NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC

Programs

1. Climate and energy nrdc's climate and energy work aims to urgently reduce greenhouse gas emissions to a level consistent with limiting climate change to a 1.5-degree celsius increase pathway by 2050, in accordance with guidance from the intergovernmental panel on climate change. Nrdc focuses much of its efforts on driving systemic change on clean energy. To advance a clean energy future, nrdc has engaged with regional transmission organizations (rtos) to implement ferc order 2023 for each rto and independent system operation (iso), which reforms the interconnection process which is critical to advancing clean energy. Over fy25, nrdc helped inform a multi-year program review process, after which the 10 regional greenhouse gas initiative (rggi) states announced the next phase of the program. Nrdc has been engaged with technical feedback providing market and regulatory certainty to ensure the state continues to cost-effectively cut carbon from the power sector while generating billions of dollars to reinvest in clean energy jobs in communities across the region.

   $44,345,373 spentof which $12,515,997 as grants$2,923,382 earned by the program
   28% of program spending

2. Environmental health nrdc works to change systems that impact people directly and indirectly-from addressing unsafe drinking water systems to decreasing chemicals in consumer products to advocating for infrastructure improvements. Key highlights from this past year are as follows: nrdc attorneys were the lead attorneys in a lawsuit representing flint residents who sued flint and michigan state officials in 2015 to secure safe water and over the following years to ensure the city properly managed its lead pipe replacement program. In 2025 the city completed replacement of nearly 11,000 lead pipes and restored more than 28,000 properties more than 8 years after a court-order settlement. In chicago, nrdc supported policies that require cumulative impact studies for new or expanding heavy industrial facilities, ensuring pollution burdens on communities are fully understood before permits are granted. Nationally, the climate smart communities initiative supports community-led resilient projects, and nrdc was instrumental in helping communities across the country receive the $2.2 million awarded to 21 projects.

   $22,480,827 spent
   14% of program spending

3. Nature nrdc protects wildlife and unspoiled lands and waters from inappropriate and unlawful industrial development, commercial exploitation, and pollution. We push for international agreements to protect animals from being killed for trade. Major accomplishments and highlights in this category from this past fiscal year include: the u.s. Bureau of land management (blm) published its final programmatic environment impact statement (fpeis) for solar energy development on federal public lands. This outcome builds on more than a decade of work by nrdc and partners. In california, nrdc and partners entered into a settlement agreement with the california department of pesticide regulation that requires the agency to undertake a rulemaking process to address widespread use of pesticide-treated seeds. Nrdc's roles involved advocacy on behalf of farmers and other health and environmental groups, as well as serving as legal counsel for coalition groups in a lawsuit. With support from nrdc, 37 countries, launched the high ambition coalition for a quiet ocean and committed to ambitious new action to reduce ocean noise pollution and protect ocean health. The coalition was launched at an…

   $34,120,103 spent
   21% of program spending

4. Internationalnrdc has continued to urge the global community to develop comprehensive plans to tackle the biodiversity loss and environmental pollution crises. Nrdc's international work leverages our scientific, economic, and policy expertise to advance key environmental and climate programs with far-reaching impacts across the world. Our highlights from this past fiscal year include:to prepare for the effects of rising global temperatures, nrdc continued projects with its local partners in india to increase heat resilience, launching heat action plans and support for the launch of the centre of excellence on heat resilience and sustainable cooling (cehsc). In our efforts to advance transport electrification, nrdc with support from its local partner, released its fleet electrification roadmap for the city of hyderabad, which sets targets for electric vehicles. Nrdc contributed to standardize development for zoning management and communities near national parks in china. Our research reviewed international and domestic practices, analyzed the existing challenges of developing gateway communities in china and provided recommendations. The standard will help ensure public access to…

   $59,550,976 spent
   37% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $160,497,279.