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How governments can turn procurement into a climate innovation tool
By Tanya Filer Thermographic video footage shows what appears to be a plume of methane gas flowing from a vent stack at a storage facility in Minerbio, Italy. (CATF/James Turitto/Handout via Reuters)...
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Addressing methane: Learning from Colorado
By Barry G. RabeAfter languishing for decades as the second banana of climate change behind carbon dioxide, methane appears to be enjoying its 15 minutes of fame—with even more notoriety likely on the...
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Rules the waves, rule the world
By Bruce Jones, Fred DewsOceans are at the center of global competition, climate, and trade. In his new book, “To Rule the Waves: How Control of the World’s Oceans Shapes the Fate of the Superpowers”...
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Dana R. Fisher
By Louis Serino Dana R. Fisher is a Nonresident Senior Fellow with the Governance Studies program at The Brookings Institution. She also serves as a Professor in the Sociology Department at the...
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Carbon removal innovations and their challenges: A conversation with Susteon...
It is increasingly clear that we need an all-hands-on-deck approach to achieve the necessary reductions in greenhouse gases to mitigate the effects of climate change. A critical role in this effort...
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The risks of US-EU divergence on corporate sustainability disclosure
By Addisu LashitewSustainability disclosure is in vogue, with more than 80 percent of major global companies reporting on some aspects of their social and environmental impacts. This is partly driven...
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Regulatory responses to climate change: Recent research insights
Responding to the climate change challenge will require a multifaceted approach from regulators across industries. To examine the nuanced coordination needed to create sustained impact, the Brookings...
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Putting the trust back in the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund
By Siddhi Doshi, Adele Morris, Audrey GlendenningSince its peak in 2008, U.S. coal production has fallen by over half. The industry is leaving a scarring legacy on the land and in the lungs of miners....
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Carbon border taxes: What are their implications for developing countries?
By Elena Ianchovichina, Harun OnderGlobal action on climate change has been slow. In 2015, signatories to the Paris Agreement decided to limit temperature rises to less than 2 degrees Celsius above...
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Why the US should establish a carbon price either through reconciliation or...
By Sanjay Patnaik, Kelly KennedyIntroduction From the start of his term, President Biden has indicated that he wishes to pursue an ambitious climate agenda. On his first day in office, he recommitted...
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Increasing droughts and floods on the African continent
By Tamara WhiteOn October 6, the World Bank Group released the October edition of its Africa’s Pulse report, its biannual macroeconomic analysis for sub-Saharan Africa. This edition of the report...
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Chris Castro
By Chris CastroChris Castro serves as the Senior Advisor to Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Director of Sustainability & Resilience, and ‘Future-Ready’ steering committee member at the City of...
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Noah Kazis
By Alec FriedhoffNoah Kazis is a legal scholar whose research focuses on local government law, land use, and fair housing. He is currently a Legal Fellow at the NYU Furman Center, where his research...
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US energy tax policy and climate change
The Biden administration has committed to reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions to half of 2005 levels by 2030. To help meet that goal, the Democratic fiscal strategy relies heavily on increased...
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Stronger and more frequent hurricanes threaten job growth in coastal counties
By Rushaine GoulbourneThe southeastern coast of the United States is threatened yearly by hurricanes, some receiving more media coverage and resources than others. Coastal states such as Florida...
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Dr. Newsha K. Ajami
By Newsha AjamiDr. Newsha K. Ajami is the director of Urban Water Policy with Stanford University’s Water in the West program. A leading expert in sustainable water resource management, smart cities,...
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Dr. Jan Whittington
By Jan WhittingtonDr. Jan Whittington is an Associate Professor of the Department of Urban Design and Planning, the founding Director of the Urban Infrastructure Lab, Associate Faculty at the Tech...
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Enhancing climate change resilience through self-protection, public...
By Matthew E. Kahn, Somik V. LallBetween 1980 and 1999, natural disasters caused 1.2 million deaths worldwide. Since 2000, 520,000 have been caused by natural disasters. An optimist sees evidence of...
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Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
By Alec FriedhoffVeteran Democratic political strategist Stephanie Rawlings-Blake served as the 49th Mayor of Baltimore, MD, the largest independent city in America. She was elected by her peers as the...
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