Alexander Gazmarian
Assistant professor of political science at the University of Michigan and co-author of research on climate politics; expert on the political economy of decarbonization and co-author of the PNAS paper discussed in the episode.
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Mar 11, 2026 • 52min
A New Theory About Why Biden’s Big Climate Law Failed
Alexander Gazmarian, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Michigan who studies the political economy of decarbonization, explains why the Inflation Reduction Act’s local projects rarely translated into political credit. He discusses how governors and companies took credit, how tax credits and state roles obscured federal visibility, and why framing, unions, and local capacity shape political returns.
