Press Archive

Colo. Lawmaker Proposes Low-Cost Bonds To Make Retiring Coal Plants Easier

EI’s Eric Gimon is quoted in an article discussing Colorado legislation that would issue low-cost bonds to help utilities retire uneconomic coal.

Closing Colorado Coal Would Save $2.5 Billion. A New Proposal Could Unlock The Coal-To-Clean Shift.

EI’s Silvio Marcacci says retiring Colorado coal plants could save $2.5 billion and a proposal in the state legislature could generate private investment to help utilities close plants while funding economic transition.

The Green New Deal Rises Again

EI’s Hal Harvey is quoted in an article evaluating the Green New Deal’s potential to reduce emissions and increase economic growth.

Climate Triage: Swift Action Is Required To Save Humanity from Dangerous Global Warming

EI’s Robbie Orvis says we’re in a state of “climate triage” where policymakers must assume the role of an ER doctor to prevent dangerous global warming.

Oregon Poised To Ride “Green” Wave For Climate Action

EI’s Hal Harvey says Oregon can ride a national “green wave” of voter sentiment to a zero-carbon economy through statewide carbon pricing and four policies.

The Carbon Dioxide We Dump into the Sky Is Just Another Kind of Garbage

Michael Webber argues for treating CO2 abatement like other waste cleanup, citing EI’s finding that the US can halve emissions with demonstrated policy.

The Capital Stock Turnover Problem For 100% Clean Energy Targets

EI’s Amanda Myers says the capital stock turnover problem of fleet composition lagging behind all-electric sales mandates could threaten 100% clean energy targets.

Trump Administration Guts Transit Funding. That’s Bad For Cities And The Planet

EI’s net zero emissions by 2050 policy pathway is cited in an article criticizing Trump administration cuts to public transit funding programs.

Candidates Are Finally Talking About Climate Change, But They’re Asking All The Wrong Questions

EI’s Robbie Orvis says restorative policies can’t get to net zero emissions without carbon mitigation strategies in an article discussing 2020 candidate climate change plans.

Cutting Carbon In Homes: ‘It Is A Head Change For People’

EI research into reducing building emissions is cited in an article evaluating 2020 presidential candidate plans for cutting carbon in homes.

Cap And Trade Is Supposed to Solve Climate Change, But Oil And Gas Company Emissions Are Up

EI research into California emissions reductions is cited in an article discussing how oil and gas emissions rose under the state’s cap and trade program.

Will Fed’s Lawsuit Targeting California’s Key Climate Change Policy Cost Polluters And Taxpayers?

EI’s Chris Busch details why California’s cap-and-trade program costs won’t rise in an article on the Trump administration’s legal challenge to the program.

Trudeau Takes Office As Trump Takes California-Quebec Climate Deal To Court

EI’s Chris Busch says Canada carbon pricing has a bright future even with Trump’s lawsuit challenge to the California-Quebec climate deal.

Utilities Are Promising Net Zero Carbon Emissions, But Don’t Expect Big Changes Soon

EI’s Mike O’Boyle says utility net zero pledges won’t result in actual emissions reductions if they continue to rely on coal and natural gas.

US Wind, Solar Finance Alternatives Rise As Sector Rushes Against Looming Tax Credit Expiration

EI’s Robbie Orvis outlines how much new wind and solar would be added to the U.S. as a result of extending federal solar and wind tax credits.

Economic Headwinds Fuel Suspicions About China’s CO2

EI’s Robbie Orvis outlines how China can cut emissions and save money in an article discussing research into the country’s energy policy options through 2050.

Blunt Warning Says Californians Must Step Up To Meet Climate Goals

EI’s Chris Busch is discusses policies needed to meet California’s climate goals in an article warning the state’s emissions reductions are off-track.

California Electric Vehicle Exports, Already Valued At $3 Billion In 2018, Expected To Hit $3.4 Billion In 2019

EI’s Chris Busch says data shows California electric vehicle exports, already one of the states most valuable industries, could hit $3.4 billion in value during 2019.

Carbon-Cutting Cities Plug Into ‘Electrify Everything’ Movement

EI’s Amanda Myers is quoted in an article discussing how U.S. cities are embracing the “electrify everything” building electrification movement.

It’s California Vs. Trump In ‘The Fight Of A Lifetime’ Over Emissions Standards

EI’s modeling is cited in an article discussing potential impacts of Trump’s revocation of California’s waiver to set tailpipe emissions standards.