US Policy
Booming State Budgets Present a Huge Climate Action Opportunity
State and local leaders have long formed the vanguard of US climate action. They continue to set the pace for climate ambition and are the on-the-ground doers when it comes to acting on that ambition. Cities and states have led the way on clean energy deployment, vehicle emissions standards, controls…
Colorado’s Role as Climate Leader Hinges on Its Next Steps
Colorado has the potential to take monumental strides in greenhouse gas emissions reductions in 2021, new RMI analysis shows. But just how successful the state is in driving down emissions depends significantly on how it implements newly passed legislation. Today, RMI and our partners at Energy Innovation have published two…
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 costs. But a new RMI analysis shows the opposite to be true. Our new model shows that the clean energy tax credits and low-cost financing…
Achieving Clean Energy Legislation in a Moderate State
On October 13, 2021, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed into law the first major piece of climate legislation in the tar heel state in recent years. North Carolina House Bill 951—Energy Solutions for North Carolina—was passed by both chambers of the North Carolina state legislature with…
