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This policy brief by RMI argues for the implementation of a strategic suite of refundable tax credits to decarbonize buildings in the United States. The authors contend that current tax provisions are insufficient to meet President Biden's climate goals and propose six specific tax credit modifications and additions to incentivize zero-carbon new construction, deep energy retrofits for existing buildings, and the scaling of clean heating and cooling manufacturing.

This report by RMI argues that current US tax regulations create perverse incentives that discourage regulated utilities from deploying clean energy. It proposes two specific policy changes—eliminating tax normalization for the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and implementing direct pay for tax credits—to align utility financial interests with the goal of 100 percent clean electricity by 2035.

This document is an annex to the 2018 update of 'India’s Energy Transition: Subsidies for Fossil Fuels and Renewable Energy'. It details changes in subsidy policies since 2017 and introduces new summary tables for subsidies related to the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the Saubhagya electrification scheme, and electric vehicles (EVs) at both central and state levels.