As oil prices rise across the globe, investors wonder if governments will continue to incentivize clean energy development or pivot to greater investment in traditional fossil fuels.
Feb 2023
The IRA 9 Months On: What's Standing in the Way of Progress?
<p><strong>The US Clean Energy Boom: What Might Stop It?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>The US Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden last August, has transformed the outlook for low-carbon energy in the US, because of the array of tax credits and other policy ... Show More
1h 1m
Nov 2021
Climate Ambition vs Energy Reality
David and Helen talk to Jason Bordoff, Dean of the Columbia Climate School and former Special Assistant to Barack Obama, about climate, COP26 and the enormous challenges of the energy transition. How can we balance the need for energy security with the need to wean the world off ... Show More
51m 55s
Jun 2023
Big Green Is Under Attack - As Clean Energy Scales Up, Criticism Grows
<p>More money will be invested this year in the solar industry than in oil production. </p><p><br></p><p>So said Faith Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency, last week. Amy Harder, executive editor of Cipher, attended the Cleanpower 2023 event in New O ... Show More
55m 29s
May 2023
The Four Horsemen of the Energy Transition: Where’s The Money Going?
<p>Solar, wind, hydrogen and nuclear – we need more investment in these renewables, but where can the money come from? </p><p>In 2022, worldwide investment in renewables hit almost half a <em>trillion </em>dollars. Investment in solar – the largest sector - jumped 36% to 308 ... Show More
55m 28s