Ben Beachy
@Ben_Beachy
Senior Fellow at Global Fund for a New Economy. Previously: White House, BlueGreen Alliance, Sierra Club, Public Citizen. Bluesky: @ben-beachy.bsky.social.
We did it, y'all. I'm grateful to the many advocates whose years-long hustle birthed this moment of hope for humanity. To the organizers of teach-ins, builders of coalitions, writers of op-eds, crafters of strategy: Thank you for moving the ground beneath policymakers' feet. 🧵
What's the path forward for climate & clean energy policy? Tune in to this symposium tomorrow, where a few of us will offer ideas for what comes next. Livestream link below. Climate panel starts at 11:20am.
🎙️ NEW: Join us for the 2nd Annual Henry A. Wallace Symposium! 📍@UofCalifornia Washington Center or online 📅 Thurs, July 17 🕑 10 am - 6 pm ET Lawmakers, movements, experts, and activists will go in depth on building our progressive future. Register: ips-dc.org/event/2nd-henr…
If you're in DC and abundance-curious, you might like this panel & happy hour tomorrow evening. We'll discuss policies that would deliver abundance vs. those that would take us backwards, moderated by Claire Jones of the Financial Times (@senoj_erialc). eventbrite.co.uk/e/abundance-do…
Today's vote spells anxiety & sickness for millions. But it's not over. Voters don't like it when politicians help the rich by axing affordable healthcare, groceries, & electricity. We'll fight this till we win. The GOP can wreak havoc, but they can't unbend the arc of history.
Despite some "abundance" claims, many clean energy delays point not to an excess of policymaking, but an absence. I lay out a data-backed agenda for clean energy abundance in this new piece for @heatmap_news In many cases, we need more policy, not less. heatmap.news/ideas/abundanc…
"The data suggests that clean energy growth, union jobs, and equitable investments — like garlic, onion, and sesame seeds — can indeed pair well together," writes @Ben_Beachy. Why "everything bagel" energy policy is a win-win-win: heatmap.news/ideas/abundanc…
The Trump admin offers pro-manufacturing pablum while gutting funding for actual manufacturers.
The IRA wasn't just energy tax credits. It was also programs like this that ensured cutting edge tech developed in the U.S. got deployed in the U.S., creating jobs, economic development, leadership, etc in addition to cutting our emissions. heatmap.news/energy/doe-can…
Punish the poor by taking away their healthcare while giving tax cuts to the wealthy. Absolutely brutal CBO analysis of GOP bill for anyone paying attention.
America: We want cheap energy. And more manufacturing. And good jobs. House GOP: What if, and hear us out, we got rid of those things but gave some nice tax breaks to the rich? nytimes.com/2025/05/13/cli…
