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Distinguished environmental scholar and political scientist Barry G. Rabe will retire from the University of Michigan as of December 31, 2024.He is currently the J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor,...

Despite ongoing geopolitical tensions, the United States and China have the opportunity to collaborate on reducing methane emissions, a critical greenhouse gas significantly contributing to about 30 percent of global warming.Ford School political...

Ford School professor Barry Rabe has been a leading voice on climate change and its causes, including methane and other greenhouse gasses. His expertise was recently tapped at a conference at the Wilson Center, A Transatlantic Dialogue: Carbon...

Barry Rabe, PhD, joins this episode of Michigan Minds to talk about his recent paper, “Carbon Pricing Enters Middle Age,” and discusses how carbon border adjustments can link future carbon pricing to international trade. Rabe is the J. Ira and Nicki...

An impressive slate of core and visiting faculty help make the Ford School a hub for engagement with the foreign policy community and a national leader in international policy education. The Weiser Diplomacy Center (WDC) and International Policy...

A global shift in opinion about implementing effective methane policy is a surprising development for Barry Rabe, J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy, as he recently discussed in a presentation about short-lived climate...

Noted journalist, foreign policy analyst, and author Robin Wrightwill speak at the 2011 Ford School commencement ceremonies.Wright grew up in Ann Arbor and earned two degrees from the University of Michigan, but her career has taken her all over the...