North American Climate Change Programme (2009)

• The Center for Auto Safety

  To cut automotive carbon dioxide emissions in the US through the effective implementation of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy and Pavley laws and by engaging the US administration on other opportunities to adopt sound global warming policies. USD 300,000 (Over three years)

• Clean Air Task Force

  To provide support in the US to slow Arctic ice melt and climate change by implementing programmes that reduce short-lived climate forcing agents. Diesel emissions will also be challenged by enacting policies in New England that can serve as models to cut emissions. The project will accelerate the development and deployment of low carbon coal technologies through facilitated cooperation among companies and governments. USD 750,062 (Over two years)

• Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies

  To mobilise influential business and investor support to pass strong US federal climate and energy legislation and to build pressure upon businesses to disclose their risk from climate change, reduce their emissions and decrease the carbon emissions in their supply chains. USD 600,000 (Over three years)

• Conservation Law Foundation

  To advocate and advance carbon emission reduction, energy efficiency and renewable energy policies in New England that can be replicated throughout the US. Five objectives aim to: 1) integrate Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) “lessons learned” into a federal policy and cap and trade legislation; 2) increase visibility, recognition and understanding of RGGI at the national level; 3) reform the Independent System Operator for New England policies so transmission and non-transmission alternatives are treated comparably; 4) create a nationally-replicable model for incorporating clean demand resources into regional electricity markets; and 5) advocate for state and regional transmission planning and for financing wind development. USD 375,000 (Over three years)

• Consultative Group on Biological Diversity, Inc.

  To provide core costs for the Climate and Energy Funders Group in the US so that it can continue to provide services that promote collaboration and strategic grantmaking and expand the number of funders involved with energy and climate change issues. USD 50,000

• Environment America

  To persuade the US Congress and the President to pass a national cap on global warming pollution with a near-term cap of 35% by 2020 and long-term reductions of at least 80% by 2050. This should result in measures that will reduce emissions, build a clean energy economy and mitigate costs for low income people. Also, to ensure a US energy policy to increase energy efficiency in buildings by 30% by 2012 and 50% by 2020. Policies will be implemented to move toward 100% clean energy through aggressive energy efficiency and conservation, better fuel economy in vehicles, renewable energy standards and funding for public transportation. USD 1,000,000 (Over two years)

• Environment Northeast

  To promote energy efficiency throughout New England and Eastern Canada and at federal levels by implementing policies that increase investment in efficiency and demand-side resources. Objectives include capturing cost-effective resources through energy efficiency and policy reform; integrating efficiency into design and using regional funding for transmission and distribution planning processes. Furthermore, to advocate for existing state and regional efficiency programmes in federal policy planning and climate cap design, and to influence Canadian policies related to transmission, renewables markets and cap and trade to complement measures in the US. To disseminate economic information on the benefits of efficiency and demand side investments. USD 304,095 (Over three years)

• Environmental Defense Action Fund

  To ensure the passage of strong legislation on greenhouse gas reductions by the US Congress and to obtain its signature into law by the President. The specific aim is to establish a cap and trade programme to slow, stop and reverse the growth of emissions that contribute to global climate change. USD 500,000

• Federation of State Conservation Voters Leagues (FSCVL)

  To enact strong global warming legislation by 2010 in the US. FSCVL, working closely with the League of Conservation Voters, is focused on gaining support in Congress to pass an energy bill that will place a strong cap on global warming emissions, invest in clean energy and build a new energy economy. The organisation will work to establish and strengthen state conservation voter leagues and elevate the position of environmental issues and policies across the country. FSCVL engages in various strategies to implement strong environmental policies at state and national levels. USD 1,000,000

• Friends of the Earth USA

  To prioritise transportation policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the US. Objectives include framing the transportation debate around energy and climate, and evaluating state transportation policy, calling for state action and activating state leaders at the federal level. It also aims to organise environmental groups, as well as allied tax and budget policy groups to work on reform of transportation policy and to ensure that smart growth and low-carbon transportation are a major part of climate policy. Also, to ensure provisions in the transportation bill reduce GHG emissions and monitor transportation policy implementation and spending. USD 300,298 (Over two years)

• Green Tech Action Fund

  To ensure the successful passage of federal climate and energy legislation through the US Senate and obtain its signature into law by the President. The specific goal is to have the country enact a national policy that will cap greenhouse gas emissions, invest in clean energy and build the new energy economy. USD 1,000,000

• Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund (NRDCAF)

  To ensure that federal climate legislation is enacted in Congress to establish a declining cap on domestic emissions in line with global reductions. It also aims to provide performance-based incentives to accelerate deployment of essential low-carbon energy technologies, including efficiency, renewable energy, and carbon capture and storage. NRDCAF aims to achieve passage of strong legislation through the House Environment & Commerce Committee; legislation in the Senate; and a conference bill through both houses of Congress signed by President Obama into federal law by spring 2010. USD 1,000,000

• The Regeneration Project

  To expand current initiatives of the Alaska Interfaith Power and Light (AKIPL) campaign. AKIPL will help the faith community understand its responsibility to care for creation and to take action on climate change as a moral imperative. It will advocate for meaningful climate and energy legislation among state and national political leaders by communicating the religious community’s support. It will also motivate member congregations to take meaningful action on climate change, to increase the number of congregational members and expand the Green Jobs initiatives. USD 25,000

• The Sierra Club Foundation

  To reduce greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles travelled by securing US state and federal administrative policies that promote low-carbon transportation choices and investments. Objectives include: educating its members, activists, the public and decision-makers on the connection between climate change and the way transportation dollars are spent; advocating for more effective transportation spending in three to four key states; and strengthening partnerships and coalitions between the environmental community and labour unions to broaden support for more sustainable transportation choices and to create green jobs in the transportation sector. USD 600,000 (Over three years)

• Tides Foundation

  To conduct research to determine whether tar sands mining is adversely impacting the Athabasca River of Canada and its tributaries, and to report the findings. A second goal is to raise the visibility of the tar sands issue and slow the expansion of tar sands production by stopping new infrastructure development, supporting policy reform in the US and Canada and reducing future demand for tar sands oil. USD 700,000 (Over two years)

• Global Campaign for Climate Action (GCCA)

  To mobilise civil society and public opinion in Canada to support transformational change and rapid action to save the planet from dangerous levels of climate change. The GCCA will facilitate civil society to undertake massive public organising, rigorous and rapid analysis, nimble coordination and targeted, effective campaigning at all levels. USD 5,000,000 (including a Special Interest grant of USD 2,500,000)

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