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Rabe analyzes Americans’ strong support for carbon tariffs on imports

Nov 15, 2024

Political hurdles in the U.S. have prevented a national carbon tax or cap-and-trade-system, but would the American public support tariffs linked to climate policy?University of Michigan political scientist Barry Rabe, in collaboration with Chris...

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Support for carbon capture positive overall, but varies by group and aspect of technology

Aug 22, 2024

A range of technical and policy approaches are being considered to mitigate global climate change. Whether and how these approaches are prioritized or abandoned often depends directly on public approval.For one such technology—carbon capture and...

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Rabe weighs in on rapidly evolving climate issues

Mar 22, 2024

This week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rolled out final regulations that will accelerate the transition to more climate-friendly vehicles over the next decade. The EPA also continues to finalize plans for the electricity sector and...

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Faculty news, fall 2023

Dec 12, 2023

Axelrod's adventures Robert Axelrod, William D. Hamilton Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, writes about the difficulties and rewards of interdisciplinary collaboration in his new autobiography, A Passion for Cooperation: Adventures...

Headshots of Axelrod, Cavaillé, Michelmore, Neggers, Ostfeld, Parthasarathy, Pilkauskas, Stange, Torres, and Weiss

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Faculty Findings, fall 2023

Dec 12, 2023

Transmission impossible? Current research suggests that the U.S. could reach net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 at a relatively low cost by utilizing currently available technologies, such as electric vehicles and zero-carbon...

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Practicing diplomacy: Diplomacy Lab, winter 2022

Oct 13, 2022

For the third year in a row, University of Michigan students tackled policy-relevant questions posed by the U.S. State Department officials in Diplomacy Lab (DipLab) projects. In the Winter 2022 term, graduate and undergraduate students formed...

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U-M study finds discussing carbon dioxide removal does not limit climate policy support

Jul 22, 2022

How should scientists, advocates, and others communicate to the general public about new geoengineering technologies that mitigate climate change? Specifically, does the discussion of climate change technologies create a moral hazard effect, in...

Electric towers in the near foreground dwarfed by many large plumes of smoke coming from carbon-emitting towers in the distance

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Rabe: Emission reduction the preferred path to climate crisis alleviation

May 18, 2022

A recent survey shows that Americans prefer reducing greenhouse gas emissions as the main way to address climate change. Yet the findings, contained in the Winter 2022 National Surveys on Energy and Environment (NSEE), do “not necessarily mean that...

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Trish Fisher (MPP/MPH ‘23) awarded Peter Eckstein Prize for her examination of food systems and climate policy

May 18, 2022

Trish Fisher’s (MPP/MPH ‘23) paper, “The ‘Dark Horse’ of Climate Change: Agricultural Methane Governance in the United States and Canada,” earned her the 2022 Peter Eckstein Prize for Interdisciplinary Research. The Eckstein Prize is the Ford...

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Rabe on states' rights and politics

Apr 26, 2022

During the Trump administration, blue states found comfort in federalism and states' rights, using the system to fight against federal environmental policies. Barry Rabe, J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy, further discussed...

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Rabe talks carbon pricing on 'In Over My Head'

Mar 20, 2022 In Over My Head

Barry Rabe, J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy, recently appeared on the podcast In Over My Head to discuss the intricacies of carbon pricing. "The idea of carbon ... was developed principally in the discipline of...

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Lack of information related to pollution exposure key issue for low-income households

Jan 20, 2022

A lack of information is an often overlooked but important cause of pollution exposure among low-income households or communities of color, according to University of Michigan researchers. The researchers say the disproportionate exposure of...

In the Media

Rabe weighs in on proposed tax credit for union-made electric vehicles

Dec 2, 2021 The Washington Post

Barry Rabe spoke to The Washington Post on the international trade consequences of a key climate provision in the Democrats’ $2 trillion social spending bill that would see tax credits for union-made electric vehicles. Commenting on concerns...

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Rabe addresses impact of methane in climate change

Nov 23, 2021 CGTN

Following the climate talks in Scotland, Barry Rabe, J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy, emphasized the impact that focusing on methane could have in the fight against climate change. "Carbon lasts much longer, but an...

