A former senior U.S. diplomat to Saudi Arabia explores the kingdom’s effort to end its dependence on oil revenue, and the relationship between Saudi Arabia and global efforts to decarbonize.
Can Clean Energy Delivery Energy Justice to Canada’s First Nations?
A prominent advocate for indigenous rights in Canada sees promise in clean energy.
Proposed FERC Rules Aim to Accelerate Grid Decarbonization
The United States’ electricity regulator has proposed two major electricity market reforms that could speed the pace of renewable energy development.
Can Carbon-Negative Oil Be Climate Positive?
The fossil fuel industry is investing billions of dollars into projects that will use carbon dioxide captured from the air to produce more oil. What will be the climate impact?
Will Defense Production Act Spur Solar Supply Chain Development?
An expert in international trade policy discusses the Biden Administration’s use of the Defense Production Act, and tariff restrictions, to build a competitive U.S. solar supply chain.
How Will Energy Dollars in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Be Spent?
Advanced Energy Economy’s Leah Rubin Shen discusses energy spending priorities in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Raw Materials Pose ESG Challenge for EV Industry
Two experts on mining industry governance explore environmental and social challenges around the mining of cobalt, a critical material in EV batteries, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This is episode three in Energy Policy Now's Exploring Governance podcast series.
Governing Net-Zero Emissions Targets
As net-zero carbon targets become commonplace, strong governance will be needed to ensure climate benefits. This is episode two in Energy Policy Now's Exploring Governance podcast series.
Governing the Promise and Peril of Emerging Climate Technologies
Shuchi Talati, former chief of staff of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy & Carbon Management, discusses the need for strong governance to balance the potential benefits of carbon dioxide removal technologies with environmental and social risks. This is episode one in Energy Policy Now's Exploring Governance podcast series.
Nicholas Stern on the Role of Economics in Combating Climate Change
Economist Lord Nicholas Stern discusses why traditional economics fail to capture the magnitude of threat presented by climate change, and how the discipline must adapt.