The final version of the tax and spending bill recently passed by House Republicans—referred as the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” (OBBB)—delivers a significant blow to the U.S. green industry. According to Bloomberg NEF, at least $150 billion in subsidies for solar, battery, and electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing between 2025 and 2032 are now at risk of being rescinded.
Read MoreThe recent tariffs imposed on the automotive sector will not protect or strengthen the U.S. auto industry as claimed by the White House. Instead, they will harm the industry’s development, increase carbon dioxide emissions, worsen air quality, and potentially eliminate automotive jobs.
Read MorePredoctoral fellow Hengrui Liu discusses Climate Policy Lab’s newest policy brief which covers China's recent advancements in climate policy development, climate mitigation and adaptation progress, an updated climate change adaptation strategy, a more ambitious NDC, and new targets in the 14th Five-Year Plan.
Read MoreLast month’s summit between top Chinese and Saudi leadership reinforced that crude oil is the main component of their trade relationship going forward even as China looks to decrease its reliance on fossil fuels by the next decade as it increasingly turns towards green hydrogen as an alternative energy replacement fuel.
Read MoreHengrui Liu discusses China’s newly released “Working Guidance For Carbon Dioxide Peaking and Carbon Neutrality in Full and Faithful Implementation of the New Development Philosophy” ( The “1” Policy).
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