In Contentious Climate Bill, Some Points of Possible Agreement
A heavily syndicated piece from CQ Roll Call cites RFF research and insight about the political feasibility of a national clean energy standard.
"Nearly three-quarters of states had adopted voluntary or compulsory electricity standards as of early 2019, according to researchers with Resources for the Future, a nonpartisan organization.
'The idea of a national clean energy standard is not new, and the concept has received bipartisan support,' the researchers wrote, noting that Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., sponsored CES legislation in 2010 that aimed for generating 50 percent of U.S. electricity with clean sources by 2050."
