Public lecture: Recent developments in U.S. climate policy

The Melbourne Energy Institute invites you to a public lecture by Dr Karl Hausker of the World Resources Institute, who will discuss the recent developments in U.S. climate policy.

Passage of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was a major step forward for the U.S. on the path to meeting its NDC target for 2030 under the climate treaty, and toward its goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. The IRA addresses emissions in nearly all sectors of the economy and provides incentives for carbon dioxide removal.

This lecture will:

• place the IRA in context given the history of U.S. climate policy;
• assess progress in its implementation; and
• explore implementation challenges expected in the decade ahead.

Topics will include the impact of the 2024 elections, surging electricity demand, large buyer interest in nuclear and other clean/firm power, and debates over U.S. fossil fuel production and exports.

This event is an in-person only event.