Energy Policy

Mark Alan Hughes of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy says that cities are powerful tools for collective action on climate change, noting that Philadelphia is vulnerable on climate adaptation but well-positioned to improve.

Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law says that the EPA will need to find a way to audit the declarations of green construction companies to avoid potential damage to the entire sector.

Shelley Welton of Penn Carey Law and the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy says that blaming renewables is a distraction, a way to forestall a transition that is underway but needs to be moving faster.

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that a new study about rising heat waves focuses on mathematical probabilities rather than the true political obstacles.

Shelley Welton of Penn Carey Law and the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy says that continued reliance on fossil fuels will create a worsening cycle of threats to the electricity grid.

A report by the Penn Wharton Budget Model says that while the Inflation Reduction Act will reduce the federal deficit and improve the economy, it will have no meaningful effect on inflation.

An analysis by the Penn Wharton Budget Model finds that the administration’s Inflation Reduction Act will have zero measurable impact on inflation despite its name.

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the Inflation Reduction Act isn’t perfect but does return the U.S. to a position of climate action leadership and should encourage midterm turnout for climate-forward legislators.

Scott Moore of the School of Arts & Sciences says that President Biden’s climate change legislation will restore some diplomatic legitimacy to the U.S. during international climate negotiations.