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Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you to Antony Stately, Jackie Perez, Sam Olbekson, and Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan for sharing their voices, and to Julio Cesar Obscura for capturing their stories

Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · 12d

Climate United is proud to partner with organizations like NACC to support projects that save money, create jobs, and expand access to healthcare and affordable housing for Native communities across America.

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Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · 12d

Energy efficiency and renewable energy have the power to transform lives.

In Minneapolis, the Native American Community Clinic is going green to reduce energy costs and serve more community members in a healthy environment.

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Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · 26d

Thank you to the 40 members of Congress that signed on to an Amicus Brief supporting our petition for rehearing. Read the full brief: www.courtlistener.com/docket/69899...

Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · Sep 11

Read our official statement: weareclimateunited.org/news/climate...

Climate United Petitions for Rehearing from Full Appeals Court Circuit to Regain Access to Funds - News - Climate United

Today, Climate United and other GGRF awardees filed a rehearing petition, appealing the recent decision from a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court. The petition asks the full Circuit Court to ...

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Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · Sep 11

Last night, Climate United & other GGRF awardees filed a rehearing petition, appealing the recent decision from a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court. The petition argues that the panel erred in its ruling by dismissing Constitutional and APA claims, which warrants review by the full court.

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Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · Sep 2

We will continue to press on for communities across the country that stand to benefit from clean, abundant, and affordable energy.

Read the full opinion: www.courtlistener.com/docket/69899...

Order Filed (CLERK) – #01208771611 in Climate United Fund v. Citibank, N.A. (D.C. Cir., 25-5122) – CourtListener.com

CLERK'S ORDER [2132902] filed withholding issuance of the mandate. [25-5122, 25-5123] [Entered: 09/02/2025 10:50 AM]

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Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · Sep 2

🚨 BREAKING: U.S. Court of Appeals just ruled in favor of EPA's efforts to claw back billions of GGRF dollars that were legally obligated and disbursed last year.

This is another hurdle in our fight to lower energy costs for the families and hardworking Americans who need it most.

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Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · Aug 27

“Energy efficiency has been part of CPC’s approach for decades. It keeps rents down. It provides much better air quality and health outcomes. It creates resilience against storms. And yes, it addresses getting carbon out of the atmosphere.” - Sadie McKeown
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

How affordable housing can still go solar, despite Trump turbulence

The Trump admin is trying to claw back funding for low-income solar, but projects can still save residents money if local financing fills in the gaps.

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Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · Aug 11

At a moment when energy costs are skyrocketing, Solar For All is projected to cut monthly energy bills for nearly one million rural, tribal and low-income households that need it most.

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Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · Aug 7

Our team at Climate United is not giving up on our vision of a cleaner, healthier future for all Americans.

Senior Officer Cameron Oglesby shares her story in @triplepundit.bsky.social on why this work matters. ⬇️
www.triplepundit.com/story/2025/t...

Fighting for America’s Moral Mandate: A Call-to-Action From a Young Climate Leader

In the past six months, the Donald Trump administration has made staff, program, and budget cuts that leave rural, coastal, and frontline communities vulnerable. But communities aren’t giving up on th...

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Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · Jul 24

Communities are paying the price for the EPA’s unlawful actions. Let’s work together to fill the gaps. 🤝

Read the Native Village of Port Heiden's story about how climate funding freezes are harming native Alaska communities counting on federal funds to lower energy costs.
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They lost their jobs and funding under Trump. What did communities lose?

We asked those affected by federal climate and environment cuts to reach out. Their stories illuminate how these losses are reverberating across the country.

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Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · Jul 3

BREAKING: The House just passed the budget bill, which will increase the cost of electricity & kill millions of good paying jobs while slashing critical infrastructure investments, making communities more vulnerable & taking money out of the pockets of hardworking Americans that can least afford it.

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Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · Jun 18

After 30 years in operation, the modules are expected to produce more than 95% of the electricity they produced on their first day. The thousands of panels for this project were manufactured in Ohio, supporting local jobs and American innovation.

Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · Jun 18

That means they can invest more in students, teachers, community programs, & critical infrastructure.

This project is also the first deployment of First Solar's new CuRe module which provides industry-leading durability.

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Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · Jun 18

☀️ We were honored to be a part of Scenic Hill Solar's ribbon cutting yesterday in De Queen, Arkansas! This project will generate affordable solar power for De Queen Public Schools & the local gov't that will save them over $2M in energy costs.

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Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · Jun 16

Thank you to @impactalpha.com for having our CEO Beth Bafford at last week's conversation on this moment in clean energy financing with Justice Climate Fund, @kresge.org, and New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation (NYCEEC).

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Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · Jun 16

Big market gaps may leave 1/3 of Americans out of the clean energy transition. That's where we step in ➡️ Our strategy was built to unlock public and private capital to transform markets and improve lives across the country.

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Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · Jun 12

Our fight to unfreeze our funds isn't about us. It's about the people who are counting on clean energy to improve their lives. grist.org/indigenous/t...

This Alaska Native fishing village was trying to power their town. Then came Trump's funding cuts.

Port Heiden is facing an energy crisis. A $300,000 grant from the EPA would have helped the community swap polluting diesel for cheaper, clean power.

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Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · Jun 12

The Native Village of Port Heiden is facing an extreme energy crisis. Just as affordable and reliable clean energy through the GGRF was within reach, the EPA illegally froze the funds — leaving Port Heiden and many communities like theirs in the dark.

This Alaska Native fishing village was trying to power their town. Then came Trump's funding cuts.

Port Heiden is facing an energy crisis. A $300,000 grant from the EPA would have helped the community swap polluting diesel for cheaper, clean power.

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ImpactAlpha @impactalpha.com · Jun 6

☎️ @bethbaff.bsky.social of @climateunited.bsky.social, Justice Climate Fund’s Amir Kirkwood, NYCEEC’s Curtis Probst and others who are shaping a new market for green lending – even as litigation continues, Wednesday, June 11 at 10am PT / 1pm ET.

#RSVP today.

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Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · Jun 9

Read more from Beth Bafford about our plan to transform markets in @impactalpha.com: impactalpha.com/climate-unit...

Climate United was built to channel affordable capital from institutional investors to green projects – and still is

The key insight behind Climate United’s investment strategy: The shift to domestically produced clean energy is inevitable – but who benefits from the ...

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Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · Jun 9

"We can change this market dynamic. To meet the complex needs of broken markets, we need multiple tools in the toolkit – diverse financial products, policy solutions, innovation, and expertise – to bring the right tool at the right time."

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Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · Jun 9

"The nearly one-third of the US population that lives in communities that lack access to capital could miss out on the benefits of this transition. When a third of the country is locked out of the benefits of clean energy, it means the market is failing..."

Climate United was built to channel affordable capital from institutional investors to green projects – and still is

The key insight behind Climate United’s investment strategy: The shift to domestically produced clean energy is inevitable – but who benefits from the ...

impactalpha.com

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Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · Jun 4

In the first 6 months, the GGRF was on track to deliver $2.7B in cost savings across the country. Despite illegal attempts to stop this program, we're pressing on to provide affordable, accessible financing that American communities are counting on.

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