White House outlines goals for permitting legislation - Roll Call White House adviser John Podesta laid out the the administration's priorities for legislation to overhaul the federal permitting process. Roll Call · May 10, 2023
Toyota Is Now "Fully Committed" To Electrification: White House Senior advisor John Podesta said Toyota may stick to PHEVs "maybe longer than some of the other companies," but is now fully committed to electrification. InsideEVs · May 4, 2023
Treasury makes more electric SUVs eligible for tax credits The Treasury Department said Friday it is making more electric vehicles — including SUVs made by Tesla, Ford and General Motors — eligible for tax credits of up to $7,500 under new vehicle classification definitions The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023
The man in charge of how the US spends $400bn to shift away from fossil fuels The Department of Energy’s loan programs office was ‘essentially dormant’, says Jigar Shah, its head – but now it’s ready to bankroll clean energy projects The Guardian - US · Feb 3, 2023
Musk, top Biden aides meet in Washington, talk electric cars Tesla CEO Elon Musk and top aides to President Joe Biden have met in Washington to discuss electric vehicles The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023
Postal Service pledges move to all-electric delivery fleet The Postal Service says it will sharply increase the number of electric-powered delivery trucks in its fleet and will go all-electric for new purchases starting in 2026 The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022
Biden’s climate bill victory was hard won. Now, the real battle starts Implementing the $369bn Inflation Reduction Act amid tight deadlines and high-stakes midterm will be a challenge The Guardian - US · Nov 6, 2022
World Bank president should 'not mince words' on climate -White House adviser A top climate adviser to President Joe Biden on Friday said the head of the World Bank should "not mince words" on the scientific consensus on climate change and is out of step with the American public. Reuters · Sep 23, 2022
Veteran strategist John Podesta joins Biden in climate team shakeup WASHINGTON — John Podesta, a veteran Democratic strategist who worked outside the White House to drive support for President Joe Biden’s climate agenda, is joining the administration to spearhead the government’s implementation of the sweeping clean energy law enacted last month. Tribune News Service · Sep 3, 2022
Biden picks White House veteran to run revived climate drive President Joe Biden has brought back a veteran of past Democratic administrations to put in place the climate part of the Inflation Reduction Act The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022
Biden pledges executive action after Joe Manchin scuppers climate agenda West Virginia senator refuses to support funding for climate crisis and says he will not back tax raises for wealthy Americans The Guardian - US · Jul 15, 2022