General
Name of initiative
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Vote Solar Initiative
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LPAA initiative
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No
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NAZCA Initiative
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No
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Website address
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http://votesolar.org/
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Related initiatives
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Starting year
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2002
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End year
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Secretariat
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Headquarters 360 22nd St, Suite 730, Oakland, CA 94612
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Organisational structure
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NGO with Executive Director, Regional and Programme Managers
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Geographical coverage
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Only one country
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Name of lead organisation
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Vote Solar
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Type of lead organisation
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NGO/Civil Society
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Location/Nationality of lead organisation
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United States of America
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Description
Description
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Vote Solar is a non-profit grassroots organization working to foster economic opportunity, promote energy independence and mitigate climate change by making solar a mainstream energy source in the United States. Vote Solar works at the state level all across the country to support the policies and programs needed to repower our grid with sunshine. Vote Solar works with policymakers, local advocates and individuals. They have staff in California, Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania.
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Objectives
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Vote Solar has engaged in state, local and federal advocacy campaigns to remove regulatory barriers and implement key policies needed to bring solar to scale.
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Activities
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Campainging: Vote Solar works all across the country to support the policies and programs needed to repower grid with sunshine. They focus on policies that make solar more accessible and more affordable to more Americans.
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One or two success stories achieved
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Monitoring and Impacts
Function of initiative
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Political dialogue, Technical dialogue
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Activity of initiative
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Advocacy, Knowledge dissemination and exchange, Awareness raising and outreach
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Indicators
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Goals
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Comments on indicators and goals
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How will goals be achieved
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Have you changed or strenghtened your goals
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Progress towards the goals
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Since 2002, Vote Solar has worked to remove regulatory barriers and implement key policies needed to bring solar to scale. We have staff in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Maryland and DC.
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How are you tracking progress of your initiative
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Available reporting
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Participants
Participants
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Number
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Names
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Members
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22
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Companies
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0
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Business organisations
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0
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Research and educational organisations
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0
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Non-governmental organisations
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1
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Vote Solar (USA)
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National states
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0
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Governmental actors
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0
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Regional / state / county actors
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21
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Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan, Minesota, Wisconsin, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Idaho, Nevada, Mexico, Utah, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, California
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City / municipal actors
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0
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Intergovernmental organisations
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0
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Financial Institutions
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0
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Faith based organisations
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0
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Other members
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0
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Supporting partners
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0
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Number of members in the years
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Have only national states as participators
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No
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Theme
Transport
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Agriculture
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Forestry
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Business
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Financial institutions
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Buildings
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Industry
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Waste
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Cities and subnational governments
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Short Term Pollutants
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International maritime transport
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Energy Supply
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Fluorinated gases
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Energy efficiency
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Renewable energy
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Supply chain emission reductions
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Adaptation
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Other
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Resilience
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Innovation
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Energy Access and Efficiency
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Private Finance
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Last update: 11 May 2022 12:33:44
Not only have national states as participators