Press Releases

COP 27: Net Zero Banking Alliance, Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative Publish Updates

Sierra Club's Fossil-Free Finance campaign says most banks make limited progress on climate, while commitments from asset managers reveal wide disparity

Climate Champions win big

Michiganders Tuesday re-elected Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Attorney General Dana Nessel, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, and put a pro-environment majority in control of the state Legislature, with Democrats winning House and Senate majorities. 

Sierra Club Statement On US Carbon Credit Announcement At COP27

SHARM EL-SHEIKH -- Today on Finance Day at COP27, Secretary John Kerry, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, announced a new US carbon credit initiative -- the Energy Transition Accelerator -- to encourage private companies to help finance the transition of developing countries from fossil fuels to clean, renewable energy.

Sierra Club Celebrates Veterans Lifetime Parks Pass Launching on Veterans Day

Washington, D.C. – The Department of the Interior announced today that the previously publicized lifetime pass for veterans to access federal recreation sites, including the National Parks, will officially be available on Veterans Day.

En la COP27, EEUU Anuncia Planes para Soluciones Basadas en la Naturaleza en la Lucha contra la Crisis Climática

Coincidiendo con el tercer día de la COP27, la Casa Blanca emitió hoy dos reportes sobre el impulso de soluciones basadas en la naturaleza para abordar el cambio climático.

COP 27: UN High-Level Expert Group Calls Fossil Fuel Expansion Incompatible with Net Zero

Sierra Club calls on global financial institutions to align their net-zero plans with new UN guidance

Sierra Club Announces Joanne Spalding as Environmental Law Program Director

WASHINGTON, DC - Joanne Spalding is the Sierra Club’s new Environmental Law Program Director.  In this role, Spalding will lead the Sierra Club’s team of 66 ELP staffers, working in close and strategic collaboration with other departments to advance campaign goals for clean air, clean water, and healthier communities. 

As Nations Gather for COP27, White House Announces Roadmap For Nature-Based Solutions to the Climate Crisis

Today, coinciding with the third day of COP27, the White House released two reports on advancing nature-based solutions to address climate change. The first is the Nature-Based Solutions Roadmap, which outlines recommendations for America to employ nature-based solutions in addressing the climate crisis, nature loss, and inequity. In addition to the Roadmap, the Administration released The Nature-Based Solutions Resource Guide: Compendium of Federal Examples, Guidance, Resource Documents, Tools and Technical Assistance, a companion resource guide with examples of nature-based solutions the Biden Administration has already implemented.  

Declaración del Sierra Club sobre el Comienzo de COP27

Al comienzo de las Negociaciones Climáticas de las Naciones Unidas (COP27), miles de asistentes de todo el globo se reúnen en esta localidad egipcia para actuar climáticamente y deliberar.

Sierra Club Statement On The Start Of COP27

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT -- As the annual United Nations Climate Negotiations (COP27) begin in Sharm El-Sheikh, thousands of attendees from across the globe are convening for climate action and discussions.