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How to design clean energy subsidies that work – without wasting money on free riders

  • Written by Eric Hittinger, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Rochester Institute of Technology
How to design clean energy subsidies that work – without wasting money on free ridersHow long should a solar subsidies, or any subsidy, last?Artur Debat/Moment via Getty Images

The planet is heating up as greenhouse gas emissions rise, contributing to extreme heat waves and once-unimaginableflooding. Yet despite the risks, countries’ policies are not ontrack to keep global warming in check.

The problem isn’t a lack of...

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