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Direct Pay for States: How States Can Advance Clean Energy with Tax Credits
How direct pay can work for state governments, and how credits can be maximized and combined with other IRA funding opportunities.
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How Building Decarbonization Can Drive Improvements in Air and Housing Quality
Building decarbonization policies–if thoughtfully implemented–will be a powerful tool for improving air quality, advancing housing justice, and achieving our climate goals.
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Accelerating Into 2024: 6 Actions That Must Be Taken to Achieve Vehicle Emissions Reductions During This Administration
By aggressively addressing vehicle emissions in a system-focused way, this administration has the opportunity to improve public health outcomes, stabilize energy reliability, modernize transportation systems, and more.
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A Transformational Clean Energy Opportunity for States
As states assess the wide range of federal support available to accelerate the clean energy transition, they should seize upon a major new opportunity: loans and loan guarantees from the US Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office.
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Why Congress Must Protect Climate-Smart Agriculture Programs in the 2023 Farm Bill
Farmers and ranchers want and need IRA funding for sustainable farming that supports rural communities and helps our climate. Now, it’s up to Congress to protect it.
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Ensuring the Clean Hydrogen Tax Credits Don’t Fund Climate Opposition
The stakes are high as the IRS finalizes guidance this summer on how the hugely valuable clean hydrogen tax credit in the IRA can be spent.
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How IRS Could Make or Break Clean Energy
The fate of half a billion tons of carbon pollution is hidden in an IRS decision coming this summer on the IRA’s clean hydrogen tax credit. It’s time for the Biden administration to make sure that IRS does not undercut our race for clean energy.
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New Analysis: The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Is Critical for Pennsylvania
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is key to Pennsylvania’s efforts to secure federal resources, reduce energy costs, and combat climate pollution. New analysis outlines some of the key benefits RGGI will bring to the state.
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EPA's Power Plant Rules Are Key to Cutting Carbon Pollution. Here's Why.
EPA’s power plant carbon rules are the administration’s most effective opportunity to cut carbon pollution. Here’s what you need to know and what must come next.
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