Cutting Carbon Archives

Mar 15, 2024

A Shell Game

CLF is suing Big Oil to protect communities from dangerous facilities.

Mar 01, 2024

Wine Bottles: The Case to Include Them in Bottle Return Programs

In most states, bottle return programs don’t cover wine bottles. So, our options for recycling them are limited. That means they end up mixed with trash or littering our communities. But there’s a simple solution: expand bottle bills.

Closeup photo of empty wine bottles in bright green and dark yellow tones. Bottles looked broken and in pieces.

Feb 22, 2024

How Stronger Laws in Connecticut Can Tackle Food Waste

Food waste in Connecticut is taking a toll in our communities and the environment. Learn how stronger food waste laws can help us reduce toxic emissions and fight food insecurity.

Photography of person emptying a metal bin of food waste into a composting receptacle.

Feb 22, 2024

Connecticut Utilities Want to Invest in More Polluting Gas – at Your Expense

If state regulators approve their requested rate hike, gas bills will only get more expensive, and Connecticut will continue its dependence on polluting fossil fuels.

The top of a white thermostat is shown against a beige wall. Only the adjustment knob, the top, and the vents are visible. Inside one of the vent grills is a folded 100 dollar bill.

Jan 29, 2024

Opinion: At this New London farm, climate change is upending seasonal patterns

Greg Berger, owner of Spring Ledge Farm in New London, talks about his experience with climate change.

An overhead close up of a pile of zucchini in an orange basket.

Jan 11, 2024

Taking the Bite Out of Food Waste

Uneaten food takes up valuable space in landfills and produces climate-damaging methane when left to rot.

Food waste spills out of a metal bucket laying against wood planks.

Dec 18, 2023

Unlocking the Power of Microgrids in Today’s Energy Landscape

Microgrids will provide communities with energy independence, resilience, and security in the face of extreme weather.

Large installation of solar panels on the roof of an industrial building

Nov 30, 2023

Why 28 Years of Delaying Climate Action Are Too Many

COP28 is a reminder that local governments can act on climate even when political debate stymies global negotiations

Katherine's young daughter in the middle of a mild snow flurry. She is wearing a black jacked with a white fur collar along with pink hat that covers her ears and pink gloves. Her tongue is out catching snowflakes as she looks up towards the sky. The background shows tree trunks and the ground covered in snow.

Nov 01, 2023

The Climate “Solutions” that Aren’t

Fossil fuel companies are pushing alternative fuels as solutions to the climate crisis – but those fuels aren’t solutions at all.

Oct 30, 2023

Limited and Careful Use: The Role of Bioenergy in New England’s Clean Energy Future

As the conversation around our clean energy future progresses, new fuels have entered the field that are purportedly “renewable” and “clean.” These fuels are often called “bioenergy” because they are produced from natural resources and waste. Policymakers are contending with what role these new fuels play in slowing climate change. CLF answers this question in… Continue reading Limited and Careful Use: The Role of Bioenergy in New England’s Clean Energy Future