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SUMMARY:Securing the Supply Chain: Critical Minerals Permitting Reform
DESCRIPTION:Electric vehicles\, wind turbines\, and grid-scale batteries all depend on critical minerals such as lithium\, cobalt\, nickel\, and rare earth elements. Yet in the United States\, opening a new mine can take years—or even decades—because of a complex permitting process. As demand for these minerals grows\, policymakers face a difficult question: how can the U.S. secure the materials needed for the clean energy transition without weakening environmental protections or overlooking the concerns of local communities? \nThis seminar examines how mineral permitting works\, why approvals take so long\, and what reforms could speed up responsible mining. We will also explore how economic analysis can help measure the costs of permitting delays and the trade-offs involved in faster approvals\, giving policymakers better evidence to guide reform. \nThe EconClimate Lab advances forward looking economic policy ideas that make energy policy benefit workers\, communities\, and the American economy. \nThe conversation will be moderated by Heather Boushey\, professor of practice at the Kleinman Center and former member of the Council of Economic Advisers and chief economist to President Biden’s Investing in America Cabinet. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipants: \nGracelin Baskaran\nDirector\, Critical Minerals Security Program\, CSIS \nGracelin Baskaran is director of the Critical Minerals Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. She is a mining economist and has spent over a decade working on critical minerals globally. \n\n\n\nJamie Pleune\nAssociate Professor of Law (Research) and Wallace Stegner Center Fellow\, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of LawJamie Pleune is an Associate Professor of Law (Research) and a member of the Law & Policy Program in the Wallace Stegner Center for land resources\, and the environment. Her research focuses on issues of climate change\, conservation\, permitting\, and public lands management. \n\n\n\nHeather Boushey (Moderator)\nProfessor of Practice \nHeather Boushey is a professor of practice at the Kleinman Center. Boushey served in the Biden administration as a member of the Council of Economic Advisers and chief economist to the President’s Investing in America cabinet.
URL:https://climate.upenn.edu/event/securing-the-supply-chain-critical-minerals-permitting-reform/
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SUMMARY:Taking Stock: Documenting the Economic Record of BIL\, IRA\, and CHIPS
DESCRIPTION:The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law\, the Inflation Reduction Act\, and the CHIPS and Science Act launched a new era of U.S. industrial policy\, investing hundreds of billions of dollars in manufacturing\, clean energy\, infrastructure\, and domestic supply chains. But what have these investments actually accomplished? While government agencies\, researchers\, and advocacy groups have produced a flood of reports\, the evidence is scattered and often difficult to compare. \nThis seminar brings that evidence together to assess what we know and what we still don’t about private investment\, job creation\, wages\, and regional economic growth. We will discuss how consistent\, transparent metrics can separate evidence from narrative and provide a clearer picture of what these policies have achieved. We will also explore new research methods that can better identify their causal impacts\, helping policymakers understand what worked\, what didn’t\, and where U.S. industrial policy should go next. \nThe EconClimate Lab advances forward looking economic policy ideas that make energy policy benefit workers\, communities\, and the American economy. \nThe conversation will be moderated by Heather Boushey\, professor of practice at the Kleinman Center and former member of the Council of Economic Advisers and chief economist to President Biden’s Investing in America Cabinet.
URL:https://climate.upenn.edu/event/taking-stock-documenting-the-economic-record-of-bil-ira-and-chips/
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SUMMARY:Priced Out of Coverage: Home Insurance and the Squeeze on Household Budgets
DESCRIPTION:Home insurance is becoming harder to afford and\, in some places\, harder to get at all. As wildfires\, floods\, and hurricanes grow more destructive\, premiums are rising sharply\, insurers are refusing to renew policies\, and some homeowners can no longer find coverage at any price. For many families\, that puts more than their insurance policy at risk: without affordable coverage\, a home can become difficult to finance\, sell\, or rebuild after a disaster.This seminar examines why insurance markets are changing\, who is being hit hardest\, and what policymakers can do to keep coverage within reach. We will explore options such as stronger rate review\, incentives for home hardening\, clearer risk information\, and state-backed insurance programs\, while asking how to balance affordability with the growing realities of climate risk. We will also examine new data on premiums\, non-renewals\, and insurance gaps to identify where families are most vulnerable and which policies are most effective at protecting them.The EconClimate Lab advances forward looking economic policy ideas that make energy policy benefit workers\, communities\, and the American economy.The conversation will be moderated by Heather Boushey\, professor of practice at the Kleinman Center and former member of the Council of Economic Advisers and chief economist to President Biden’s Investing in America Cabinet.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipants: \nFrances Moore\nAssociate Professor\, UC DavisFrances Moore is a professor of environmental science and policy at UC Davis\, working at the intersection of environmental economics and climate science. She also serves as the Hurlston Presidential Chair in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy and a UC Davis Chancellor’s Fellow. \n\n\n\nJohn Voorheis\n\nPrincipal Economist\, Center for Economic Studies\, US Census BureauJohn Voorheis is a principal economist in the Center for Economic Studies at the U.S. Census Bureau. His research focuses on using administrative records to improve survey measurement and to answer questions at the intersection of environmental\, labor\, and public economics. \n\n\n\n\nHeather Boushey (Moderator)\nProfessor of PracticeHeather Boushey is a professor of practice at the Kleinman Center. Boushey served in the Biden administration as a member of the Council of Economic Advisers and chief economist to the President’s Investing in America cabinet.
URL:https://climate.upenn.edu/event/priced-out-of-coverage-home-insurance-and-the-squeeze-on-household-budgets/
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