How to design clean energy subsidies that work – without wasting money on free riders

Start high, drop fast and avoid the free-riders: How to design subsidies that can boost clean energy in the US and elsewhere.

Tiruwork B. Tibebu, Ph.D. Student, Rochester Institute of Technology • conversation
Nov. 21, 2022 ~8 min

Energy transitions: why countries respond differently to the same problem

The current energy crisis is an opportunity to accelerate the transition towards clean energy – but some countries are better than others at pursuing major energy reform.

Jared Finnegan, Lecturer in Public Policy, UCL • conversation
Nov. 17, 2022 ~7 min


Why parents shouldn't be saddled with environmental guilt for having children

Much of the debate regarding the environmental cost of childbearing is underpinned by one influential study. Given the global commitment to net zero, should this be revisited?

Felix Pinkert, Tenure-track Assistant Professor, Universität Wien • conversation
Sept. 22, 2022 ~7 min

What if carbon border taxes applied to all carbon – fossil fuels, too?

A new study shows what it would mean for Europe and China, and why the US might not be too excited about the idea.

Mark Finley, Fellow in Energy and Global Oil, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University • conversation
Sept. 21, 2022 ~6 min

The climate law could short-circuit EV tax credits, making qualifying for them nearly impossible

No electric vehicle maker currently meets all the bill’s supply chain requirements, not even Tesla. One big reason: China.

James Morton Turner, Professor of Environmental Studies, Wellesley College • conversation
Aug. 8, 2022 ~8 min

Climate bill passes: It could short-circuit EV tax credits, making qualifying for them nearly impossible

No electric vehicle maker currently meets all the bill’s supply chain requirements, not even Tesla. One big reason: China.

James Morton Turner, Professor of Environmental Studies, Wellesley College • conversation
Aug. 8, 2022 ~8 min

Climate and health care bill passes: It could short-circuit EV tax credits, making qualifying for them nearly impossible

No electric vehicle maker currently meets all the bill’s supply chain requirements, not even Tesla. One big reason: China.

James Morton Turner, Professor of Environmental Studies, Wellesley College • conversation
Aug. 8, 2022 ~8 min

The climate bill could short-circuit EV tax credits, making qualifying for them nearly impossible

No electric vehicle maker currently meets all the bill’s supply chain requirements, not even Tesla. One big reason: China.

James Morton Turner, Professor of Environmental Studies, Wellesley College • conversation
Aug. 8, 2022 ~8 min


Biden throws US solar installers a lifeline with tariff relief, but can incentives bring manufacturing back?

Only 13% of US solar industry jobs are currently in manufacturing. The Biden administration hopes the sector will grow fast, but that might not be so simple.

Emily A. Beagle, Research Associate in Energy Systems, University of Texas at Austin • conversation
June 7, 2022 ~7 min

Biden throws US solar industry a lifeline with tariff relief, but can incentives bring manufacturing back?

Only 13% of US solar industry jobs are currently in manufacturing. The Biden administration hopes the sector will grow fast, but that might not be so simple.

Emily A. Beagle, Research Associate in Energy Systems, University of Texas at Austin • conversation
June 7, 2022 ~7 min

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