Solar Climate Justice Scorecard

MethoDology and Projects Analyzed

Deploying solar energy rapidly, responsibly, and equitably is a critical part of meeting our climate goals and addressing the climate crisis. Given the myriad differences in solar regulations by locality in Virginia, and across the U.S., we saw a clear need to expedite, standardize, and clarify the process of local on- and off-site utility-scale solar development.

Therefore C3 has developed a tangible and holistic method for scoring proposed solar projects. The scorecard looks at four key climate justice areas: (i) Procedural Justice, (ii) Distributional Justice, (iii) Restorative Justice, and (iv) Other Socio-Economic and Environmental Factors.

We expect that this public tool will equip advocates, decision-makers, and developers with the knowledge of how a proposed solar project might influence climate justice goals to better advance smart, local solutions to climate change.

Check Out Our Tutorial

Watch the recording of our March 2023 webinar entitled Solar Climate Justice Scorecard: Why and How It Works on the ins and outs of the tool with its developers, Caetano de Campos Lopes and Katie Ebinger. Check out our highlight video below!

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