"We find that the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act fails to effectively support many parts of the country where employment is at risk."
About half of America’s most carbon-dependent economies don’t qualify for the energy community IRA tax credit.
High carbon footprints in areas with a lot of manufacturing is more likely to be missed when examining the transition to a zero-carbon economy.
"The impact on jobs of the energy transition is ... going to be all the way up and down the value chain of things we make in the U.S."
Radio Boston talks with MIT's Prof. Chris Knittel about how our high electric bills are hurting our battle against climate change.
"Charging the right price for electricity is good economics and will allow Massachusetts to meet its climate goals more cheaply."
The United States would have that number of days of diesel fuel left [only] "if all of our oil refineries stopped making fuel today."
Profs. Simon Johnson, Christopher Knittel, and Robert S. Pindyck recommend a price cap on Russian seaborne oil deliveries.
“We can really point to the war in Ukraine and the energy crisis that's happening in Europe for the [increased cost of natural gas]”
"It's hard for subsidies to not be good for the average consumer. ... I still worry about more than just the average consumer … "
