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Jeremy Tarr
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States lead, impact follows: Why investing in state-level climate action will secure America’s climate future
Often underappreciated is the essential role states play in consistently advancing innovative and proven clean energy and climate policies.
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2025 wins and emerging trends in state climate policy
While much of the climate and energy conversation in 2025 focused on federal action, some of the most consequential progress occurred at the state level.
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Under the radar: Innovative state policies for a cleaner economy
U.S. states continue to take important legislative and executive actions to deploy clean technologies.
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State clean electricity standards spur clean technology investments and reduce emissions
State-level action has played a crucial role in the development of the clean energy economy, including through clean electricity standards.
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State Clean Electricity Standards
Executive summary With recent growth in public support and financial incentives for clean energy, states have new opportunities to expand their leadership in the transition to clean electricity. A growing number of states have adopted a clean electricity standard (CES) as a key component of their decarbonization strategies and to…
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Climate Pollution Reduction Grants: Industrial pathways to decarbonization
In December, CATF released a framework for state policymakers to use in development of their Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) planning and implementation grant applications. See John Carlson’s blog here describing the framework and its useful application to Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles. The CPRG program is a significant opportunity to…
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2023 wins and trends in state energy and climate policy
In 2023 we saw historic state-level progress in clean energy deployment and new climate policies and 2024 promises to be another banner year.
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Climate Pollution Reduction Grants: A framework for planning and implementation
The Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program presents a massive opportunity for states and municipalities.
