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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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C2ES’s Clean Hydrogen Working Group Highlights 5 Keys to Grow Demand 
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IRA program spurs climate action plans in surprising places
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Bringing Home the Benefits of Federal Clean Energy Investments
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Recommendations from C2ES’s Engineered Carbon Removal Working Group
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U.S. State Electricity Portfolio Standards

Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia require electric utilities to deliver a certain amount of electricity from renewable or other clean electricity sources. Eleven states have requirements or goals that have expired, have not been re-upped, or have been …

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U.S. State Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets

A greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions target is a state-level goal to reduce emissions by a specific amount by a pre-determined date. The targets can cover all greenhouse gas emissions or specific gases (e.g., carbon dioxide only). The targets can be …

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American Views on Climate and Trade Policy: Polling Insights and Policy Implications
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C2ES Comments on IRC Sections 45Y and 48E

These comments were submitted to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service on August 2, 2024.

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U.S. State Climate Action Plans

Forty-eight states and the District of Columbia have developed either a state climate action plan, a Priority Climate Action Plan (under the EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program), or both. 32 states and the District of Columbia have released a …

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Spurring regional collaboration for resilience hubs and microgrids in Colorado