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Reality Check: Keeping the Lights on in Extreme Winter Weather
Grid outages in extreme weather are a fossil fuel problem, not a renewable energy problem.
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RMI’s Most Read Stories of 2022
From Putin’s War to the climate bill, a year packed with unprecedented energy and climate news drove engagement with RMI’s most read stories.
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‘Tis the Season Not to Argue
How to discuss climate change at your holiday dinner without picking a fight.
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The Top 12 Climate Developments of 2022
Some amazing climate developments happened in 2022, which are going to make a difference for years to come.
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10 Key Takeaways from COP27
A roundup of breakthroughs and big moments at COP27, from the lens of RMI’s focus on the clean energy transition.
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Is It Possible to Go to Too Many UN Climate Conferences?
Laetitia De Marez has been to 17 Conferences of the Parties, or COPs. Her run spans more than half of these global gatherings, where priorities and policy are hammered out to combat the climate crisis.
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Forging a Climate Leader for RMI’s Next Chapter
Evolving from an energy-focused engineer to a global expert on climate solutions, Jon Creyts’ path has paralleled RMI’s. As its new CEO, he brings a mix of conviction, hope, and urgency to change the trajectory…
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A Conversation with RMI’s New CEO
We sat down with Jon Creyts to ask him about some of the foremost energy issues of the day, and how he will address them in his new role.
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The Costly, Job-Killing Narrative on Climate Change Is Over
A landmark bill introduced in the Senate that includes historical climate and energy investments doesn’t have climate in its title at all.
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How the New Climate Bill Promises to Cut Inflation, Upgrade the Economy, and Slash Emissions
For the United States, the Inflation Reduction Act offers an unprecedented opportunity to lower energy costs, increase investment in clean energy economic opportunities, and stimulate jobs and economic growth. For the world, the US move…