Research: Penn at COP28
The Penn scholars and members of the Penn COP28 delegation have done extensive research on topics related to COP28 discussions. Browse their publications, events, podcasts, and more below.
Commentary from Penn COP28 Delegation
More research and insights coming soon!
- Penn Today: COP28 Takeaways
- Insight: Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement Has Potential, If Countries Make the Most of It
- Insight: Meeting Paris Agreement Targets Requires an Orderly Transition
- Penn Today: At COP28, Penn Delegation Shares Wide-Ranging Knowledge and Builds Connections
- Philadelphia Inquirer: How Will Philadelphia Finance Climate Change?
- NPR: Young Doctors Are at COP28, and They’ve Got a Message for World Leaders
- Announcement: Penn Gathers at COP28 to Share Ideas and Research in University Pavilion
Key Initiative:
SDSN Global Commission on Urban SDG Finance
- Overview
- July 2023 launch event video
- September 2023 progress report
- Forthcoming: New website (urbansdgfinance.org)
Relevant Publications
Carbon Accounting
- Net-Zero Governance Conveyer Belt – Thomas Hale, Kleinman Center Visiting Scholar
- Net-Zero Nevada: From Pledge to Action – Peter Psarras, Research Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
Carbon Capture & Emerging Tech
- The Calculus on Direct Air Capture – Peter Psarras, Research Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
- Residential Battery Storage: Reshaping the Way We Do Electricity – Christian Kaps, Ph.D., Operations, Information, and Decisions
Equitable Transitions
- Improved Cookstoves Halve Air Pollution Peaks but Ambient Exposure Dampens Health Benefits – Susanna Berkouwer, Assistant Professor of Business Economics & Public Policy and Joshua Dean, Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago
- Powering the Slum II: Alternative Sources of Energy in Accra’s Informal Settlements – Genie Birch, Lawrence C. Nussdorf Chair of Urban Research and Education and James Mensah, Lecturer, University of Ghana Business School
- Energy Insecurity During the Time of COVID19 – Sanya Carley, Faculty Co-Director of the Kleinman Center
- The Long Goodbye: Why Some Nations Can’t Kick the Coal Habit – Anna Mikulska, Kleinman Center Senior Fellow
Cities and Urban Environment
- Assessing Nature-based Solution Investments for Urban Resilience – Penn IUR
- State of Finance for Nature in Cities 2023: Time to Assess – Summary for Local Policymakers – Penn IUR
- Partnerships and Innovation for Accelerating the Implementation of the SDGs in Cities – Leo Horn-Phathanothai, Amanda Lloyd, Nicholas You
Global Energy Security and International Relations
- Think Globally, Act Locally… Think Globally Again – Anna Mikulska, Kleinman Center Senior Fellow
- Nord Stream 2: The Ghosts of December – Benjamin Schmitt, Kleinman Center Senior Fellow
- Biden Doesn’t Know What He Thinks About Sanctions – Benjamin Schmitt, Kleinman Center Senior Fellow
- The U.S. Can Steal China’s Climate Leadership Crown – Scott Moore, China Program Director at Penn Global International Policy
- The World Bank is Failing on Climate Change – Scott Moore, China Program Director at Penn Global International Policy
Relevant Event Recordings, Podcasts, and Tools
Carbon Accounting
- EVENT: The Energy Transition and Net Zero in Latin America – Roberto Schaeffer, Kleinman Center Visiting Scholar
- PODCAST: What’s a “Fair Share” of Emissions Reductions Under the Paris Climate Process – Roberto Schaeffer, Kleinman Center Visiting Scholar
Carbon Capture & Emerging Tech
- EVENT: Carbon Removal & Solar Geoengineering Through the Lens of Justice – Shuchi Talati, Kleinman Center Visiting Scholar
- EVENT: Beyond Techno-Economics: Responsible Deployment in Carbon Management – Peter Psarras, Research Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
Equitable Transitions
- TOOL: Utility Disconnection Dashboard – Sanya Carley, Faculty Co-Director of the Kleinman Center
- PODCAST: Geography, Equity, and the Energy Transition – Nikki Luke, Kleinman Center Visiting Scholar
Cities and Urban Environment
- EVENT: Rooted in Research: Greening Cities for Health, Safety and Well-Being – Penn IUR
- EVENT: Cities Taking the Lead on Extreme Heat – Penn IUR
- EVENT: Decarbonizing Cities with Smart City Technologies in South Korea – Penn IUR
Global Energy Security and International Relations
- TESTIMONY: One Year Later: The Impact of the Russian Federation’s War in Ukraine on European and Global Energy Security – Anna Mikulska, Kleinman Center Senior Fellow
Commentary From COP27
Last year, scholars from the University of Pennsylvania were at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Explore their blogs and op-ed commentary about the conference and listen to a special podcast series from Energy Policy Now, produced on the ground at the conference.
Media Contacts
If you are interested in speaking to a member of the Penn delegation, please reach out to either communications director with related questions:
Lindsey Samahon, Kleinman Center: lsamahon@upenn.edu
Tara Medeiros, Perry World House: taramede@upenn.edu
If you are a member of the Penn delegation and would like to update the information on this page, please email Mollie Simon.