Axios: "Climate Votes Loom as Sinema Signals Support"

A newsletter segment in Axios Generate cites a new RFF analysis on the power sector implications of the Inflation Reduction Act.

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Aug. 5, 2022

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Media Highlight

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Axios

🔍 Zoom in: Meanwhile, analyses of the legislation's effects on emissions, energy costs and more are piling up. The think tank Resources for the Future estimates the bill would push down retail power costs by 5.2%-6.7% over the next decade compared to a no-bill alternative.

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Kevin Rennert

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Kevin Rennert is a fellow at RFF. He also serves as director of the Comprehensive Climate Strategies Program and the Federal Climate Policy Initiative.

Dallas Burtraw

Darius Gaskins Senior Fellow

Dallas Burtraw is the Darius Gaskins Senior Fellow at RFF. Burtraw’s research includes analysis of the distributional and regional consequences of climate policy and the evolution of electricity markets, including renewables integration.

Nicholas Roy

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Nicholas Roy is a research associate at Resources for the Future, where he analyzes policies that include clean energy tax credits, renewable energy standards, and emissions pricing.

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