Climate

It is impossible to discuss energy without acknowledging the climate impact of the way we power our buildings, cities, vehicles, and industries. As we imagine our energy future, we must do so with the recognition that climate change will transform how we move and power our lives.

Recent Work

Digest

Evaluating K-12 Public School District Sustainability Plans for Justice and Equity

Sustainability and climate plans for public K-12 school districts have the potential to address infrastructural gaps that produce outdated, unhealthy, and unsafe school facilities. This project takes a deeper look at several plans across the nation.

Digest

Has Europe’s Emissions Trading Scheme Taken Away a Country’s Ability to Reduce Emissions?

Many individual countries pursue climate policies yet are also covered by a broader, overlapping emissions trading system. We explore when such overlapping policies help mitigate climate change, and when they are ineffective or might backfire.

Emissions

Digest

Cooling People, Not Spaces: Surmounting the Risks of Air-Conditioning Over-Reliance

The growing global demand for air conditioning is exacerbating carbon emissions. This trend will intensify unless alternative solutions are sought and massively adopted. Solutions already exist and new ones are emerging, but face barriers include technology, building design, education, finance, and policy.

Report

The Net-Zero Governance Conveyor Belt

While the proliferation of net-zero targets represents progress toward reaching our global climate goals, targets vary enormously in quality. This report proposes four governance tools to steer net-zero targets toward higher integrity.