Emerging Tech
In order to prepare for our climate future and hit emissions goals, creative solutions are needed. New technologies such as carbon capture and enhanced storage can help us bridge the gap and imagine new possibilities.
Recent Work
Remote Sensing-Based Monitoring Networks for the Next Generation of Energy and Environmental Policymaking
Revolutions in remote sensing technologies and data science offer the potential to transform environmental policymaking and meet the existential challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
A New Era of Policy in Solar Geoengineering
With climate impacts rising, concerns over our inability to drastically cut emissions and scale up carbon dioxide removal are driving a broader conversation around solar geoengineering. For the first time, the U.S. released a research plan on this emerging technology. This digest explores the state of the field, an overview of the report, and recommendations for how governance and policy can move forward in both a just and scientifically robust manner.
Carbon Capture
Advancing the Social License for Carbon Management in Achieving Net-Zero GHG Emissions
Carbon management is a fast and growing, yet polarizing topic. Instead of "yes vs. no," we suggest the more useful framing of "under what conditions?" This policy digest examines the history of carbon management in U.S. policy and proposes that the establishment of a compelling social license takes a more central position in net-zero governance.
The Essential Role of Negative Emissions in Getting to Carbon Neutral
It is clear that emission reductions alone will not cool our warming planet. A portfolio of carbon capture solutions is necessary—including direct removal from the atmosphere.
Featured Researcher
Jennifer Wilcox
Presidential Distinguished ProfessorJen Wilcox is Presidential Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and Energy Policy. Her research expertise is in carbon capture and sequestration technologies, in order to minimize the negative impacts of fossil fuels.