ACEEE and the BlueGreen Alliance worked with a coalition of 17 companies and organizations spanning the industry, labor, and non-profit sectors to send this letter to Congress in support of including significant additional spending for industrial decarbonization in the pending budget reconciliation resolution. The letter notes that the bipartisan infrastructure bill includes provisions on industrial emissions reductions, but that significantly more is needed to achieve climate change goals.
Deeply cutting emissions in this sector will require a multi-faceted approach that includes energy management; innovative lower-carbon processes; switching to low- or no-carbon energy sources; a reduction in demand for carbon-intensive products; and carbon capture. The letter identifies seven provisions already under consideration by congressional committees that the signatories encourage be included in the reconciliation package.
Toward Best Practices for Industrial Innovation: Lessons from the Department of Energy’s Industrial Demonstrations Program
This paper highlights a central lesson for policymakers: Industrial innovation requires alignment across government programs (grants, procurement), financing mechanisms (tax credits, loans), and institutional capacity. When these three are backed by sustained commitment from the public sector, private industry, and external stakeholders, the transition from demonstration to deployment becomes viable.
Bridging the Equity Gap for Utility Energy Efficiency Programs
Utility energy efficiency programs have increased investment in low-income households, but significant gaps remain. This report examines spending and savings trends across 48 major U.S. utilities, identifies barriers to expanding low-income programs and highlights policies and program strategies that can improve energy affordability and equitable access to efficiency upgrades.
This report identifies pathways for India’s cement industry to decarbonise at a pace compatible with the national climate goal of net-zero emissions by 2070.
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