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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

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These investments are one reason why the International Energy Agency (IEA) in September insisted that there’s still hope to hold global temperature rise to 1.5 °C Jenkins: Energy systems became globalized in the middle of the 20th century and then encountered global supply shocks, like the oil embargoes of the ’70s.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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2050 net-zero strategy document , which explains how America will get to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. By some estimates, upwards to 80,000 auto workers and a similar number in the auto supply chain have already been laid off globally to support the EV transition. Neither does the U.S.

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How New Eligibility Criteria for the Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Affects You

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As the global electric vehicle industry expands, the Biden administration has made fostering the growth of electric vehicles within the United States a top priority. An interim exception exists for specific battery materials that pose challenges in tracing their origins, allowing companies some time to make necessary adjustments.