Leah Garden

Washington, D.C.

Climate Tech Reporter at Trellis

Climate Tech Reporter at @GreenBiz, 2021 Environment Fellow @ypfp. Master's in Sustainability Management at @AmericanU. Open to tips: [email protected]

Articles

Why Jigar Shah thinks American clean energy isn't dead yet

4 days ago | trellis.net | Leah Garden

Jigar Shah is concerned about an impending rise in energy costs, but he’s still optimistic about the prospect of America’s clean energy future. That’s one of the main takeaways from a wide ranging interview with the former director of the Biden Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO). Shah, who is now a part-time fellow for the World Resources Institute and consultant for PowerHouse Ventures, spoke with Trellis about the future of U.S. energy.
Climate Policy Outlook: 4 stories to follow this week

5 days ago | ecotopical.com | Leah Garden

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Report: $4.5 billion in clean energy investments cancelled in April

1 week ago | trellis.net | Leah Garden

A newly released report from NGO E2 tallied $4.5 billion worth of cancelled clean energy investments in April. This brings total cancellations to $8 billion in the first quarter of 2025. The report’s release coincides with the passage of the House’s version of the Budget Bill, proposed legislation that essentially revokes the majority of clean energy investment and manufacturing credits introduced in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.
Climate United Fund vs. EPA vs. Citibank: A Timeline

1 week ago | ecotopical.com | Leah Garden

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator. Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.
Climate United v. Citibank: A Timeline

1 week ago | trellis.net | Leah Garden

In a bid to follow the Trump administration’s anti-climate agenda, EPA administrator Lee Zeldin attempted to unilaterally repeal congressionally approved funding from climate programs, including the National Climate Investment Fund (NCIF) and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF). In response, one of the recipient coalitions of the GGRF, Climate United Fund, sued the agency and Citibank — a.k.a. the financial institution that houses GGRF deposits — for freezing all funds.
EU’s Omnibus package heightens legal risk, say experts

2 weeks ago | trellis.net | Leah Garden

Legal scholars are raising the alarm about the European Union’s (EU) decision to weaken its corporate sustainability disclosure, saying that it could well expose companies to climate-related lawsuits.
EU’s Omnibus package heightens legal risk for companies

2 weeks ago | trellis.net | Leah Garden

Legal scholars are raising the alarm about the European Union’s (EU) decision to weaken its corporate sustainability disclosure, saying that it could well expose companies to climate-related lawsuits.
85% of sustainability pros would be hurt by clean energy cuts

2 weeks ago | trellis.net | Leah Garden

You don’t have to track every move Congress makes to know that it’s currently debating whether to rescind or prematurely wind down multiple energy credits and funds established by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
House reconciliation bill targets clean energy: what you need to know

3 weeks ago | trellis.net | Leah Garden

The House Ways and Means Committee released its initial proposal for a budget reconciliation bill, and it includes massive cuts to clean energy tax credits established by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The proposed cuts come on top of reductions proposed by the Energy and Commerce, Natural Resource and Transportation committees. They include:Early phase-out of clean energy credits.
State recycling bills offer solutions to economic chaos

3 weeks ago | trellis.net | Leah Garden

As long-held global economic norms and reliable trade partnerships are disrupted by the Trump administration’s ad hoc tariff policies, the need for a domestic supply chain that can recycle and refurbish critical materials has become increasingly necessary for market stability. Enter Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation. These state-level laws require manufacturers to develop products that can be recycled and repurposed back into the supply chain.