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.
Breaking the Bottlenecks to Climate Progress
Princeton University researchers have launched a global survey aimed at spotting and eliminating practical barriers to a net-zero carbon future.
The Complex, Politically Fraught Path to Building Electrification
Judy Chang, former Massachusetts undersecretary of Energy and Climate Solutions, discusses the need to educate consumers on the imperative to cut building emissions.
Will New Technology and Climate Change Save Nuclear Power?
Daniel Poneman, former U.S. Deputy Energy Secretary and current CEO of Centrus Energy, explores the resurgent interest in nuclear power a decade after Fukushima.
China Plays Competitor, and Collaborator, in the Energy Transition
Scott Moore, author of China’s Next Act, discusses China’s global role in energy technology and sustainability.
Overcoming Economic Barriers to Electrifying Everything
Berkeley economist Meredith Fowlie explains why the drive to electrify everything in American homes is at odds with electricity rate-setting practices, and explores pricing reforms to deliver rapid and equitable electrification.
COP27 Dispatch: Can the COP Process Deliver Climate Action?
COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt has been called the “implementation COP”. Yet concern exists that the COP process may be ill-suited to putting climate plans into action.
COP27 Dispatch: China’s Rapidly Evolving Role in Global Climate Negotiations
Scott Moore, Director of the Penn Global China Program, discusses China’s perspective on loss and damage finance, and the country’s future role in the Paris climate process.
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.
China’s Energy and Climate Balancing Act
China’s leadership must navigate conflicting agendas and threats to domestic political stability as it seeks to rein in global warming emissions.