Delivering on Justice40: Perspectives from State Agency Staff

It’s been more than two years since the launch of the Justice40 Initiative—which set the goal that 40 percent of federal climate and clean energy investment benefits flow to marginalized communities. Building on decades of environmental justice (EJ) work, we now have innovative policies, advocates, community partners, and others working with and for key communities.

To evaluate progress to date, Amanda Dwelley led a collaborative, qualitative research program with EPIC and ClimateXChange to interview state agency staff from across the country working on Justice40 programs. Their feedback sheds light on how states are navigating federal guidelines—and where the barriers are to delivering on the promise of Justice40.