Clean Energy Government Politics 
Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
The simple fact is that ditching fossil fuels for low-cost clean energy resources is good for the planet, good for the US economy, and good for public health. The studies the DOE reviewed also found that transmission investments would provide a host of benefits beyond access to clean energy. The good news?
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 19, 2022
And there are many more benefits that are needed now more than ever as our economy tries to rebound after the pandemic, including the huge potential for new jobs in the clean energy industry. What we need now is political will to make this transition happen and ensure that its benefits reach us all.
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Cresforum
MARCH 13, 2024
In the ever-evolving world of renewable energy, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) emerged as a piece of legislation aimed at accelerating the adoption of clean energy practices have become a point of contention among political parties. If that were the case, we would have done it a long time ago,” Hopper said.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 14, 2025
Governments representing more than a quarter of the US population have filed lawsuits against major corporations including ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, and BP, seeking justice for the harm caused by their lies about the dangers of their products. In short, climate litigation is actively shaping climate action today. (UCS
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 16, 2024
Much of our electricity system is 50 to 70 years old, yet current plans for domestic manufacturing, electric vehicle fleets, community solar gardens and more clean energy all depend on a modern grid. How we do this, and how well it happens, depends on planning and collaboration across local, state and federal government.
Legal Planet
AUGUST 5, 2021
With some notable exceptions, they’ve tended to drag their feet on the energy transition. The proposed Clean Energy Standard is one effort to deal with this problem. That doesn’t seem to be politically feasible at the national level, at present. Another hybrid policy involves corporate governance. The Problem.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
UCS Senior Energy Analyst Julie McNamara addressed the industry’s ruse in a recent blog post: “Given the fallacy of the fossil fuel solution, our policymakers should stop hyper-focusing on fossil fuel production and instead take a full-field view of near- and long-term needs and opportunities, both at home and abroad.
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