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In what may have been one of his last appearances as a leader of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Commissioner Neil Chatterjee delivered frank remarks about his tenure and  offered optimism for the Senate-passed infrastructure package during CRES Forum’s latest webinar, “Resiliency and Clean Energy: Keeping the Lights on While Reducing Emissions” held on …

Outgoing FERC Commissioner Chatterjee Discuss Regrets, Optimism and Grid Resiliency with Panelists During Latest CRES Forum Webinar Read More

An enduring stigma exists that Republicans are against clean energy and climate policies. But as the recent CRES Forum webinar revealed, this couldn’t be further from the truth. In the webinar titled, “How Conservatives are Planning to Tackle Climate Change,” moderator Charles Hernick and panelists discussed what is driving the recent climate and energy policy …

Conservative Climate Policy is Here to Stay: CRES Webinar Forum Looks at Conservative Engagement Following the Monumental Passage of the Growing Climate Solutions Act Read More

Today, President Biden announced that the United States would pledge to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 50 percent by 2030, compared to a 2005 base year.  While his administration has been vague on how to achieve that target, our analysis indicates that it would require steep, aggressive annual reductions over the …

The Biden Administration’s Pledge to Cut U.S. Emissions in Half by 2030 Would Come with Serious Costs to the Economy: A CRES Forum Analysis Read More

The same day President Biden unveiled an infrastructure plan that devoted $174 billion to building a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle (EV) chargers—CRES Forum held a webinar to explore faster, smarter and less expensive ways to increase the share of EVs on the road, entitled, “Driving Innovation: How Can Private and Public Sectors Speed …

CRES Forum Webinar Highlights Progress in Electric Vehicle (EV) Programs and Keys for the Future Read More

One of the lasting legacy items of the Trump Administration came when the bipartisan Energy Act of 2020 was signed into law in December—the nation’s first clean energy innovation package in more than a decade. Our policy and advocacy team held a webinar to take a look back at this incredible accomplishment that was years in the making.   The expert …

Webinar Looks Back at Energy Act of 2020, Forward to Further Innovation Read More

One of the most destructive myths of modern times is the idea that somehow conservatism is incompatible with good climate policy. But nothing could be further from the truth. Conservatives have overseen some of the most enduring legacies of American environmental policy. Republican Presidents created the Environmental Protection Agency, signed the Endangered Species Act, the …

CRES Forum Climate Policy Directives for Legislators, Policymakers, the Press, and the Public Read More

American innovation is undoubtedly the key to overcoming some of our nation’s most difficult challenges. Our innovation engine is made up of the government, providing guidance and support; the research community and academia, seeking new discoveries and building the knowledge base; the private sector, bringing those discoveries to the market in new and useful ways. …

“Innovation Nation” Webinar Focuses on Different Government Roles in Clean Energy Development and Economic Recovery Read More

Conservatives cherish their natural environment and believe in responsible management of our country’s resources. They also believe in pursuing clean energy development through ambitious projects that create jobs and grow the economy. Reasonable regulations and oversight are warranted in many cases, but increasingly, a long-standing and antiquated federal policy has delayed many of them. With …

NEPA Reforms Will Modernize Environmental Review Read More