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RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute, Open Data Advocates Send Letter to International Energy Agency Urging Free and Open Access to Data
Statements Energy and ClimateThe International Energy Agency, one of the world’s largest repositories of scientific, economic, and logistical data, still keeps much of this critical information behind a paywall. Read more →
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ICYMI-Breakthrough Blog: NRC revises previously issued subsequent license renewal for existing nuclear power plants
Statements Energy and ClimateThe surprising decision rejects long standing NRC decisions and undermines one of the Biden Administration’s key policy goals to reduce emissions Read more →
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ICYMI - Wall Street Journal: For a Clean-Energy Future, We Need Deregulation
Statements Energy and ClimateTed Nordaus writes how environmental protections from decades past are blocking the infrastructure urgently needed to combat climate change Read more →
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RELEASE: Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Could Have Significant Impact on the Economy, Environment, and Animal Welfare
StatementsNew research shows degree of climate benefits depend on extent consumers are willing to shift diets, structure of meat industry, and livestock industry Read more →
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WEBINAR: How to Build a Low-Carbon and Humane Meat Industry
Statements Food and AgricultureBerkeley, Calif. — There is no question that the U.S. meat industry produces significant environmental, social, and ethical harms. Beef production accounts for over 3% of U.S. emissions and… Read more →
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RELEASE: New Research Shows Genetically Modified Crops Could Significantly Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Statements Food and AgricultureThe research, conducted by the University of Bonn and the Breakthrough Institute, highlights the enormous potential of genetic engineering for the climate Read more →
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Release: Breakthrough Institute Hires Former NRC Regulator Rani Franovich as Senior Policy Advisor
Statements Energy and ClimateBerkeley, Calif. — This week, the Breakthrough Institute announced the hiring of Rani Franovich as Senior Policy Advisor, Climate & Energy. Rani brings more than 30 years of experience… Read more →
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ICYMI: Foreign Policy & WaPo: With Russia-Ukraine Conflict, Food Price Spikes and Revolutions if Ukrainian Grain Deliveries are Disrupted
Statements Food and AgricultureBreakthrough Institute’s Alex Smith writes how a conflict could have global implications on food systems Read more →
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RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Announces 2022 Senior Fellows
StatementsBerkeley, Calif. — Today, the Breakthrough Institute announced the addition of five new Senior Fellows: Omar Wasow, Ryan Phelan, Sandeep Pai, Judge Glock, and Alan Levinovitz. More… Read more →
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RELEASE: New Analysis Shows Clear Drop in Transportation Emissions from Pandemic with Increased Remote Work Opportunities
Statements Energy and ClimateVehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) fell 40% at the beginning of the pandemic, but rebounded by last October — far quicker than anyone expected Read more →
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RELEASE: The Need for Net Metering Reforms and the False Argument about the Cost of Diablo Canyon
Statements Energy and ClimateCA's net metering reforms are an important step, but keeping Diablo Canyon open is a cheaper way to provide clean energy Read more →
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STATEMENT: NuScale Nuclear Developer Goes Public in Major Milestone, But NRC Remains Biggest Obstacle to Future of Advanced Nuclear Energy
StatementsBerkeley, Calif. — Today, NuScale, an advanced nuclear energy developer, announced it will be going public, marking a major step for the company. This follows another milestone in August as… Read more →
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STATEMENT: The White House’s latest Executive Order enriches the future of nuclear energy
by Adam SteinStatementsBerkeley, Calif. — Today, the Biden Administration released a new Executive Order (EO) laying out their climate objectives for America’s clean energy future, which points to America… Read more →
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RELEASE: Alternative meats are here to stay — and so is beef
StatementsBerkeley, Calif. — Today, the Breakthrough Institute’s Saloni Shah, Food and Agriculture Analyst, and Dan Blaustein-Rejto, Director of Food and Agriculture, revisit a conclusion made in… Read more →
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RELEASE: After the Green New Deal: BTI launches Breakthrough Journal Winter Issue
StatementsHow do we advance green technology when idealized government solutions are no longer realistic? Read more →
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ICYMI: Foreign Policy Magazine: COP26 Is Silent on Human Rights in China
StatementsIs getting China to the table worth turning a blind eye to genocide? Read more →
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ICYMI: Foreign Policy Magazine: Rich Countries’ Climate Policies Are Colonialism in Green
StatementsNorway’s mandates of green energy abroad while being Europe’s 2nd largest natural gas supplier highlights their hypocrisy. Read more →
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RELEASE: New Analysis Breaks Down $2 Billion in Proposed New Ag Spending, Climate Benefits in Reconciliation Bill
StatementsBerkeley, Calif. — This week in a new blog post, the Breakthrough Institute’s Director of Food and Agriculture Dan Blaustein-Rejto broke down the $2 billion of new agriculture spending in… Read more →