environmental action

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...

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...

The Democrats are relying on messaging that includes extreme weather events to pass the climate portion of their social spending package. "It fits the more classic model of environmental policy adoption in the U.S., where usually, we would expect...

The World Trade Organization's role in climate change has been a topic of discussion lately. With authority over supply chains and fossil fuel subsidies, many say it could be key in the fight against climate change, even with its mixed track...

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...

Kaitlin Raimi was interviewed as a featured expert for the Coursera open enrollment course, Act on Climate: Steps to Individual, Community, and Political Action, taught by U-M Professor Michaela Zint. The course focuses on 'how to translate learning...