RMI Outlet explores topics critical to RMI’s mission to transform global energy use to create a clean, prosperous, zero-carbon future for all.
RMI Outlet
Financing the Transition from Coal to Clean Energy
It is becoming clear that an accelerated coal-to-clean transition in the global electricity system is both necessary and feasible. Commitments to cease new coal investments…
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
The 2020s are poised to be transformative for the US power system. 2019 capped a decade characterized by the decline of coal and the…
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…