Climate Economics
All Stories
-
What defines a heat wave? The answer could decide where disaster dollars go.
With heat waves and wildfire smoke emergencies increasing, there's not always a clear pathway for states to access federal aid.
-
In Georgia, companies want to cut emissions. Utilities are holding them back.
With less than half of Georgia Power's electricity carbon-free, businesses and governments are scrambling to meet looming clean energy targets.
-
How forecasts of bad weather can drive up your grocery bill
Economists are seeing a growing link between isolated climate shocks and supply chain disruptions that lead to higher food costs.
-
Illinois Legislature puts the brakes on a carbon capture boom
A two-year moratorium on pipelines would be a first in the Midwest. Already, more than 20 capture wells have been proposed.
-
Northern Michiganders are getting off propane — and on to natural gas
The state’s largest utility says natural gas is a bridge fuel, but advocates say it’s no climate solution.
-
Inside a California oil town’s divisive plan to survive the energy transition
Kern County is betting on carbon capture to replace oil jobs and tax revenue. But will the county’s new economy repeat the sins of the old one?
-
The problem with forcing people back to the office? All the carbon emissions.
Return-to-office mandates could be getting in the way of companies' climate goals.
-
Staggering quantities of energy transition metals are winding up in the garbage bin
Recycling more of the copper, aluminum, and other minerals in our old electronics could reduce the need for mining.
-
Who’s afraid of a 300-mile transmission line that could help decarbonize the Southeast?
Louisiana lawmakers and local utilities.
-
FEMA is making an example of this Florida boomtown. Locals call it ‘revenge politics.’
The Biden administration is trying to punish Lee County for rebuilding flood-prone homes. The state’s Republican politicians are fighting back.