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How Marginal Abatement Cost Curves Rank Climate Mitigation Strategies by Economic Efficiency

Corporate Planners 40%Climate Economists 35%Carbon Market Traders 25%

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How the Three Scopes of Greenhouse Gas Accounting Distribute Climate Liability Across the Supply Chain

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Why a 7:1 Energy Return on Investment is the Minimum Threshold to Sustain Modern Civilization

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Structural, Residual, Solubility, and Mineral Trapping: The Four Ways CO2 Is Permanently Stored Underground

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ExplainerCarbon Pricing

How the Market Stability Reserve and Auctioning Schedule Control the EU Carbon Price

Market Regulators 40%Climate Advocates 35%Market Analysts 25%

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ExplainerMethane Tracking

The Mechanics of the Global Methane Pledge: How Voluntary Commitments and Satellite Monitoring Aim to Cut Emissions by 30%

Satellite Monitoring Advocates 40%Agricultural Sector Analysts 30%Climate Policy Frameworkers 30%

8 sources · 4d ago

Research BriefSocial Cost of Carbon

The Mechanics of the Social Cost of Carbon: How Integrated Assessment Models Calculate the Economic Damage of CO2

Regulatory Economists 40%Climate Scientists 35%Industry Analysts 25%

8 sources · 5d ago

ExplainerCarbon Pricing

The Mechanics of Carbon Contracts for Difference: How Guaranteed Strike Prices De-Risk Heavy Industry Decarbonization

Industrial Developers 40%Fiscal Conservatives 30%Climate Economists 30%

2 sources · 6d ago

ExplainerBiofuel Markets

The Mechanics of the US Renewable Fuel Standard: How RINs Track and Enforce Biofuel Blending

Agricultural Producers 35%Petroleum Refiners 35%Environmental Economists 30%

8 sources · 6d ago

ExplainerGrid Mandates

The Evidence on State Energy Mandates: How RPS and CES Frameworks Differ in Scope and Impact

Technology-Neutral Advocates 45%Pure Renewable Proponents 30%Market Deregulation Advocates 25%

6 sources · 7d ago

ExplainerHydrogen Economy

The Mechanics of the Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit (45V): How It Works and the 45Q Comparison

Electrolytic Hydrogen Advocates 40%Fossil-Based Hydrogen Developers 35%Policy Analysts 25%

8 sources · 8d ago

ExplainerCalifornia Effect

The Evidence on the 'California Effect': How State-Level Climate Waivers Shape Global Markets

State Environmental Regulators 40%Automotive Industry Analysts 30%Federal Preemption Advocates 30%

5 sources · 9d ago

Carbon PricingPolicy Shift

EU Carbon Border Tax Enters Definitive Phase, Triggering Financial Liability for Importers

European Regulators 38%EU Importers 38%Foreign Manufacturers 25%

4 sources · 10d ago

Climate DisclosurePolicy Decision

SEC Proposes Rescission of Mandatory Climate-Related Disclosure Rules Citing Overreach and Cost

The SEC and Business Advocates 40%Environmental and Investor Coalitions 40%Corporate Compliance Strategists 20%

8 sources · 10d ago

ExplainerGrid Modernization

The Evidence on Grid-Enhancing Technologies: How Dynamic Line Ratings Unlock Existing Transmission Capacity

Grid Optimization Advocates 40%Traditional Transmission Planners 30%Grid Reliability Operators 30%

2 sources · 11d ago

ExplainerGrid Decarbonization

The Evidence on the 90% Carbon Capture Mandate for US Power Plants

Environmental & Climate Advocates 40%Grid & Systems Modelers 35%Regulatory Authorities 25%

6 sources · 12d ago

AnalysisClimate Policy

EPA Rescinds Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, Ending Federal Vehicle Climate Standards

Federal Regulators & Deregulation Advocates 35%Environmental Economists & Researchers 35%Corporate & Fleet Strategists 30%

6 sources · 13d ago

Research BriefGrid Transition

Wind and Solar Surpass Gas for First Time to Become Second-Largest Global Power Source

Renewable Energy Analysts 45%Grid Reliability Planners 35%Clean Tech Advocates 20%

3 sources · 14d ago

Nuclear PolicyInfrastructure Watch

Senate Introduces Bills to Boost Uranium Enrichment and Terminate Yucca Mountain Repository

Enrichment Expansion Advocates 41%Nevada State Interests 41%Systems Analysts 18%

6 sources · 15d ago

Virtual Power PlantsRegulatory Decision

FERC Mandates PJM Accept Statistical Sampling, Clearing Path for Virtual Power Plants

VPP Aggregators 40%Grid Operators 30%Incumbent Utilities 30%

5 sources · 16d ago

Permian InfrastructureCapacity Buildout

WhiteWater and Partners Reach FID on 4.5 Bcf/d Solitude Pipeline to Gulf Coast

Midstream Operators 35%Permian Producers 35%Market Analysts 30%

4 sources · 16d ago

Grid MixEvidence Pack

Global Renewables Surpass Coal for First Time in History to Become Largest Source of Electricity Generation

Energy Transition Analysts 40%Grid Reliability Planners 35%Market Forecasters 25%

7 sources · 17d ago

China Grid PolicyEvidence Pack

China's 15th Five-Year Plan Mandates 3,500 GW Renewable Capacity and Binding Grid-Stability Targets by 2030

Chinese State Planners 40%Climate Analysts 35%Energy Transition Realists 25%

7 sources · 18d ago

Research BriefGrid Stability

The Evidence on India's Coal Expansion: Why Production is Growing Alongside Renewables

Grid Reliability Advocates 40%Climate Mitigation Advocates 35%Transition Economists 25%

