Volts Advocating for decarbonization in 2026
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Dec 12, 2025 Aliya Haq, a seasoned climate policy advocate and former lead at Breakthrough Energy, shares insights from her two-decade journey in the climate movement. She discusses the need to redefine climate as an economic opportunity, moving away from outdated environmental tactics. Aliya emphasizes the importance of grid upgrades and market reforms to accelerate clean energy deployment. The conversation touches on the challenges of political power, the limits of traditional carbon pricing, and why her new venture, the Clean Economy Project, focuses on innovation and collaboration for a sustainable future.
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Climate Is A Different Kind Of Problem
- Aliya Haq argues climate is qualitatively different from past environmental fights because it touches every energy-using activity.
- She says the movement must shift from ‘‘stop’’ to enabling cheap, abundant clean energy to win politically and economically.
Carbon Pricing Is Necessary But Not Sufficient
- Haq says carbon pricing helps but is not a silver bullet and faces political limits.
- She highlights regulatory barriers and market design as equally crucial obstacles to clean-tech scaling.
Make Solutions Politically Attractive
- Make the solutions attractive so people adopt them; support sells belief in the problem.
- Focus communications and policy on shared prosperity to build broader political support.