Lab News

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The global energy industry is transforming as governments invest in clean energy technologies to address climate change, enhance energy security, and strengthen national competitiveness.

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Governments support clean technologies to advance both environmental goals and national competitiveness.

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The Paris Agreement formulates the goal of GHG neutrality in the second half of this century.

News, Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management  Congratulations to Assistant Professor Jonas Meckling for winning the Evan Ringquist Best Paper Award from the American Political Science Association. The award recognizes Meckling and Jonas Nahm‘s paper “The Power of Process: State Capacity and Climate

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When do states forge technological change in mature industries?

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State capacity is central to the provision of public goods, including environmental protection…

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Many economists have long held that carbon pricing—either through a carbon tax or cap-and-trade—is the most cost-effective way to decarbonize energy systems…

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The emerging transition to renewable energy, such as wind and solar photovoltaics, creates winners and losers in electricity markets. Here, we provide the first cross-national study of renewable energy ownership in the EU and the US.

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Jane Flegal on responsible solar geoengineering research: What does responsibility mean, and for whom?

Journal articles, ISQ and NPE

How the globalization of solar shaped business interests, and why policymakers created trade barriers nonetheless.