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 electricit...
The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election in November could shake up the state’s fossil-fuel-heavy energy sector and influence how quickly it shifts toward clean power, according to E&E News.
In April, 2022, Pennsylvania became the 12th state — and...
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. Compan...
Illinois is banning coal- and gas-powered electricity by 2045. However, the state isn't outlawing the mining of coal within Illinois.
“It’s one thing to stop importing coal into your state,” Barry Rabe, professor of public policy, said. “It’s an...
“If you look at the whole tweet thread, this is remarkably specific,” said Barry Rabe, professor of public policy at the Ford School, in The New York Times article “Trump Defends Plan to Kill California’s Auto-Emissions Authority”. “It almost moves i...
Addressing climate change tops the majority of democratic presidential candidates’ political agendas. The two main policies candidates propose are a full transition to electric vehicles as well as drastically reducing total greenhouse gas emissions. ...
ANN ARBOR—Natural gas distribution firms lack incentives to reduce methane leaks, which contribute to climate change, a new University of Michigan study shows.
Researchers say by plugging methane leaks, a company can save $5 per 1,000 cubic feet ...
An article by Barry Rabe and Sarah Mills, "State energy policy in the Trump Era: Insights from public opinion," was published in the December 2017 edition of the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences.
Abstract
In light of President Tru...
Free and open to the public. Reception to follow. As President of Earthjustice, the nation's premier public interest environmental law firm (www.earthjustice.org), Trip Van Noppen leads the organization's staff, board, and supporters to advance its mission of using the courts to protect our environment and people's health.
Reducing urban greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is critical to meeting larger climate change targets. Cities are responsible for as much as 75 percent of fossil fuel CO2 emissions due to high levels of energy use and consumption plus fossil fuel-intens...
