Colm Quinn

1 week ago | rmi.org | Colm Quinn

What a year tells us about the path of the clean energy transition. In uncertain times, it helps to take a breath and look at the data. One great reference point is the International Energy Agency (IEA), and this year’s Global Energy Review provided some striking insights on clean energy in 2024. In sum? The trends are positive, but there’s still a lot more to do. Here are five big things that stood out from this year’s report.

1 month ago | rmi.org | Colm Quinn

The draft Corporate Net Zero Standard v2 from SBTi presents options for addressing residual emissions. Here’s how it is advancing the conversation on carbon dioxide removal.

Oct 29, 2024 | rmi.org | Colm Quinn

Netflix’s sustainability leader Emma Stewart shares her take on the streaming giant’s work to cut emissions, partnering with RMI, and a surprise in this season’s Love is Blind dating show When you sit down on the couch to stream your latest show, climate change and the urgency of the energy transition may be far from your mind — even when the latest season of Love is Blind features RMI energy policy expert Taylor Krause.

Oct 11, 2024 | rmi.org | Colm Quinn

Two RMIers reflect on their Hispanic backgrounds and how it drives their commitment to the clean energy transition. Hispanic Heritage Month runs September 15 to October 15 in the United States. The month offers a time to reflect on the contributions of America’s roughly 63 million Hispanic (or Latine) residents, as well as the many generations that have come before them. What do we mean when we say Latine?

Aug 12, 2024 | rmi.org | Colm Quinn

Two years after the signing of the CHIPS and Science Act, we’re seeing the start of an unintended benefit. On August 9, 2022, the US federal government enacted the CHIPS and Science Act, which allocates $52 billion toward revitalizing domestic semiconductor manufacturing. The impact of this investment on US manufacturing may extend beyond just microchips.