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August 2, 2022
Grace Segers
The Inflation Reduction Act Will Reduce Emissions Too
While the bill will fall short of the Biden administration’s ambitious climate goals, the fact that it will include climate provisions of any kind is an unexpected surprise.
July 30, 2020
Andre Pagliarini
Bolivia’s Covid-19 Election Nightmare Is a Warning
The world should be paying close attention to the country’s decision to postpone the vote.
July 21, 2020
Kate Aronoff
Green Jobs Can Be Just as Good as Fossil Fuel Jobs
Certain leaders love to suggest that renewable power is anti-labor. The numbers don’t back that up.
July 8, 2020
Kate Aronoff
The Obscure Treaty That Could Kill a Global Green Recovery
The Energy Charter Treaty, with 53 signatories, allows energy companies to sue states that make their business unprofitable.
May 21, 2020
Kate Aronoff
America’s Deadly Obsession With Intellectual Property
Privatizing lifesaving technology like vaccines and clean energy is bad for both the coronavirus and the climate crisis.
May 7, 2020
Kate Aronoff
The Oil Crash Could Be Geothermal’s Big Break
Geothermal power requires similar infrastructure and skills as fossil fuel extraction, which means laid-off oil workers could switch to greener work pretty easily.
May 6, 2020
Kate Aronoff
The Important Debate
Planet of the Humans
Misses
Instead of lambasting yesteryear’s renewable energy, the movie could have taken up current, more relevant questions.
May 8, 2018
Emily Atkin
Renewable Energy Is Surviving Trump
How solar and wind power are defying the president's pro–fossil fuel agenda.
February 19, 2018
Emily Atkin
Trump Can’t Kill Renewable Energy
Some of his policies may hurt the solar industry, but the market's steady growth shows he has little power over it.
January 26, 2018
Emily Atkin
We embarrassed ourselves in Davos.
January 18, 2018
Emily Atkin
Trump’s “America First” Policy Could Cripple the U.S. Solar Industry
The president is about to make a decision that could cost more jobs than the entire coal industry, and Republicans aren't happy about it.
November 10, 2017
Emily Atkin
The Republican Tax Plan Is an Assault on Renewable Energy
While preserving billions in subsidies for fossil fuel companies, it would slash credits for wind and solar power.
October 20, 2017
Emily Atkin
We don’t have to choose between growing the economy and fighting climate change.
May 2, 2017
Emily Atkin
Trump’s pick to head DOE’s clean energy office does not appear to like clean energy.
March 29, 2017
Emily Atkin
The Trump administration is defending its coal policy by saying “there’s no such thing as clean energy.”
January 5, 2017
Demi Lee
China never should have invented climate change—it’s costing them a fortune!
February 23, 2016
Emma Foehringer Merchant
Nevadans largely support their flailing solar industry, but their votes tonight won’t show it.
January 19, 2016
Tim McDonnell
The Problem With Rooftop Solar That Nobody Is Talking About
Where does the green energy from your panels really go?
December 1, 2015
Jonathan M. Katz
The Paris Climate Talks Are About to Get Tense
As the heads of state leave town, the real negotiations are set to begin.
December 1, 2015
Rebecca Leber
India’s aggressive bet on solar is the most important thing it will do on climate.
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