Nader Sobhani

Nader Sobhani is a climate policy associate at the Niskanen Center. His areas of research include environmental tax reform and clean energy policy. Prior to joining Niskanen, he was an analyst at the Foreign Policy Group, where he worked on identifying the economic impacts and policy implications of emerging trends-with a special focus on global health, economic competitiveness, and energy.

Sobhani graduated from The London School of Economics and Political Science with a Master of Science in Environmental Economics & Climate Change, and holds a B.A. in International Relations from Virginia Tech.

Nader Sobhani posts

Commentary
Climate and Energy

Here's What We'll Get for a Multi Trillion-Dollar Energy Policy

04 May 2021 Nader Sobhani
Studies
Climate and Energy

Decarbonizing the U.S. Industrial Sector: Regional, Economic, and Technical Realities

15 Apr 2021 Nader Sobhani
Commentary
Climate and Energy

Takes on Texas continue to blow hot air

31 Mar 2021 Nader Sobhani, Liza Reed
Commentary
Climate and Energy

Bipartisan SCALE Act Puts U.S. on the Path to Becoming a Global Leader in Carbon Capture

22 Mar 2021 Nader Sobhani
Commentary
Climate and Energy

How the Gulf Coast Can be a Model for Industrial Sector Decarbonization

01 Mar 2021 Nader Sobhani
Commentary
Climate and Energy

How to Break the Ceiling for Climate Action in the 117th Congress

19 Jan 2021 Nader Sobhani
Commentary
Climate and Energy

Princeton University Study Finds the Low-Carbon Future is a Low-Cost Future

18 Dec 2020 Nader Sobhani
Commentary
Climate and Energy

Bipartisan American Nuclear Infrastructure Act Looks to Revitalize U.S. Nuclear Energy Industry

17 Dec 2020 Nader Sobhani
Commentary
Climate and Energy

The U.S. Is Well-Positioned to Decarbonize Its Power Sector

10 Dec 2020 Nader Sobhani
Commentary
Climate and Energy

Study Confirms that Investing in Inter-Regional Transmission Networks is a Win-win for the Environment and Economy

13 Nov 2020 Nader Sobhani
Commentary
Climate and Energy

Rep. Sean Casten's Tradable Performance Standard Finds Middle Ground Between Carbon Pricing and Performance Standards

28 Oct 2020 Nader Sobhani
Commentary
Climate and Energy

Preliminary Analysis Points to Climate Change and Poor Planning, Not Renewables, as the Cause of California Blackouts

16 Oct 2020 Nader Sobhani
Commentary
Climate and Energy

FERC Technical Conference Highlights Carbon Pricing as a Cost-effective, Transparent, and Market-based Tool

01 Oct 2020 Nader Sobhani
Commentary
Climate and Energy

Pro-Growth Tax Reform: A Path to Addressing Intergenerational Trade-Offs of Carbon Pricing

22 Sep 2020 Nader Sobhani
Commentary
Climate and Energy

Putting The Economic Benefits of the U.S. Offshore Wind Industry Into Perspective

12 Aug 2020 Nader Sobhani
Commentary
Climate and Energy

Reviving the 1603 Cash-grant program for Smaller, More Innovative Renewable Energy Developers

10 Jul 2020 Nader Sobhani
Commentary
Climate and Energy

Managing The Energy Transition: Securitization to Accelerate Early Coal Plant Retirements

09 Jun 2020 Nader Sobhani
Commentary
Climate and Energy

Planet of the Humans-Documentary Review

08 May 2020 Nader Sobhani
Commentary
Climate and Energy

Expanding Energy Tax Credits in a Long-Term Economic Recovery Package

27 Apr 2020 Shuting Pomerleau, Nader Sobhani
Commentary
Climate and Energy

The Decline of Coal-Fired Power Will Not Impact Reliable Electricity Supply

15 Apr 2020 Nader Sobhani