As War Rages, A Struggle To Balance Energy Crunch And Climate Crisis

EI analysis finds the Build Back Better Act’s electric vehicle provisions could cut U.S. oil consumption by 180 million barrels per year by 2030, more than double what the nation imported from Russia last year.

What The Bans On Russian Fossil Fuels Actually Mean

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EI’s Robbie Orvis explains the only way to protect U.S. consumers from future fossil fuel volatility is to reduce demand, not increase the supply of domestic oil.

Oregon Energy Policy Simulator Insights: Recent Developments, Policies To Meet Emissions Goals

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New Oregon Energy Policy Simulator modeling shows state climate policies would cut emissions 30 percent by 2050 but adopting stronger climate policies, especially for transportation and buildings, would cut emissions 50 percent by 2035 and 74 percent by 2050, boosting the state’s GDP by nearly $4 billion annually in 2050. 

New Oregon Energy Policy Simulator Modeling Shows Major Benefits Of Accelerating Climate Policies

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The new Oregon Energy Policy Solutions model helps policymakers measure progress and design additional emissions reduction policies. Oregon EPS modeling finds more ambitious climate policies could cut emissions 74 percent and add $4 billion to the state’s economy by 2050.