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An uncertain future for methane, says Rabe in Brookings blog

Nov 16, 2021

In a recent blog post for Brookings, Rabe offered some ideas on how technology can help with implementation, specifically methane regulations. He observed that "North America still lacks a credible measurement system for methane...

In the Media

COP26 agreements not enough, says Haverkamp

Nov 11, 2021 Folha de S.Paulo

Jennifer Haverkamp sat down with Brazilian daily Folha de S.Paulo in a lengthy interview to unpack international commitments to climate reform. In an assessment of the COP26, she said, "It's valuable to see how many world leaders went to the...

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Hausman on U.S. reliance on emerging technologies in push for net-zero

Nov 11, 2021 Inside Climate News

"We are generally very bad at knowing which technologies are going to get cheaper and which technologies are not," Catherine Hausman told Inside Climate News, in response to President Biden's plan for getting to net-zero emissions by 2050. The plan...

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Rabe on Biden's climate challenges

Nov 5, 2021

With the international community getting behind climate goals at the COP26 summit this week in Glasgow, Barry Rabe weighed in on what that means in the U.S. context. Appearing on The Heat with Anand Naidoo on CGTN America, Rabe expressed doubts...

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Haverkamp defends corporate climate pledges

Sep 22, 2021 Marketplace

As more and more corporations commit to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions, some are skeptical that these pledges are simply performative. But, Jennifer Haverkamp, professor of practice, says otherwise. "It’s a very important signal....

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A methane fee could be a first and easier step towards a carbon tax - Rabe

Sep 10, 2021

While the United States has been slow to take action on a carbon tax, there may be another avenue that holds promise to curb the emission of an even more potent climate pollutant— a methane tax. In a new Milken Institute article, “Containing Methane...

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Hausman breaks down how the EU's carbon border tax will work on NPR

Aug 11, 2021 NPR Here & Now

The world watches as the European Union implements a carbon border tax, wondering if it will help cut down global carbon emissions. Catherine Hausman, associate professor of public policy, discusses the leakage problem, charging for pollution, and...

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Haverkamp says Biden's ambitious climate goals are technologically attainable

Apr 24, 2021 TRT World

"The goal is ambitious. There are several routes we can take to get there. But at the highest level what they have to do is to transform all the sectors of the economy away from their reliance on fossil fuels," Haverkamp said in an interview on TRT...

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Rabe: Tackling climate change may require new legislation given US courts, limits to Clean Air Act

Oct 2, 2020 Environment & Energy News

"Legislation can breathe and adjust and be reinterpreted, but at some point, you probably have to go back to the legislative drawing board," said Ford School professor Barry Rabe, "especially if you're thinking of taking on a massive issue like...

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Rabe discusses how Democratic governors tackle climate policy

Sep 24, 2020 Environment & Energy News

“We’re in a window where a lot of Democratic governors are trying to do something related to climate, and if the executive order approach is their only route, carbon neutrality is a kind of popular step,” said Rabe. Read the full E&E News...

A new Midwest climate initiative? Professor Barry Rabe discusses the potential promise and pitfalls

Jan 11, 2019

With Democratic governors taking office in the Midwest, there is the potential for a reinvigorated regional cap-and-trade agreement that aims to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change. Like the 2007 Midwestern Greenhouse Gas Reduction...

Daniel Raimi describes the economic and emissions impact of nuclear plant closures

Nov 3, 2015

“As US shutters aging nuclear plants, cutting emissions will become more costly,” writes Daniel Raimi for The Conversation. Raimi is referring to nuclear plant closures announced in California, Florida, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and most recently,...

Barry Rabe interviewed by American Public Media in "States develop cap and trade programs"

Nov 25, 2009

Barry Rabe spoke to American Public Media in a segment exploring the steps some states are taking to reduce carbon emissions. While Congress is exploring the option of a national cap and trade policy some states have already banded together to adopt...

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North American Colloquium Climate Series

Canada-US relations, energy security, and the road to net zero by 2050

April 10, 2022

Monica Gattinger

The widespread power outage in Texas in early 2021 was a devastating reminder of the importance of energy security. So was the spring 2021 ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline, a line that supplies half the gasoline to the US east coast. And...