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What a US-Saudi Arabia Nuclear Agreement Could Mean
The Trump administration and Saudi leadership have reportedly agreed to a nuclear agreement that could enable US nuclear technology transfers to Saudi Arabia.
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Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.
Tom Moerenhout and Tomasz Nadrowski on Fixing the Mineral Supply Chain
Critical minerals sit at the intersection of energy technology, industrial competitiveness, and economic resilience. The issue has hit a fever pitch in the United States, driving the Trump...
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‘There are turtles all the way down’: how an EU solar funding ban could impact climate targets
The restriction on public funding for solar and battery inverters from ‘high-risk vendors’ in China is stirring discontent An EU ban on public funding for solar and battery inverters from “high-risk vendors” in China is stirring discontent over the measure’s cost, efficacy and impact on Europe’s climate targets.
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Biden’s climate law is dead. The energy transition might not be.
A year after Trump repealed the Inflation Reduction Act, the outlook for climate action is dark. But there are silver linings.
IRA clean energy gains mostly on track despite OBBBA, says MIT study
74% of all new clean electricity capacity that would have been added under the Inflation Reduction Act will be preserved despite Trump administration policy changes, the report estimates, including 82% of utility-scale solar generation.
IRA clean energy gains mostly on track despite OBBBA, says MIT study
74% of all new clean electricity capacity that would have been added under the Inflation Reduction Act will be preserved despite Trump administration policy changes, the report estimates, including 82% of utility-scale solar generation.
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Glass Half Full: Building a Decarbonized U.S. Power Sector
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) was built, sold, and attacked as the largest climate investment in U.S. history. […]
External Publication
with Lily Bermel •
MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research
• July 06, 2026
Doomsday Climate Scenarios Were Wrong. That Doesn’t Help Europe.
Recent scientific reassessments strengthen the case for rapid climate action rather than weaken it.
Are Bilateral and ‘Minilateral’ Treaties the Precursors to Multilateral Agreements?
The UNFCCC process is marred by gridlock in the COP multilateral framework, threatening joint efforts by countries to mitigate the climate crisis.
