Amy Turner
@amyturner
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Director, Cities Climate Law Initiative at @sabincenter. Senior Advisor at the Sustainable Cities Fund. I help cities achieve their climate commitments. she/her
NYC & MKE
Joined November 2007
📣📚Absolutely over the moon to share the cover (and preorder info: CUP20 for 20% off) for my and @ProfBurger's forthcoming book! . Coming later in 2023 from @ColumbiaUP with something for all local climate people: professionals, students and enthusiasts.
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Want the latest on all things climate, cities, federal funding & Trump?. We’ve got you covered. Please join @SabinCenter on Monday for a webinar on risks to the IRA and on where local govs & their partners should focus as change comes to DC. Register:
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RT @SabinCenter: 🌱🏙 @SabinCenter’s Director of Cities Climate Initiatives @AmyTurner spoke to @smartcitiesdive about what the new administr….
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City leaders are preparing for a president who has cast doubt on the scientific consensus around climate change and threatened to rescind unspent Inflation Reduction Act dollars.
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RT @ClimateMayors: How can cities take action in this moment to maximize climate action & secure funding for sustainable projects? 🌱. @Sabi….
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We know now that Donald Trump will take office as the United States’ 47th president this January, and that his stated desires for federal climate policy include withdrawing from the Paris Agreement,...
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The U.S. Treasury just finalized its partnership rules, which allow for non-taxable entities (like local govs and nonprofits) to claim elective payment of tax credits for jointly-owned clean energy projects.
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Final rules will improve access to direct pay for co-owned clean energy projects, helping to expand the buildout of the clean energy economy.WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury...
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Are you from a local government and need actionable guidance now? ⤵️. 💰 Tax credits are still available and will be unless Congress changes the law. 📜 Finalize any unsigned federal grant agreements before January 20. 🪴 Keep calm and carry on. Lots of us are here to help!.
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How might the Trump administration influence climate action by cities? Here's what I'll be watching. 👀 🏙️.
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We know now that Donald Trump will take office as the United States’ 47th president this January, and that his stated desires for federal climate policy include withdrawing from the Paris Agreement,...
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RT @ewarren: To those feeling despair: remember, every step toward progress in American history came after the darkness of defeat. Abolitio….
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RT @SabinCenter: @MichaelGerrard @ProfBurger 🏙️ Our director of the Cities Climate Law Initiative @amyturner shares her thoughts as well, o….
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RT @SabinCenter: @MichaelGerrard @ProfBurger 🏙️ Our director of the Cities Climate Law Initiative @amyturner shares her thoughts as well, o….
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I can only promise you this: I will keep doing the work. I hope that you’ll join me, but if you need a moment to grieve I’ve got your back.
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RT @IsaacRowlett: please help spread the word about this gofundme to support Jonathan’s beautiful family amidst this unimaginable tragedy….
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RT @DanRShafer: Reminder that WISCONSIN HAS SAME-DAY VOTER REGISTRATION so if you need to, you can register at your polling place.
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Milwaukee lost a true champion, and the East Side a friend to all, yesterday. The news is devastating. Sending love to Jonathan's family, friends and colleagues.
if you’re lucky, there are a small number of people you come across in life whose authenticity & passion for justice shine so brightly that you almost can’t help but to admire them. Milwaukee lost of one of those people today. his name was Jonathan Brostoff. A 🧵.
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RT @IsaacRowlett: if you’re lucky, there are a small number of people you come across in life whose authenticity & passion for justice shin….
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RT @MartinLockman: This is an incredible opportunity to work on some of the most important climate issues in the world, alongside amazing s….
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I wrote this exploration of what the Harris-Walz Opportunity Economy plan might mean for cities & climate. The short of it is that there is a ton of overlap between the Harris-Walz housing proposals and what cities are fighting for on climate change.
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A New Way Forward for the Middle Class: A Plan to Lower Costs and Create an Opportunity Economy (the “Opportunity Economy” plan) yields just ten hits on the word “climate,” eight of which are in...
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RT @jazzwithless: 1/8 Today in Philly, I went to the City Council meeting to oppose the 76ers Arena project and was beyond disappointed by….
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RT @SabinCenter: 🏙️ 🌱 This article mentions our own @amyturner's blog post on how & why the #IRA's Section 179D tax deduction falls short i….
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