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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse discusses the prospects for bipartisan U.S. carbon border fee legislation, and the need to protect the Biden administration’s clean energy and climate achievements.---(This episode was recorded on March 15, 2024, dur
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is finalizing rules that will determine which new clean hydrogen projects will receive the IRA’s generous 45V tax incentives, and whether those projects will deliver promised climate benefits. ---The Inflati
Physical attacks on critical European energy infrastructure have risen since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, threatening energy security and the pace of the low-carbon transition.---Sabotage of critical energy infrastructure has been on t
Local opposition to clean energy projects slows the transition to a low carbon energy system. A legal expert explores how a national policy of “repurposed energy” could speed things up.---Clean energy infrastructure projects often face opposi
Each fall, the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy hosts a student blog competition, where students from any field of study can showcase their creativity, innovation, and passion for energy policy and sustainability. This year, we welcomed audio
A national network of CO2 and biomass transportation infrastructure, spanning pipelines to rail routes, will be needed to support the permanent removal of atmospheric CO2. Can the network be economically built?---In December the Lawrence Live
Cary Coglianese, director of the Penn Program on Regulation, explores AI’s potential to help regulators keep pace with energy sector growth and climate-tech innovation. ---The ongoing transition to a cleaner energy system has positive implicat
Ari Peskoe, director of Harvard Law School’s Electricity Law Initiative, discusses FERC’s pending reforms to the electric transmission development process in the U.S., and legal challenges they'll likely face.DescriptionNearly two years ago,
New research raises doubt around the climate benefits of the 45Q tax credit for carbon capture and storage for fossil fuel powerplants.---The Inflation Reduction Act earmarks billions of dollars of incentives for carbon capture and storage fr
Recent electric grid emergencies highlight the need for better communication, and coordination, between energy policymakers and grid operators. ---In early November the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, convened its annual technic
Brazilian economist and IPCC lead author Roberto Schaeffer examines what constitutes a “fair share” of emissions reductions under the Paris climate process, and how fairness is defined.--This December, at COP 28 in Dubai, countries will consi
A metals industry executive explores the race to develop alternative supplies of critical minerals essential to the energy transition.---For over a century the global energy system has been dominated by fossil fuels, and governments and indust
Ramón Méndez Galain, this year’s recipient of the Carnot Prize, reflects on leading Uruguay to a 98% renewable electricity mix, and what the rest of the world might take from his country’s experience.---In 2008 Ramón Méndez Galain, a particle
Climatologist Michael Mann discusses his new book on Earth’s climate past, with insights into our climate future. ---Renowned Penn climatologist Michael Mann’s latest book, “Our Fragile Moment,” explores the history of climate change and the l
A Penn economist explores the relationship between regional energy policy and oil company support for renewable power.---In recent years there has been a divergence in the trajectories of the world’s major oil companies. The shift has been mos
Long-distance electric transmission lines are a critical to the energy transition, yet construction of new lines has come to a near standstill in the U.S. Rob Gramlich of Grid Strategies discusses recent market and regulatory action to resurrec
As COP 28 draws closer, climate negotiators race to finalize a financing structure to help countries that suffer climate change-related damages.---In late November this year’s global climate conference, COP 28, will begin in Dubai. The headli
California is set to present its strategic plan to scale an offshore wind power industry based on unconventional floating wind technology. ---In late June the California Energy Commission will submit its strategic plan for the development of o
Nick Rohleder, Energy Policy Now’s former editorial assistant and current climate entrepreneur, discusses the challenge of managing the investment risk inherent in emerging clean energy technologies. ---Last year, $1.1 trillion dollars were in
A new report examines the economic and climate impacts of Pennsylvania joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, now stalled in court.---The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI, was the first major carbon market to be establishe
A geographer explores the impact of location on worker opportunity and equity in the clean energy economy.---The Inflation Reduction Act earmarks hundreds of billions of dollars for clean energy and the development of jobs in the clean energy
Princeton University researchers have launched a global survey aimed at spotting and eliminating practical barriers to a net-zero carbon future.DescriptionMuch work needs to be done, very quickly, if if a net-zero carbon economy is to become
PJM Interconnection is in a race to shore up electric grid reliability as the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy accelerates. ---In February PJM Interconnection, the largest wholesale electricity market in the US, published a report
A senior climate diplomat discusses scientific, economic, and diplomatic barriers to rapid global decarbonization.---In March the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released the final volume of its Sixth Assessment report on progress t
New research examines the relationship between climate change-related events and returns on green investment, and why returns for green stocks might lag those of brown. ---At first look it would seem to make sense that, as climate concerns gro
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