Clean Energy Transition Institute

Independent, nonpartisan Northwest research and analysis nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the clean energy transition in the Northwest.

We approach our work by using an independent, systemic, economy-wide lens to advance technical, economic, and equitable decarbonization strategies

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Provide unbiased research and analytics on the pathways to a clean energy economy

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Offer an information clearinghouse for fact-based analysis and solutions

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Convene diverse stakeholders to address the opportunities, risks, and trade-offs of carbon emission-reduction approaches

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Featured Report

This project enabled us to develop a wealth of information about specific policies and actions required to decarbonize the building, transportation, electricity, and industrial sectors in the next decade and beyond, not only in Washington, but across the Northwest.

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June 17, 2021: Mason County League of Women Voters

Eileen briefed members of the Mason County, WA League of Women Voters Climate Change Committee on various issues related to decarbonization for rural communities.

Eileen V. Quigley

7/17/2021

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May 19, 2021: AIA-Seattle Just Transition: Upstream and Downstream Impacts of Decarbonization

Eileen was a panelist at this conference for architects and engineers that explored the equity and social justice impacts of transitioning to clean energy source, materials, and processes.

Eileen V. Quigley

5/19/2021

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Addressing Systemic Air Pollution Inequity

A new study finds that nearly all major sources of fine particulate air pollution disproportionately affect people of color in the United States.

David Paolella

4/28/2021

Meeting the Challenge of Our Time – 2019

Meeting the Challenge of Our Time: Pathways to a Clean Energy Future for the Northwest is the first economy-wide analysis to examine decarbonization pathways mapped to the Northwest’s economic and institutional realities.

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Claiming Power: Stories of Rural Communities and Clean Energy

The Clean Energy Transition Institute is launching a storytelling initiative focused on Washington State’s rural communities.

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Operation 2030: Mobilizing Large-Scale Building Decarbonization in Washington State

CETI is launching Operation 2030 in partnership with the 2050 Institute to frame and jumpstart the large-scale mobilization required by 2030 to position Washington State to meet its transformational building decarbonization goals by 2050. The initiative currently consists of two phases starting with a report in fall 2021, followed by a series of Operation 2030 strategic forums and policy briefs throughout 2022.

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Montana Governor’s Climate Solutions Council – 2020

In December 2019, the Institute and Evolved Energy Research presented deep decarbonization pathways modeling results to Montana Governor Steve Bullock’s Climate Solutions Council, which was charged with developing strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare the state for climate impacts, foster innovation, and create economic development and workforce strategies for communities in transition.

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Oregon Clean Energy Pathways Analysis

Our work on the Washington state energy strategy led to a new project in November 2020, Oregon Clean Energy Pathways Analysis. In partnership with Renewable Northwest, GridLab, and Evolved Energy Research, we are using the updated NWDDP model to test various decarbonization scenarios for Oregon to inform policy discussions during the upcoming 2021 legislative session.

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The Clean Energy Transition Institute is a Seattle, WA-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit research and analysis organization funded by foundations and individuals committed to accelerating regional deep decarbonization in the U.S. Northwest. You can support our work by making a tax-deductible contribution of any amount. Thank you very much for your assistance.

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