The New Climate Economy

Stories about how the Inflation Reduction Act is supercharging investment in climate action.

Stories about how the Inflation Reduction Act is supercharging investment in climate action.

America’s Green Boom Needs More Electricians, and Women Are Stepping Up

5 min read

Only 2% of electricians are women, leaving plenty of room for growth in a field that is finding creative new ways to recruit them.

How Norway Can Help Cure America’s “Range Anxiety”

5 min read

The US needs to convince millions of drivers not to worry about where they’ll charge an electric car. Norway, the world’s EV capital, has cracked that code.

As Climate Money Pours In, Some Urban Freeways May Disappear

9 min read

The Inflation Reduction Act could usher in a new era of freeway removal in cities like Milwaukee, which transformed its urban core by tearing down a highway 20 years ago.

The Green Jobs Boom Is Benefiting the People Who Need It Most

5 min read

As the US races toward climate resilience, a hiring bonanza is taking hold in communities that rarely see one.

‘Green Banks’ Are Turning Climate Action Dreams into Realities

5 min read

A highly successful model for getting green infrastructure projects off the ground is about to go national thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act.

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