Politics Paul Krugman: Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act is a huge, expensive, controversial success How to think about green industrial policy.
Solutions In Norway, the electric vehicle future has already arrived About 80 percent of new cars sold in Norway are battery-powered. As a result, the air is cleaner, the streets are quieter and the grid hasn’t collapsed. But problems with unreliable chargers persist.
Newsletter Electric vehicle tax credit rules create ‘chaos for consumers’ Buying an electric car has become much more complicated because of restrictions on which models qualify for a federal tax credit of up to $7,500.
Politics U.S. car brands will benefit most from electric vehicle tax breaks Rules that take effect on Tuesday will limit the $7,500 credits to electric cars made domestically with minerals from the U.S. or trade allies.
Politics Robinson Meyer: Can trade wars help save the climate? Competition, not cooperation, has driven the bulk of climate progress over the past few years.
Solutions Electric vehicles could match gasoline cars on price this year Competition, government incentives and falling raw material prices are making battery-powered cars more affordable sooner than expected.
Politics Climate change may bring new era of trade wars, as E.U. and U.S. spar Countries are pursuing new solutions to try to mitigate climate change. More trade fights are likely to come hand in hand.