Politics

Policy & regulation

Newsletter: Showdown in Arizona

Arizona has managed to make utility regulation into a spectator sport.

By Julian Spector . 10 May 2021
Policy & regulation

Arizona rejects plan for 100% carbon-free electricity

Years of negotiation over Arizona's clean energy rules come to naught in the eleventh hour.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 6 May 2021
Policy & regulation

Washington state now has the nation's most ambitious climate policy

And yes, it includes carbon pricing.

By David Roberts . 6 May 2021
Guest essay

Net-Zero Banking Alliance’s carbon commitment: The good, the bad and the missing-in-action

The latest global banking coalition aligned with the Paris Agreement lacks the ambition required to reach net-zero emissions.

By Jeanne Martin . 29 April 2021
Clean industry

Joe Biden’s Green New Steel

Steel-making is one of the world's most carbon-intensive industries. New technologies and proactive policy interventions could change that.

By Jay Stein . 28 April 2021
Policy & regulation

Green 'liberty' bonds: The American way to win the war on climate change?

Taking a lesson from the World War II financing playbook to combat the climate crisis.

By Jean Haggerty . 26 April 2021
Policy & regulation

Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders introduce Green New Deal for affordable housing

The legislation aims to zero out carbon in affordable housing and reduce the energy burden for low-income households.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 19 April 2021
Solar

The battle over net metering 3.0 in California: Energy equity and the future of rooftop solar

Utilities and solar groups are fighting over the cost shift. But both agree the next stage in policy must bring low-income customers and fundamental grid needs into balance.

By Jeff St. John . 12 April 2021
Policy & regulation

Biden's tax plan goes after the little fossil fuel subsidies, but not the big ones

Direct subsidies don't amount to much.

By David Roberts . 9 April 2021
Clean energy

How cities and counties can grow their clean energy profiles

Local governments set records for clean energy procurement last year. A joint RMI-WRI report outlines numerous pathways to boost that growth.

By Jeff St. John . 6 April 2021