This law transitions the District to 100% clean electricity by 2032 — the strongest renewable energy policy in the country — while investing in energy efficiency, creating groundbreaking building standards, and funding local programs to help low-income residents and make the city a sustainable place to live. Learn more>>