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We have a decade to avoid climate catastrophe. It’s time to go Zero to 100.
We can solve our climate crisis by moving urgently to zero emissions and 100% clean energy.
Earthjustice is using the power of the law to stand up to polluters, advance clean energy solutions, protect public health, and fight for justice for the planet and its people.
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Play VideoEarthjustice is partnering with climate leaders and communities on the frontlines of pollution to:
1. Move beyond fossil fuels.
Our reliance on coal, oil, and gas drags us backwards and hurts our communities. We’re holding the powerful accountable to reject more pollution and deal with the toxic legacy of fossil fuels.
Keep fossil fuels in the ground
James Mason for Earthjustice
There is currently no offshore oil and gas development in the American Arctic Ocean, thanks in part to vigilant advocacy.
Stop the rush to gas
John Lambing / Alamy
Rural landowners, farmers, and conservation groups celebrate a court victory halting an oil and gas giveaway of 150,000 acres of Montana public lands.
Clean up coal ash
Pete Harrison / Earthjustice
Alongside our partners and allies, we’re working across the country to force coal-fired power plants to clean up their mess.
2. Clear the way for clean energy.
We’re fighting for policies that get us to 100% clean, pollution-free energy and removing barriers that stand in the way. We’re expanding access to solar for low-income families and standing up for consumers. From transportation to buildings to the energy grid, we’re working to power our entire economy with clean energy.
Earthjustice endorses the 100% Clean Energy Economy Act of 2019, legislation that outlines a bold path for the country to move to zero emissions and 100% clean energy to solve the climate crisis.
Set ambitious goals
John Locher / AP
Seven states have passed legislation committing to 100% clean energy, defying the Trump administration’s attempts to prop up fossil fuels.
Remove barriers to clean energy
Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice
We are securing crucial regulatory reform at the state level to advance equitable access to clean energy.
Electrify everything
Courtesy of California Energy Commission
Electric buses, cars, and trucks are ready to hit the road — abundant renewable energy is waiting to reliably power our lives.
3. Make sure everyone benefits.
We partnered with frontline environmental justice and national environmental groups to develop The Equitable & Just National Climate Platform. We’re putting this shared vision into action to make sure climate solutions confront racial, economic, and environmental injustice while building a clean energy economy that works for everyone.
Advance just climate solutions
The Equitable and Just National Climate Platform lays out a bold national climate policy agenda that advances the goals of economic, racial, climate, and environmental justice.
Expand access to solar
Matt Roth for Earthjustice
Community solar, if designed and implemented wisely, can unlock the benefits of solar for more people.
Defend tribal lands
Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice
Walter Eco-Hawk of the Pawnee Nation is fighting oil and gas leases.
4. Take on the next frontiers.
As we transition to 100% clean energy, we’re tackling other major contributors to the climate crisis that threaten to undermine our progress.
We’re protecting vital forest lands that absorb carbon and regulate our climate. We’re promoting climate-smart agriculture practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance the carbon-sink potential of soils. And we’re challenging new petrochemical plants that would use fossil fuels to make plastics, at a huge cost for public health and our climate.
Protect climate forests
Michael Penn for Earthjustice
The Tongass National Forest is a key weapon in fighting climate change.
Promote climate-smart agriculture
Brad Zweerink for Earthjustice
A new vision for agriculture would eliminate wasteful land use and make carbon sequestration an agricultural product.
Stop the petrochemical buildout
Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice
The industry is planning a massive build-out of petrochemical plants. Earthjustice is on the forefront of the fight against petrochemicals.
Our strength:
Earthjustice has doubled our Climate and Energy Program in recent years, with 80 full-time attorneys and advocates across the country and around the world fighting the climate crisis.
Our attorneys have brought legal expertise to more than 20 state public utility commissions and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Our policy advocates are working in Washington, D.C., and seven state houses to advance legislation that will move us towards a clean energy future. 