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Tackle Climate Change

Tackling Climate Change in North America

TNC is working to expand clean energy and implement natural climate solutions in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean

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a foggy meadow beneath a giant ponderosa pine tree in the Great Western Checkerboards Project, just west of Placid Lake off the Vaughn Creek Road in Montana. © Steven Gnam

We need to accelerate clean energy and implement natural climate solutions. 

We know we only have a few years to shift course on climate change. That is why TNC is taking bold steps now to make progress in this defining decade. We can solve this problem. We already have the knowledge and technology required to do so.

Two of the most important actions we can take right now are accelerating clean energy and implementing natural climate solutions to remove carbon from our atmosphere. We need to focus on scaling these proven solutions faster and smarter to create lasting and equitable change for people and the planet.

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Wildlife friendly Clean energy and technological innovation are not only helping mitigate climate change, but also helping create jobs and support economic growth. © Joanna Kulesza

Clean Energy Transition

There is one thing everyone agrees on—we need more energy. We need to quickly build affordable, reliable power, including wind and solar power. Diversifying our energy sources will lower bills and increase energy independence and abundance.

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Natural Climate Solutions

Forests, wetlands, grasslands and agriculture lands can help us reduce greenhouse gas emissions and store carbon.

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Forest Management Natural climate solutions include practices like improving forest management to help forest owners increase the carbon stored in their trees and reduce fertilizer use. © Chris Crisman

Our Climate Goals

Clean energy and natural climate solutions are powerful climate change solutions. And we’re already on the way to hitting these targets.

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    Reduce and store 3 gigatons of global CO2 emissions yearly by 2030

    We need to both transition toward clean energy and harness the power of natural climate solutions to remove and store carbon dioxide.

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    Reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. by half by 2030

    We are currently in the most pivotal decade for tackling climate change. If we can halve U.S. emissions by 2030, the country will be on track to meet its climate goals.

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    Achieve net-zero emissions in North America by 2050

    Reaching net-zero emissions in North America means absorbing as many greenhouse gases as we are emitting. That will give the world its best chance of achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and avoiding the worst impacts of climate change.

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© Carlton Ward, Jr.

"Climate change and the loss of plant and animal species are two crises that are inextricably linked. But we can solve both problems. We know what we need to do, and we know how to do it.” —Jason Albritton, director of the North America Climate Mitigation Program

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Read the 2024 North America Climate Mitigation Annual Report

Learn how we helped accelerate the clean energy transition and advance natural climate solutions in 2024.

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New Climate Mitigation Research

Climate mitigation stories and projects

Science shows that accelerating clean energy and increasing natural climate solutions can help us avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Here are some examples of the projects, people and communities doing just that.

Powering Change in the Appalachian Mountains

The Appalachians have long been known for coal. But a quiet shift is taking place as many Kentuckians, like Bobby Stallard, are redefining their relationship with energy by turning to solar power.

How the Emerald Edge Rainforest Could Help Change the World

In this remarkable forest that stretches from Oregon into Alaska, Indigenous Peoples and local communities are leading the way in showing that conservation and climate action can be done differently.

Northern Attitude: Small New England Town Embraces Solar On a Former Copper Mine

An old copper mine sat in the center of Strafford, Vermont. Until the local community voted to install 20,000 solar panels that now generate enough energy to power every home in the town.

Mangroves in the Caribbean

Examine the role of Caribbean mangroves in protecting seagrass beds and coral reefs, supporting diverse marine life and shielding coastal economies from climate impacts.

Reforestation in the U.S.

The Reforestation Hub identifies up to 148 million acres of total opportunity for reforestation, which could capture up to 535 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide a year.

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Advancing U.S. Policy

Learn how TNC partners with national, state, and local governments to advance federal policy solutions that work for people and nature in the U.S.

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Delivering on Historic Climate Policy Wins

Discover how TNC helps influence and implement policy to deliver lasting results for climate, communities and conservation.

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Tackle Climate Change

Climate change isn’t a distant threat—it's happening now, and it’s our biggest problem. The urgency is real, but so are the solutions to stop global warming.