The big wins by Democrats in Tuesday’s elections across the US turned into a rallying cry at an environmental conference in Rio de Janeiro.

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Fueled partly by rising energy costs, Democratic candidates swept key climate races across the country on Tuesday. The trend was most potent in Georgia, where two challengers ousted incumbents for seats on the Georgia Power Commission,

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Tuesday was a great day at the ballot box for the planet, with climate-friendly initiatives and candidates winning nationwide.

Not only are the impacts of climate change ever more obvious over the past year—last week alone two people died in floods in New York City, while a new report estimates extreme heat kills one person per minute worldwide—but increasingly,

Voters’ frustration with high power bills helped propel Democrats to victory in New Jersey, Virginia and Georgia. Climate advocates stressed how Trump’s rollbacks of clean energy add to the pain.

Election Day is here, and while the White House and Congress aren’t up for grabs this time around, energy issues are on the ballot in several major races. Here are five elections where rising power bills,

President Donald Trump’s attacks on renewables turned rising electricity prices into a potent weapon for Democrats.

The elections came as residential electric bills have increased about 10% in the U.S. this year. In New Jersey, bills surged 20%. Renewables such as wind and solar are the cheapest forms of new electricity generation, data show.

Zohran Mamdani will need to enforce the city’s building decarbonization law, enact his green school policy and handle the climate change-related issues residents often face—like flooding and extreme heat.

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee who will serve as New York City’s next mayor, ran his campaign on affordability—pushing campaign promises for free buses and more accessible housing. Climate change was not often mentioned during his campaign stops or debate points.