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One Simple Tax Change Could Unlock Critical Clean Energy Infrastructure
A simple change in the tax rules for stand-alone battery storage and transmission could make the Build Back Better bill more effective for both customers and the electricity grid.
Reality Check: Proposed Clean Energy Incentives Would Save Electricity Customers Billions
Opponents of the Build Back Better proposal have repeatedly amplified the myth that the financial incentives for clean energy will burden Americans with higher electricity…
Climate Finance 101: Demystifying Financial Mechanisms for the Global Coal Transition
With all the buzz around financial mechanisms for the coal transition, it’s worthwhile to take a step back to understand: Just what are financial mechanisms and why do they matter?
Our Cities Are Getting Too Hot
A 2020 novel opens with a heat wave in Northern India that kills 20 million people. The Ministry for the Future by…
Good COP, Bad COP? The Hopeful News in COP26…and Beyond
There is good news and bad news emerging from COP26. The bad news: The emissions reduction pledges made by nations so far are still likely…