US Policy
2022
| Article
If the 21st-century industrial contest were the upcoming NBA playoffs, you might say that China is the heavy favorite. Luckily, we don’t live in an elimination tournament, and have the tools at our disposal to…
US Policy
2021
| Policy Brief
Scaling up green hydrogen can help accelerate our clean energy future. Green hydrogen is the process by which hydrogen is created using clean energy sources. In this memo, RMI outlines policy recommendations for successful and…
US Policy
2021
| Article
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.
US Policy
2021
| Article
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…
Urban Transformation
2021
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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…
US Policy
2021
| Article
Through the Justice40 Initiative, President Biden has made clear that bringing clean energy benefits to marginalized and low-income communities is a priority. Right now, low-income households experience up to three times higher energy…
US Policy
2021
| Article
It’s Climate Week 2021 and the United States has never been closer to taking the bold steps needed to address the climate crisis.
United States
2021
| Article
In the United States, while all eyes have been on the bipartisan infrastructure package and reconciliation bill, local leaders should not lose sight of the funding that already exists to accelerate the transition to a…
United States
2021
| Article
The current infrastructure bills being crafted and debated in Washington, D.C. could not come at a more dramatic time. Across the United States we are seeing heat records shattered, supercharged wildfires, mass die-offs of sea…
US Policy
2021
| Policy Brief
President Biden’s national target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 50–52 percent from 2005 levels by 2030 is also a roadmap for economic prosperity. Massive investments in clean electricity generation, energy efficiency, and electrification technologies will…