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Sen. Martin Heinrich on the fight over clean energy in the Senate
The "Big Beautiful Bill" gutting the IRA, its impact on clean energy, AI, brain drain, and the lessons for Democratic policy.
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David Roberts
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42:12
What the F is happening? Part 3
I talk with Senate vet Adrian Deveny about the House GOP's "Big Beautiful Bill," which would almost entirely wipe out four years of climate policy.
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David Roberts
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1:32:36
The fate of the EV tax credits
Albert Gore thinks EV tax credits will survive Trump, despite being in the political crosshairs.
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David Roberts
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1:08:23
Diving further into the Inflation Reduction Act: Part Two
I had Princeton professor Jesse Jenkins back on the pod to dig into the nitty-gritty details of the Inflation Reduction Act. We talked so long that I…
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David Roberts
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1:12:20
Volts podcast: Gerald Butts and Catherine McKenna on Canada's carbon tax
In 2019, while the US was distracted, Canada implemented a big ol' national carbon tax -- and in the subsequent election, voters overwhelmingly affirmed…
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David Roberts
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1:04:59
Do dividends make carbon taxes more popular? Apparently not.
A new study examines public opinion in the (very few) countries where a carbon "fee & dividend" has been implemented. Getting money back does not seem…
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David Roberts
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16:01
A close look at the clean energy legislation offered by House Democrats
House Democrats have released drafts of the energy policies to be included in the upcoming reconciliation bill, from the Clean Electricity Payment…
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David Roberts
5
23:26
Crunch time: this is America's last chance at serious climate policy for a decade
This is it, folks! The upcoming reconciliation bill is likely the Democrats' last big shot at climate policy for a decade. There are two key policies on…
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David Roberts
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11:39
Discussion thread: what do you think of carbon border taxes?
Both the EU and US Democrats have recently proposed carbon border taxes on good from countries without stringent climate policies. Do you think they'll…
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David Roberts
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Biden's tax plan goes after the little fossil fuel subsidies, but not the big ones
Repealing direct fossil fuel subsidies will amount to 1.4% of the revenue in the plan. It's the indirect subsidies that would really yield some revenue…
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David Roberts
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8:21
Giving up on the economy-wide carbon pricing dream
A conversation with Cullenward & Victor, part one.
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