Advocating for Strong Climate Policy

Climate change poses an unprecedented threat to the wildlife and wild places we cherish, and to the natural resources that people and wildlife depend on for their everyday survival. The science has confirmed if we don't take decisive action now to reduce carbon pollution, in the lifetime of a child born today one-third of all wildlife species will be at increased risk of extinction.

The National Wildlife Federation works across the country to advocate for legislation that will help stop carbon pollution and protect America's communities and wildlife from a changing climate.

What Makes Good Climate Legislation?

The National Wildlife Federation's top priority is the passage of federal legislation that:

• Limits carbon dioxide pollution and other air pollutants that cause climate change
• Provides funding to protect our nation's wildlife and natural resources that are being impacted by climate change
• Ensures that forests and farmland are properly managed to help alleviate the effects of climate change
• Provides funding for education and training for green jobs
• Ensures federal commitment to protecting the world's tropical forests

Clean Power Plan State Fact Sheets

• Understanding the Clean Power Plan
• Proposed Clean Power Plan
• FAQs about the Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants
• The Clean Power Plan and Colorado
• The Clean Power Plan and Michigan
• The Clean Power Plan and New York
• The Clean Power Plan and North Carolina
• The Clean Power Plan and Ohio
• The Clean Power Plan and Pennsylvania
• The Clean Power Plan and Virginia