Organizations Archive - 1.5°Climate Strategies Group

AK PIRG

$34,083 Raised

Facing a severe natural gas shortfall, Alaska is making immediate decisions on LNG import contracts for the next 30 years. A lack of institutional leadership and predatory delay from Alaska's public utilities and state agencies have created the current crisis. While LNG imports are a necessary bridge as renewables are built, they are not a long-term solution. AK PIRG staunchly opposes expensive, long-term LNG obligations and is working extensively at the Regulatory Commission of Alaska to keep the lights on in the short term and protect consumers from being locked into LNG and rising market prices in the long term.

Geography: Alaska

Funding Type: c3

Contact: Natalie Kiley-Bergen, Energy Lead

Presentation Date: 03/07/2025

Powering Up the Deployment Decade

| Lobbying

| Local Climate Action

| Red States Investments

| State Climate Action

Climate Hawai'i

$12,668 Raised

Climate Hawai‘i leverages transformative collaboration to accelerate Hawaii's equitable transition to a resilient, prosperous, climate safe future. Given the critical juncture in the islands’ journey to achieve its “first in the nation” 100% renewable energy law, Climate Hawai‘i seeks to develop a shared understanding of the state’s potential pathways toward a low-cost, low-carbon future among communities and key decision leaders. We believe an expert analysis of the most feasible plans—and an understanding of what it will take to achieve them—will help Hawai‘i become a scalable model and living laboratory for others seeking to reach ambitious climate goals.

Geography: Hawaii

Funding Type: c3

Contact: Chris Benjamin, Chair

Presentation Date: 03/07/2025

Powering Up the Deployment Decade

| Coordination, Collaboration, and Technical Assistance

| Local Climate Action

| Messaging & Paid Media

| State Climate Action