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The Stakes for Energy Costs in Budget Reconciliation
We estimate how much energy costs could rise for households and industry if Congress chooses to roll back and repeal key pollution regulations and energy tax credits.
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The Potential for Geothermal Energy to Meet Growing Data Center Electricity Demand
Next-generation geothermal energy has a number of advantages in meeting growing electricity demand from data centers. We estimate how much of this demand could potentially be served by geothermal over the next decade.
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Transatlantic Clean Investment Monitor: A Perspective on Batteries
This note is the third in a series of quarterly briefings comparing clean technology deployment and manufacturing trends in Europe and the United States as part of a collaboration between Bruegel and Rhodium Group.
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Clean Investment Monitor: Q4 2024 Update
In the final quarter of 2024, clean energy and transportation investment in the United States totaled $70 billion, reflecting a slight 1% decline from the previous quarter but a 6% increase from the same period in 2023.
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Preliminary 2020 Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimates
Rhodium Group provides the most up-to-date global and country-level GHG emissions estimates each year. This year’s update features final emissions estimates from 1990-2019 and preliminary estimates for 2020.
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Comparing a Clean Electricity Standard and a Carbon Tax
US congressional proposals have focused on two potential policy routes—an economy-wide price on carbon dioxide and a sector-by-sector approach that starts with a clean electricity standard—this report models outcomes for these scenarios.
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Pathways to Paris: A Policy Assessment of the 2030 US Climate Target
Meeting the US's 2030 climate goal is achievable if Congress, the executive branch, and subnational leaders all take a series of feasible policy actions.
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Pathways to Build Back Better: Nearly a Gigaton on the Table in Congress
As Congress works to determine the size and scope of climate and clean energy investments in the budget package, we've assessed the potential emission reductions from some of the items proposed so far.
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Clean Hydrogen: A Versatile Tool for Decarbonization
As Congress considers policy support for hydrogen technologies, it is essential to understand the distinction between how we use hydrogen today and the role of hydrogen in a decarbonized US economy.
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Driving the Transition to Zero Emission Vehicles: Does Biden’s Plan Chart the Course?
As the Biden administration finalizes vehicle GHG standards for MY2023-2026 and lays out a plan for developing mid-term standards through 2030, positioning the US to achieve 100% ZEV sales by 2035 should be the driving objective.
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Taking Stock 2021: US Emissions Outlook Under Current Policy
In Taking Stock 2021, we find that the US is on track to reduce emissions 20-22% below 2005 levels by 2025, and 20-26% below 2005 levels by 2030, absent additional action
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A Climate-friendly Gas Tax Swap?
With the long term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund still in doubt, this note explores the impact of replacing the current federal gasoline tax with an economy-wide tax on carbon dioxide emissions.
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Pathways to Build Back Better: Maximizing Clean Energy Tax Credits
Continuing to drive clean energy deployment via the US tax code is a key aspect of many ongoing policy discussions. We've identified five key design elements that are critical to maximizing the decarbonization impact of energy tax credits.
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Pathways to Build Back Better: Investing in Transportation Decarbonization
As Washington considers different proposals for investing in transportation infrastructure, we assess the energy system and emissions impacts of potential new, long-term federal investments in on-road decarbonization.
