Last Week's Climate News — 3/20/23

Here's what happened last week

The Biden administration is no longer advising states to slow highway expansions. Photo by Jared Murray

Last week’s news

• San Francisco Bay Area regulators approved a plan to ban the sale of gas furnaces and water heaters beginning in 2027.

• The share of Americans that are “alarmed” about climate change has more than doubled from 12% to 26% in the last decade, according to a new poll.

• A group of baby boomers are gearing up for a large series of climate protests this week. Their goal: Convince big banks to stop lending money to fossil fuel projects.

• Energy storage capacity is expected to grow by 6x over the next five years, according to a new report.