White House sets a new standard for addressing environmental injustice
The White House’s environmental justice screening tool is out of beta. Federal agencies are able to use the interactive map to locate disadvantaged communities and, by redirecting funds, ensure more of the benefits of climate action flow to these groups. The tool exists in part to help implement Biden's Justice40 Initiative, which aims to steer 40% of the overall benefits of federal climate investments to populations impacted most by pollution and underinvestment. This kind of tool is integral for government agencies looking to support the growth of carbon removal (and other climate solutions) and build in equity and justice from the start. Read more from Axios.
We're bullish about these agricultural proposals
As prep for the next Farm Bill kicks into gear, political leaders are sharing their ideas for the future of agriculture, with many of our own priorities for a Soil Carbon Moonshot in the mix. Take a closer look:
Join the Elemental Policy Lab APPLY BY DEC 16, 2022 AT 8 PM ET
The Elemental Excelerator invests in climate startups and develops policy to advance climate solutions — with carbon removal as one of several priorities. They are currently accepting applications for their year-long fellowship.
💸 Closing the corporate spending gap
A new Carbon Gap report outlines corporate and policy recommendations for shrinking the disparity between what private companies can and do spend on climate. Spoiler: It’s quite a gap.
The inaugural Carbon Removers Summit is a wrap ✅
Earlier this month, we hosted our first-ever Carbon Removers Summit, which brought together some of the field's brightest minds in policy and innovation. Catch up on the discussion in our event recap.
