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ERCOT Isn’t the Only Thing That Needs Fixing
The unprecedented power outages last month in the central United States, particularly in Texas, underscore the urgent need for grid resilience in the face…
Financing 1.5°C: Contextualizing Wall Street’s Latest Climate Commitments
Financing 1.5°C is a new series exploring the unique challenges and opportunities facing global financial institutions as they look to transition the real economy toward…
Transforming the US Power Sector in the Decisive Decade
2019 capped a decade characterized by the decline of coal and the rise of natural gas and renewables, reducing emissions and dramatically reshaping the generation mix that powers an increasingly digital economy.
Securitization in Action: How US States Are Shaping an Equitable Coal Transition
Much has been made of coal’s dramatic decline. Coal is no longer the cheapest way to generate electricity in many countries, and in recent…
Powering Decarbonization in Illinois: A Cautionary Coal Tale
Coal plants are closing across the United States at an accelerating rate. In fact, from 2011 to mid-2020, utilities shut down 95 gigawatts (GW)…