Marty Niland

Aug 28, 2023 | c2es.org | Marty Niland |Kira Presley |Johanna Wassermann |Amy Bailey

The landscape for climate and energy innovation in the United States changed dramatically with last year’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and its hundreds of billions in climate and energy incentives. A year later, with at least 15 billion-dollar climate and weather disasters in the books through July, we’re reminded why we need to accelerate climate progress.

Aug 17, 2023 | c2es.org | Marty Niland |Stephanie Gagnon |Kira Presley |Johanna Wassermann

A recent major funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) highlights the importance of policy support in scaling climate technologies. The announcement came shortly after C2ES held the first meeting of a working group focused on engineered carbon removal. This is the first of four working groups focused on critical-path technologies: engineered carbon removal, sustainable aviation fuel, long-duration energy storage, and clean hydrogen.

Jul 24, 2023 | c2es.org | Marty Niland |Amy Bailey |Peter Trousdale |Stephanie Gagnon

Tens of millions of  Americans are baking in extreme heat, part of an alarming global trend that’s threatening human health and infrastructure at the peak of summer. Some parts of the U.S. Southwest have hit 110 degrees F or higher for 24 consecutive days, and the forecast calls for the heat wave to spread across the United States.

Jul 19, 2023 | c2es.org | Marty Niland |Stephanie Gagnon |Ana Thomas |Peter Trousdale

Houston and the state of Texas sit at the center of the energy world. With decades of oil and gas industry experience and a skilled energy workforce, the state is looking for opportunities as the energy economy moves to a low-carbon future.

Jan 31, 2023 | c2es.org | Marty Niland |Amy Bailey

Climate risks and opportunities for communities become more apparent with each extreme weather event or transition from old technology to the latest innovations. For local governments, climate impacts and the shift to a low-carbon economy can impact nearly every aspect of their finances, from public assets and expenses to liabilities and revenue streams.