clean energy

September 13, 2022

Mary Nichols Opines On California’s Newly Adopted Energy & Climate Legislation

In this exclusive TPR interview, former California Air Resources Board Chair Mary Nichols assesses California's most recent climate legislation and reflects on the impacts of California’s cap-and-trade program and the extraordinary significance of the Inflation Reduction Act for moving private capital off the sidelines in the global fight against climate change.

September 20, 2021

Rep. Mike Levin on The Consequential Impacts Of Congress’ Budget & Infrastructure Votes This Month

As Democrats in Congress work to fashion and negotiate a $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill this month, TPR asked Representative Mike Levin (CA-49) to elaborate on the significance of the pending federal spending frameworks.

June 29, 2021

US Development Finance Corporation’s First Chief Climate Officer—Jake Levine on Slingshotting Global Development Beyond Fossil Fuels

Jake Levine was appointed to serve as the first Chief Climate Officer of the US Development Finance Corporation tasked with guiding the agency to a net-zero portfolio by 2040. With $60 billion to invest through a variety of financial instruments, in this TPR interview, Levine shares how the DFC is totally rebalancing its investments towards clean energy and supporting climate adaptation, resilience, and economic development globally.