decarbonization Archives - State of the Planet

capitol building on january 20, 2021

Rebuilding America’s National Government

The presence of a competent national government capable of investment in the future will enable environmentally sustainable economic growth.

by |April 5, 2021

Social Cost of Carbon: What Is It, and Why Do We Need to Calculate It?

 It can help us weigh the costs and benefits of climate regulations, but nailing down an exact number is difficult. 

by |April 1, 2021
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Biden’s Climate Summit and the Practical Path to Decarbonization

Following four years of Trump’s climate denial, the Biden administration has gone all in and is starting to articulate a comprehensive climate policy.

by |March 29, 2021
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Community Group Welcomes Step Forward for Offshore Wind in New York

On March 18, the New York Public Service Commission green-lighted a critical component of the state’s first offshore wind farm.

by Hillary Aidun |March 19, 2021

Forget Fossil Fuels and Focus on Renewables

Instead of taxing fossil fuels we should subsidize and invest in renewable energy.

by |February 1, 2021

Political Stability and Environmental Sustainability

While last week was wrenching, the electoral results in Georgia, the courage of many Republican elected officials, and the silencing of Trump’s Twitter account give us reason to hope that better days lie ahead.

by |January 11, 2021

Decarbonizing the Defense Department

Biden’s climate team could use normal executive power to emphasize renewable energy in the Department of Defense, and graduate students at Columbia University have provided a blueprint to jumpstart that process.

by |December 28, 2020

The State of Nuclear Energy Today — and What Lies Ahead

The IPCC has identified nuclear power as key to controlling climate change. Can new reactors bring about a nuclear revival?

by |November 23, 2020
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Electric Vehicles and Decarbonization

Electric vehicles and the infrastructure needed to support them are critical elements of a decarbonization strategy.

by |November 23, 2020

Environmental Symbolism and Environmental Reality

A pragmatic, operational focus on outcomes is a better approach than an effort to achieve symbolic victories that appeal to ideologically oriented partisans.

by |November 16, 2020