Climate innovation leader Rich Powell dives into the bureaucracy, bottlenecks and not-in-my-backyard attitude preventing the US from achieving its green energy goals, warning that we need about 10,000 new clean energy projects to be built in the US this decade if we're to reach net zero by 2050. Learn more about what's needed to fight NIMBYism, get serious about the energy transition — and get out of our own way.

Enough red tape — we need to say yes to clean energy

America possesses the technology and expertise to cut emissions, yet bureaucratic delays and local opposition have left the East Coast with only six offshore wind turbines instead of thousands. To hit net zero by 2050, at least 10,000 new clean energy projects must be built in the next decade, but outdated regulations and entrenched resistance have created crippling bottlenecks. Real progress requires saying yes to projects, reforming permitting, and embracing both market forces and responsible environmental oversight.

Red Tape And NIMBYism Stall The Clean Energy Revolution

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Rich Powell: Enough red tape — we need to say yes to clean energy