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.
Europe Confronts the Reality of Energy System Sabotage
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.
Accelerating the Energy Transition with Repurposed Energy
Local opposition to clean energy development slows the transition to clean energy. A legal expert explores how a national policy of “repurposed energy” could speed development.
The CO2 Transportation Challenge
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?
AI’s Big Future in Energy and Climate Regulation
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.
FERC Transmission Reform: A New Year’s Resolution?
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 the legal challenges they'll likely face.
Why the IRA’s Carbon Capture Tax Credit Could Increase Greenhouse Emissions
New research raises doubt around the climate benefits of the 45Q tax credit for carbon capture and storage for fossil fuel powerplants.
Aligning Clean Energy Policy with Grid Reliability
Recent electric grid emergencies highlight the need for better communication and coordination, between energy policymakers and grid operators.
What’s a “Fair Share” of Emissions Reductions Under the Paris Climate Process?
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.
The U.S.’s Critical Mineral Supply Challenge
A metals industry executive explores the race to develop alternative supplies of critical minerals essential to the energy transition.