7 sources · 19d ago

ExplainerLand Use Policy

The Evidence on Agrivoltaics: How Co-Locating Solar and Agriculture Solves Land-Use Conflicts

Agricultural Preservationists 35%Renewable Energy Developers 35%Agrivoltaic Advocates 30%

5 sources · 20d ago

AI InfrastructureRegulatory Pause

Texas Governor Imposes Moratorium on Data Center Construction Over Energy Demand and Grid Strain

State Regulators 38%Tech Industry & Developers 38%Local Communities 25%

8 sources · 21d ago

ExplainerClimate Litigation

Supreme Court Set to Hear Landmark Case on State Climate Liability for Oil and Gas Companies

Local Governments 35%Fossil Fuel Industry 35%Legal Observers 30%

3 sources · 22d ago

ExplainerClimate Economics

The Evidence on US Climate Policy and Global Emissions: Evaluating Mitigation Benefits

Mainstream Consensus 50%Policy Skeptics 30%Welfare Economics Advocates 20%

4 sources · 24d ago

Grid InfrastructureEvidence Pack

DOE Cancels Three National Transmission Corridors Amid Debate Over Grid Expansion and Local Control

Federal Grid Planners & Developers 35%Local Communities & Landowners 35%Current DOE Administration 30%

8 sources · 25d ago

ExplainerGrid Dispatch

How China's Long-Term Power Contracts Force the Grid to Burn Coal and Waste Renewable Energy

Grid Operators & Planners 40%Energy Transition Analysts 40%Renewable Energy Developers 20%

4 sources · 27d ago

ExplainerClimate Law

How the UN's Top Court Established Legal Liability for Failing to Cut Fossil Fuels

Legal & Policy Analysts 40%International Institutions 30%Climate Justice Advocates 30%

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Green Bank LitigationPolicy Decision

Federal Appeals Court Unfreezes $20 Billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

Grant Recipients & Advocates 35%Legal & Systems Analysts 35%Federal Administration 30%

2 sources · 28d ago

Transition FinanceData Analysis

Global Energy Investment Hits $3.4 Trillion as Capital Rotates from Oil to Grids and Gas

Transition Optimists 40%Energy Security Advocates 35%Market Pragmatists 25%

7 sources · 28d ago

Carbon PricingPolicy Expansion

EU Committee Votes to Expand Carbon Border Tax to 180 Downstream Products

EU Climate Policymakers 40%Downstream EU Manufacturers 30%International Exporters 30%

5 sources · 30d ago

Solar Supply ChainPolicy Enforcement

China Enforces Strict New Energy Standards, Halts 20 GW Expansion to Curb Solar Overcapacity

Central Policymakers 40%Solar Manufacturers 35%Local Municipalities 25%

7 sources · 31d ago

Grid RegulationEvidence Pack

EPA Finalizes Sweeping Power Plant Rules Mandating Carbon Capture for New Gas and Long-Term Coal

Environmental Protection Agency 38%Utility Operators & Cooperatives 38%Energy Economists 25%

8 sources · 53d ago

ExplainerClimate Consensus

The Evidence Pack: Breaking Down the DOE's Controversial Climate Report

Mainstream Climate Scientists 44%DOE Climate Working Group 39%Environmental Advocacy Groups 17%

5 sources · 63d ago

IRA Grant FreezeEvidence Pack

The Evidence Pack: The Legal and Financial Status of the $57 Billion Climate Grant Freeze

Federal Administration 35%Grant Recipients and Nonprofits 35%Legal and Policy Analysts 30%

3 sources · 70d ago

Research BriefIndustrial Decarbonization

The Evidence Pack: How 'Buy Clean' Policies Are Forcing the Decarbonization of Heavy Industry

Policy Advocates & Governments 39%Heavy Industry Analysts 33%Environmental Researchers 28%

3 sources · 75d ago

ExplainerGrid Tech

How Grid-Enhancing Technologies Are Unlocking the Renewable Energy Bottleneck

Grid Modernization Advocates 40%Transmission Owners & Regulators 35%Academic & International Voices 25%

4 sources · 81d ago

Deep DiveGrid Storage

The Quiet Revolution: How Grid-Scale Batteries Are Rewiring the Global Power System

Grid Reliability Managers 35%Energy Economists 35%Clean Energy Advocates 30%

5 sources · 87d ago

Research BriefDual-Use Solar

How Agrivoltaics is Solving the Land-Use Conflict Between Farming and Solar Energy

Agricultural & Ecological Advocates 35%Renewable Energy Industry 35%Policy & Systems Researchers 30%

6 sources · 88d ago

Research BriefMethane Tracking

The Methane Accountability Era: How Satellites and EU Import Rules Are Forcing a Global Cleanup

Climate Policymakers & NGOs 40%Energy Importers & Traders 30%Oil & Gas Industry 30%

7 sources · 91d ago

Blindspot

Important stories the mainstream barely covered

High-impact news with only 1–3 outlets covering it. These stories matter — they just didn't make the radar.

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Supreme Court Strikes Down EPA's Landmark Power Plant Emissions Mandate

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court has invalidated the Environmental Protection Agency's 2024 rule requiring coal and natural gas power plants to capture 90% of their carbon emissions.

Conservative Legal & Industry Advocates 39%Environmental & Climate Advocates 39%Energy Markets & Utility Operators 22%

Supreme Court Upholds EPA Rescission of Greenhouse Gas 'Endangerment Finding'

In a landmark 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency acted within its authority when it rescinded the 2009 Endangerment Finding, effectively ending the agency's mandate to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.

Environmental Advocates 40%Deregulation Advocates 35%State-Level Regulators 25%

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