This webinar discusses how U.S. power sector plans for 70 gigawatts of new natural gas plants and pipelines risk nearly $1 trillion to consumers in unnecessary costs, billions in stranded assets for utilities, and emissions that would blow through the Paris Agreement’s warming targets. Speakers include experts from Energy Innovation, Morgan Stanley, utility Arizona Public Service, Rocky Mountain Institute, and shareholder advocacy group As You Sow.
Presentations and Videos
How Net-Zero Buildings Can Help The Climate Crisis
EI’s Hal Harvey explains how net-zero buildings and improved building codes are key to lowering emissions and avoiding wasted energy.
How We Define The Green New Deal Matters
EI’s Hal Harvey gives his opinion on the ideal Green New Deal, how government needs to set decarbonization goals, and how the private sector can meet them.
Is Fighting Climate Change Bad For The Economy?
Some people say fighting climate change will hurt the economy. EI’s Hal Harvey explains why that’s not the case in this Years of Living Dangerously feature.
Public Utilities Commissions: The Climate Solution You Need To Know About
EI’s Hal Harvey explains how public utilities commissioners are an often overlooked but key resource for fighting climate change.
Getting to Net Zero Emissions Using the Energy Policy Simulator
Energy Innovation staff provide an overview of the Energy Policy Simulator 2.0 model, which provides exciting new energy and climate policy modeling options, including how to reach net zero emissions.
A Plan For Zero-Carbon Transportation
EI’s Hal Harvey details how continually improving fuel efficiency standards and electric vehicles can accelerate toward a zero-carbon transportation sector.
How A Zero-Carbon Grid Enables Everything
EI’s Hal Harvey details how a zero-carbon grid enables deep decarbonization across the entire economy in power, transportation, buildings, and industry.
China Is Pushing Its Green Revolution For Geopolitical Reasons, Not Just For Sustainability
EI’s Hal Harvey says China’s action to address climate change have geopolitical benefits as well as sustainability ones, and can benefit other countries.
Designing Climate Solutions
EI’s Robbie Orvis outlines the policies that can put us on the path to a low-carbon future through “four zeros” in power, transportation, buildings, and industry in an Elders for Climate Action webinar.