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State & Hill

Amplifying the voices of Puerto Rican communities

May 3, 2023

To say that Puerto Rico has faced profound and dramatic challenges over the past two decades is an...

Mara Ostfeld visits the University of Puerto Rico.

State & Hill

Global Fordies make the school a bigger, better place

May 3, 2023

By Daniel Rivkin Akiho Nagano (MPP '23) and Mayu Ueno (MPP '24) were speaking in a corridor at Weill Hall, sharing thoughts about past jobs, future jobs, and their families. Roaming the halls, you can hear similar conversations, in their case in...

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Rabe addresses climate change conspiracies

Feb 13, 2023

Climate change deniers are using new strategies to spread their beliefs — namely the conspiracy theory that climate change is a hoax meant to subdue populations. Climate policy expert Barry Rabe talked to Newsweek to break down that myth and its...

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Rabe details progress and problems in mitigating methane

Jan 6, 2023

Ford School professor Barry Rabe, one of the nation's leading experts on methane emissions, recently outlined the successes and next steps in the methane policy arena in an article for Brookings. "Until recently, methane has remained far less...

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Hills condemns lawsuits against energy producers

Jan 5, 2023

Outraged at lawsuits filed by states and municipalities alleging energy companies are responsible for weather-related damages, Rusty Hills, lecturer in public policy, took to the National Law Journal to argue against these frivolous...

Photo of Rusty Hills speaking to Michael Barr at a reception in Weill Hall's Great Hall

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Ford School students participate in UN’s COP27

Dec 20, 2022

Three Ford School students attended the recent UNFCCC Conference of Parties (COP 27) summit in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. The two-week event brought together 112 heads of state and government, and more than 46,000 delegates, including scientists,...

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COP27 climate conference in Egypt: Ford School's Haverkamp comments

Nov 17, 2022

Global climate talks in Egypt are heading into the home stretch with many issues still unresolved. Negotiators from nearly 200 countries have gathered in Sharm el-Sheikh for the COP27 conference in an effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions and...

In the Media

Rabe to Brookings 'Climate Sense' podcast: focus on short-lived climate pollutants

Oct 26, 2022 Brookings

Barry Rabe, Brookings: "If we’re thinking about this long-term century or multi-century issue, that’s a CO2 problem and it’s a huge one. But when we look at these short-lived climate pollutants, the impacts for a molecule or a ton of methane or HFCs...

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Rabe says New Mexico well-positioned to benefit from Inflation Reduction Act

Oct 20, 2022

Among its many provisions, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) incentivizes people, companies, and government agencies to be more climate-conscious. Barry Rabe, J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy, told Capital and Main that New...

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Rabe analyzes historic climate bill

Sep 4, 2022

With a historic climate bill being passed by Congress in August, Ford School professor Barry Rabe provided multiple media outlets with his expertise to analyze the bill and its impacts. Here is a compilation of his recent appearances: How Ford,...

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Rabe: Landmark U.S. climate bill addresses methane

Aug 12, 2022

The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass the Inflation Reduction Act today, which includes nearly $400 billion for clean energy initiatives. The legislation was approved by the Senate last weekend and, if signed into law, would be the...

In the Media

Biden has limited options on climate action - Rabe

Jul 24, 2022 El Mercurio

President Joe Biden announced modest steps to combat climate change and promised more robust action to come, saying, “This is an emergency and I will look at it that way.” In El Mercurio (Chile), Ford School professor Barry Rabe outlined the...

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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 insights on climate change political challenges

Jul 20, 2022

The political climate for action on climate change has become more difficult in the past few weeks, in light of a Supreme Court decision limiting the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ability to limit greenhouse gases and the failure of a...

In the Media

States have the power to address climate change despite SCOTUS ruling - Rabe

Jul 10, 2022 Yahoo News

After the Supreme Court’s decision to restrict the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, governors in blue states are looking at how they can combat climate change. Ford School professor Barry Rabe...

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Rabe and Haverkamp comment on Supreme Court decision on EPA limits

Jun 30, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court limited the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate carbon emissions from power plants, dealing a blow to the Biden administration's efforts to address climate change. Ford School professors Barry Rabe and...

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Rabe comments on political issues surrounding environmental action

Jun 12, 2022

Ford School professor Barry Rabe has been commenting on many issues confronting the push for action on the environment and climate. In one article in People’s World, which describes the struggle in Congress to pass more aggressive climate...

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States can take advantage of energy price hikes - Raimi

Jun 12, 2022

While high energy prices are hurting consumers, there are ways in which state governments can benefit from the spikes to create more resilient communities in the long-term, Ford School lecturer Daniel Raimi writes in Resources. “For some states,...

State & Hill

Observing climate change policymaking up close in Glasgow

May 18, 2022

By Daniel Rivkin Does it make sense for 40,000 people to travel from all over the world to attend a conference intended to reduce greenhouse gasses? Among the attendees, including 100 heads of state, at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow,...

Photo of AJ Convertino and Kristina Curtiss in front of the main stage at COP 21 in Glasgow, UK

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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...

Alumni spotlight

Sierra Stephens (BA ‘20) helps businesses invest in a sustainable future

Apr 29, 2022

When the global pandemic locked down international travel and postponed her fellowship in 2020, Sierra Stephens (BA ‘20) took time to reflect on her long-term goals. She turned her car into a camper and set out to explore national parks in the...

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North American Colloquium publishes eight reports on climate policy analysis after a year of collaborative work

Apr 29, 2022

The North American Colloquium (NAC) is a forum that strengthens a wider North American conversation and more fruitful trilateral cooperation between Canada, Mexico and the U.S., led by the International Policy Center at the University of Michigan’s...

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In the Media

Rabe discusses climate policy and 2022 midterms

Apr 21, 2022 The Skimm

With midterms approaching, the future of climate policy is up in the air. Barry Rabe, J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy, provided some insight on what might happen before then. “What happens between now and November in...

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Rabe proposes North American collaboration on methane policy

Apr 16, 2022

North American countries have struggled for decades to come together to fight climate change. In a recent article titled "A possible North American path forward on short-lived climate pollutants," Professor Barry Rabe proposes a solution to one...

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Rabe discusses current state of climate action

Apr 13, 2022

On the campaign trail, President Biden promised climate action. But, a few bumps in the road have delayed that action. Specifically, the Build Back Better bill, which includes provisions for action on climate policy, has been stalled. Barry Rabe, J....

In the Media

Democratic push for new oil drilling "Back to the Future" on climate policy - Rabe

Apr 8, 2022 E&E News

As Democrats face a potentially disastrous midterm season with high gas prices caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, they are doing an about-face on some of their climate pledges. Barry Rabe, J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public...

In the Media

Basseches weighs in on solar industry's issue with Biden

Mar 31, 2022 Renewable Energy World

The U.S. Department of Commerce's investigation of a tariff petition has isolated the solar industry, pitting them against the Biden administration. Postdoctoral fellow Joshua Basseches broke down the situation. "Solar is no longer the experiment...

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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...

In the Media

Rabe on midterms and climate policy

Feb 4, 2022 E&E News

With midterms approaching, people are wondering if climate action will impact the elections. Barry Rabe, J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy, explained how Democrats might face issues at the polls due to the failure of the...