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To meet the climate challenge, the United States needs a comprehensive national approach. Well-designed federal policy can cut emissions and strengthen resilience while driving economic growth.

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Resilience Hubs: The Community-led Climate Solution Popping up All Over the Country
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Investing in American advanced energy is the way forward
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Clean Energy Tax Credits: A Bipartisan Opportunity for the 119th Congress

In 2022, Congress passed legislation that included nearly two dozen tax provisions focused on accelerating the transition to a clean economy. These tax credits provide generational economy-wide benefits, which include incentivizing private sector investment, revitalizing U.S. manufacturing, creating good-paying jobs, …

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Carbon Border Adjustment Provisions in the 118th Congress

Carbon border adjustment mechanisms (CBAM) are an emerging set of trade policy tools that aim to prevent carbon-intensive economic activity from moving out of jurisdictions with relatively stringent climate policies and into those with relatively less stringent policies. Border adjustments …

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Carbon Pricing Proposals in the 118th Congress

There are various market-based approaches to pricing carbon (e.g., carbon tax, cap and trade, clean energy standard). All of these approaches can reduce emissions cost-effectively while driving clean energy innovation. This factsheet compares three carbon tax proposals and two cap-and-invest …

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SAF Tech Working Group identifies four policies needed for takeoff
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Policy Recommendations to Enable a Low-carbon Fuel Mix

Click here for a factsheet summarizing the Sustainable Aviation Fuel recommendations. From pioneering technical advancements to commercial aviation dominance, the United States has been a leader in the aviation sector since the industry’s inception. In today’s era of global economic …

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Comments on the DOE Carbon Management Strategy Draft

These comments were submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy on December 10, 2024.

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Taking the long view: Unlocking the Value of Long-Duration Energy Storage
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Industrial Demonstration Program Continues U.S. Legacy of Innovation While Lowering Carbon Emissions