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Energy Policy Now offers clear talk on the policy issues that define our relationship to energy and its impact on society and the environment. The series is produced by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania and hosted by energy journalist Andy Stone. Join Andy in conversation with leaders from industry, government, and academia as they shed light on today's pressing energy policy debates.
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John Kerry on Climate Diplomacy Without U.S. Leadership
Carnot Prize recipient John Kerry on what political will, markets and diplomacy mean for the next phase of climate action. --- John Kerry has served in the U.S. Senate, as Secretary of State and, most recently, as President Biden’s Special
Paying More for Less: The Rising Cost of Home Gas
As home gas use declines, rising infrastructure costs are pushing consumer gas bills higher. --- Americans are using less natural gas at home, yet their gas bills continue to rise. A growing share of those bills now reflects the cost of mai
Can PJM Reform Its Own Governance?
PJM is under pressure to overhaul how it makes decisions. The harder question is whether the market can reform itself, and what meaningful change would require. --- The PJM Interconnection, the nation’s largest electricity market, is under
Hormuz and China’s Energy Advantage
The Hormuz crisis tests China’s energy security while highlighting its growing clean-tech advantage. --- The closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the outbreak of war between the U.S. and Iran has disrupted about a fifth of the world’s
From the Archive: The Cost of Pulling Back from China in the EV Transition
For the month of August, we’re highlighting episodes from the 2025-2026 season of Energy Policy Now. We’ll be back with new content, and a new season, on September the 8th. John Helveston of George Washington University discusses why a U.S.
From the Archive: When the Last Mile Turns Hot: Delivery Drivers in a Warming Climate
For the month of August, we’re highlighting episodes from the 2025-2026 season of Energy Policy Now. We’ll be back with new content, and a new season, on September the 8th. An economic sociologist discusses the growing heat dangers facing l
Agriculture, Energy, and the Challenge of Resilience
The modern agricultural system delivers an extraordinary abundance and variety of food at relatively low cost, thanks in part to abundant and affordable energy. Can those benefits be preserved without creating unacceptable exposure to disru
Energy and the Economics of Affordability
Can the energy choices we make today influence affordability for decades to come? --- Affordability has become one of the defining issues in American politics. Rising costs for housing, healthcare, groceries, and energy continue to strain h
The West’s New Electricity Markets
Southwest Power Pool’s expansion into the West marks a major step toward greater regional coordination of the electric grid. --- Earlier this year the Southwest Power Pool, the electric grid operator for much of the central United States, e
Is a New Era of Electricity Prices Beginning?
For years, electricity prices broadly tracked inflation. New pressures may be changing that. --- Electricity prices have become a major political issue in the United States, with policymakers increasingly focused on rising utility bills and
The Fight Over the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
Clean energy funding under the GGRF remains frozen, with projects on hold and questions over federal spending authority unresolved. --- The $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund has become a focal point of the Trump administration’s eff
From Corporate Standard to Climate Policy: The Greenhouse Gas Protocol
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, the global standard for corporate emissions accounting, is increasingly embedded in policy, drawing new scrutiny of its governance. --- The Greenhouse Gas Protocol is the global standard for how companies measur
When Geopolitics Disrupts Energy Systems
Helen Thompson, a political economist at Cambridge, examines how geopolitical conflict has shaped global oil and gas markets, with implications for the current Gulf crisis. --- Geopolitical conflict has long shaped the evolution of global e
Insurance and the Shifting Boundaries of Climate Risk
Insurance is on the front lines of climate risk, and may help shape how we respond to it. --- Insurance is one of the quiet pillars of the modern economy. It underpins where we build, how we invest, and whether communities can recover after
The Arctic and the Geopolitics of Strategic Minerals
The Arctic is emerging as a new front in the global competition over strategic minerals, raising questions about how the supply chains behind the energy transition will be governed. --- In recent months, Arctic resources have moved to the c
The Endangerment Finding and the Future of EPA’s Authority
Two Penn legal experts discuss the strategy behind EPA’s rescission of the Endangerment Finding and the court challenges ahead. --- On February 12, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency formally rescinded the endangerment finding, the 20
When Oil Sanctions Meet Dark Shipping
Oil sanctions have given rise to dark shipping, reshaping global energy flows and producing far-reaching economic consequences. --- In recent years, oil export sanctions have become a central tool of U.S. foreign policy, targeting major pro
How PJM Is Grappling With Data Center Power Demand
The nation’s largest electric grid operator outlines its plan to manage rapid growth in data center electricity demand. --- PJM Interconnection, the nation’s largest grid operator, is preparing to file a wide-ranging proposal with federal r
Planning the Grid in an Age of Uncertain Demand Growth
AI data centers are driving rapid demand growth, exposing the limits of traditional electricity forecasting and planning. --- Electricity demand in the United States is rising fast, fueled in large part by the rapid expansion of AI data cen
Why a New Gas Power Boom Is Putting Methane Emissions Back in the Spotlight
Gas-fired power is back in favor in the United States, but methane emissions threaten its credibility. --- Methane is one of the most potent greenhouse gases, and global efforts to curb methane emissions are accelerating. Beginning later th
When the Last Mile Turns Hot: Delivery Drivers in a Warming Climate
An economic sociologist discusses the growing heat dangers facing last-mile delivery drivers, and why federal protections remain stalled. --- E-commerce has transformed the way goods move through the American economy, driving unprecedented
The Cost of Pulling Back from China in the EV Transition
John Helveston of George Washington University discusses why a U.S. pullback from China on EVs is risky, and why engagement could strengthen America’s auto industry. --- China has rapidly become the center of global EV innovation, producing
How the Trump Administration Is Reshaping Nuclear Oversight
The Trump administration’s nuclear ambitions raise new questions about safety, speed, and regulatory independence. --- The Trump administration has made nuclear power a centerpiece of its energy agenda, launching the most aggressive federal
U.S. Offshore Wind at an Impasse
What the U.S. offshore wind power crisis says about energy megaprojects, risk, and political resilience. --- After a surge of optimism, the U.S. offshore wind industry faces its most serious challenges yet. Just a year ago, the sector seeme
Why Energy Inequities Could Persist in the Clean Energy Transition
A live discussion with Sanya Carley and David Konisky, authors of the new book Power Lines, on the inequities that define America’s energy system—and how they could carry into the clean energy future if left unacknowledged. --- In this spec
Union Leaders Push Clean Energy Jobs Agenda in Pennsylvania
With federal funding being pulled back, leaders of Pennsylvania’s top labor unions push state policy to deliver clean energy jobs. --- For generations, union members have mined Pennsylvania’s coal, run its power plants, and built its energy
The Conflicted Role of Auditors in Carbon Markets
Auditors are billed as carbon market watchdogs. But conflicts of interest may undermine their credibility. --- The voluntary carbon market is poised for rapid growth, with airlines soon required to use offsets for international flights and
U.S.–China Competition in the Age of Trump’s Energy Law
Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act reorients U.S. energy policy, redefining its rivalry with China and the global transition. --- Once, climate and clean energy were common ground between the United States and China, most notably in the lea
From the Energy Policy Now Archive: How Virtual Power Plants Could Strengthen the Electrical Grid
For the month of August, we’re highlighting episodes from the 2024-2025 season of Energy Policy Now. We’ll be back with new content, and a new season, on September the 9th. Virtual power plants can help electric grid operators address suppl
From the Energy Policy Now Archive: Bridging the Partisan Climate Divide
For the month of August, we’re highlighting episodes from the 2024-2025 season of Energy Policy Now. We’ll be back with new content, and a new season, on September the 9th. Former Republican U.S. congressman Bob Inglis offers a conservative
