Thanks for writing the post! I’m not an expert in the area and would be interested in learning more about the topic.
Regarding R&D in the US, it reminds me of the Founders Pledge Climate Change Fund’s strategy which focused on reducing energy poverty (at least some years ago. Their strategy might have changed based on their website.)
In general, why are you focusing mainly on US development policies in the section “What would we need to do to make this work?” I understand it’s one of the biggest players, but one could make arguments for policy work in other countries as well, e.g., citizens of small EU countries trying to impact the EU, as the representation and power relative to the population size can be high.
When it comes to “should EA do this” I think of it as, would I recommend someone who is doing EA-focused career planning to pursue a career influencing long-distance development policy if they are a good fit for it? Even if this post doesn’t result in new “EA orgs” getting founded I think it is valuable discussion as this might be read by people with an EA mindset considering pursuing development policy careers or working in the field.
Thanks for writing the post! I’m not an expert in the area and would be interested in learning more about the topic.
Regarding R&D in the US, it reminds me of the Founders Pledge Climate Change Fund’s strategy which focused on reducing energy poverty (at least some years ago. Their strategy might have changed based on their website.)
In general, why are you focusing mainly on US development policies in the section “What would we need to do to make this work?” I understand it’s one of the biggest players, but one could make arguments for policy work in other countries as well, e.g., citizens of small EU countries trying to impact the EU, as the representation and power relative to the population size can be high.
When it comes to “should EA do this” I think of it as, would I recommend someone who is doing EA-focused career planning to pursue a career influencing long-distance development policy if they are a good fit for it? Even if this post doesn’t result in new “EA orgs” getting founded I think it is valuable discussion as this might be read by people with an EA mindset considering pursuing development policy careers or working in the field.