Could Florida electric bills go up because of a fuel made from manure? Penn In the News Tampa Bay Times Could Florida electric bills go up because of a fuel made from manure? Danny Cullenward of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design says that federal and California state subsidies have led to a gold rush of companies trying to get into the business of renewable natural gas around the country. Why don’t we just ban fossil fuels? Penn In the News The New York Times Why don’t we just ban fossil fuels? Joseph Romm of the School of Arts & Sciences says that stronger action against fossil fuels is essential to save the planet. Pa. environmental, religious and other groups criticize Shapiro plan for ignoring climate change Penn In the News WESA Radio (Pittsburgh) Pa. environmental, religious and other groups criticize Shapiro plan for ignoring climate change A study by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design found that Pennsylvania would benefit overall from joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. We don’t have time for climate misinformation Penn In the News The New York Times We don’t have time for climate misinformation In a co-written Op-Ed, Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that meaningful decarbonization in the U.S. is in jeopardy of being blocked or slowed if a significant portion of the electorate does not accept the basic scientific facts and implications of climate change. Across America, clean energy plants are being banned faster than they’re being built Penn In the News USA Today Across America, clean energy plants are being banned faster than they’re being built Thomas Daniels of the Weitzman School of Design says that generating energy from wind and solar requires land just like coal, oil, and natural gas, though the necessary acreage is larger. COP28 takeaways The panelists at Perry World House shared their thoughts on the strides made at COP28, and the work that remains in addressing the climate crisis. (Image: Courtesy of Perry World House) COP28 takeaways Perry World House Fellows and Advisors Lolita Jackson, Stephen Hammer, and Wolfgang Blau offered their insights from the conference in a discussion last week, moderated by Perry World House Interim Director Michael Weisberg. Just how climate-friendly are timber buildings? It’s complicated Penn In the News Bloomberg Just how climate-friendly are timber buildings? It’s complicated Danny Cullenward of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design says that a life-cycle assessment is simpler than a land-use analysis but misses meaningful system-level insight, like the complexity inherent in a biological system like a forest. A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy Image: iStock/PhonlamaiPhoto A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy A new report co-authored by scientists at Penn’s Kleinman Center and Penn Engineering charts a path for the U.S. to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050. What happens when humans stop emitting carbon dioxide? Penn In the News PBS What happens when humans stop emitting carbon dioxide? Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences appears on “The Sweaty Penguin” to clarify misconceptions about a “carbon lag” that would supposedly continue warming the planet for decades, even after humans stopped emitting carbon dioxide. Fifth national climate assessment emphasizes mitigation Image: iStock/RonFullHD Fifth national climate assessment emphasizes mitigation The latest National Climate Assessment highlights historic emissions reductions and outlines new guidance for achieving a net-zero emissions pathway. Load More
Why don’t we just ban fossil fuels? Penn In the News The New York Times Why don’t we just ban fossil fuels? Joseph Romm of the School of Arts & Sciences says that stronger action against fossil fuels is essential to save the planet. Pa. environmental, religious and other groups criticize Shapiro plan for ignoring climate change Penn In the News WESA Radio (Pittsburgh) Pa. environmental, religious and other groups criticize Shapiro plan for ignoring climate change A study by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design found that Pennsylvania would benefit overall from joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. We don’t have time for climate misinformation Penn In the News The New York Times We don’t have time for climate misinformation In a co-written Op-Ed, Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that meaningful decarbonization in the U.S. is in jeopardy of being blocked or slowed if a significant portion of the electorate does not accept the basic scientific facts and implications of climate change. Across America, clean energy plants are being banned faster than they’re being built Penn In the News USA Today Across America, clean energy plants are being banned faster than they’re being built Thomas Daniels of the Weitzman School of Design says that generating energy from wind and solar requires land just like coal, oil, and natural gas, though the necessary acreage is larger. COP28 takeaways The panelists at Perry World House shared their thoughts on the strides made at COP28, and the work that remains in addressing the climate crisis. (Image: Courtesy of Perry World House) COP28 takeaways Perry World House Fellows and Advisors Lolita Jackson, Stephen Hammer, and Wolfgang Blau offered their insights from the conference in a discussion last week, moderated by Perry World House Interim Director Michael Weisberg. Just how climate-friendly are timber buildings? It’s complicated Penn In the News Bloomberg Just how climate-friendly are timber buildings? It’s complicated Danny Cullenward of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design says that a life-cycle assessment is simpler than a land-use analysis but misses meaningful system-level insight, like the complexity inherent in a biological system like a forest. A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy Image: iStock/PhonlamaiPhoto A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy A new report co-authored by scientists at Penn’s Kleinman Center and Penn Engineering charts a path for the U.S. to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050. What happens when humans stop emitting carbon dioxide? Penn In the News PBS What happens when humans stop emitting carbon dioxide? Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences appears on “The Sweaty Penguin” to clarify misconceptions about a “carbon lag” that would supposedly continue warming the planet for decades, even after humans stopped emitting carbon dioxide. Fifth national climate assessment emphasizes mitigation Image: iStock/RonFullHD Fifth national climate assessment emphasizes mitigation The latest National Climate Assessment highlights historic emissions reductions and outlines new guidance for achieving a net-zero emissions pathway. Load More
Pa. environmental, religious and other groups criticize Shapiro plan for ignoring climate change Penn In the News WESA Radio (Pittsburgh) Pa. environmental, religious and other groups criticize Shapiro plan for ignoring climate change A study by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design found that Pennsylvania would benefit overall from joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. We don’t have time for climate misinformation Penn In the News The New York Times We don’t have time for climate misinformation In a co-written Op-Ed, Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that meaningful decarbonization in the U.S. is in jeopardy of being blocked or slowed if a significant portion of the electorate does not accept the basic scientific facts and implications of climate change. Across America, clean energy plants are being banned faster than they’re being built Penn In the News USA Today Across America, clean energy plants are being banned faster than they’re being built Thomas Daniels of the Weitzman School of Design says that generating energy from wind and solar requires land just like coal, oil, and natural gas, though the necessary acreage is larger. COP28 takeaways The panelists at Perry World House shared their thoughts on the strides made at COP28, and the work that remains in addressing the climate crisis. (Image: Courtesy of Perry World House) COP28 takeaways Perry World House Fellows and Advisors Lolita Jackson, Stephen Hammer, and Wolfgang Blau offered their insights from the conference in a discussion last week, moderated by Perry World House Interim Director Michael Weisberg. Just how climate-friendly are timber buildings? It’s complicated Penn In the News Bloomberg Just how climate-friendly are timber buildings? It’s complicated Danny Cullenward of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design says that a life-cycle assessment is simpler than a land-use analysis but misses meaningful system-level insight, like the complexity inherent in a biological system like a forest. A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy Image: iStock/PhonlamaiPhoto A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy A new report co-authored by scientists at Penn’s Kleinman Center and Penn Engineering charts a path for the U.S. to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050. What happens when humans stop emitting carbon dioxide? Penn In the News PBS What happens when humans stop emitting carbon dioxide? Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences appears on “The Sweaty Penguin” to clarify misconceptions about a “carbon lag” that would supposedly continue warming the planet for decades, even after humans stopped emitting carbon dioxide. Fifth national climate assessment emphasizes mitigation Image: iStock/RonFullHD Fifth national climate assessment emphasizes mitigation The latest National Climate Assessment highlights historic emissions reductions and outlines new guidance for achieving a net-zero emissions pathway. Load More
We don’t have time for climate misinformation Penn In the News The New York Times We don’t have time for climate misinformation In a co-written Op-Ed, Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that meaningful decarbonization in the U.S. is in jeopardy of being blocked or slowed if a significant portion of the electorate does not accept the basic scientific facts and implications of climate change. Across America, clean energy plants are being banned faster than they’re being built Penn In the News USA Today Across America, clean energy plants are being banned faster than they’re being built Thomas Daniels of the Weitzman School of Design says that generating energy from wind and solar requires land just like coal, oil, and natural gas, though the necessary acreage is larger. COP28 takeaways The panelists at Perry World House shared their thoughts on the strides made at COP28, and the work that remains in addressing the climate crisis. (Image: Courtesy of Perry World House) COP28 takeaways Perry World House Fellows and Advisors Lolita Jackson, Stephen Hammer, and Wolfgang Blau offered their insights from the conference in a discussion last week, moderated by Perry World House Interim Director Michael Weisberg. Just how climate-friendly are timber buildings? It’s complicated Penn In the News Bloomberg Just how climate-friendly are timber buildings? It’s complicated Danny Cullenward of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design says that a life-cycle assessment is simpler than a land-use analysis but misses meaningful system-level insight, like the complexity inherent in a biological system like a forest. A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy Image: iStock/PhonlamaiPhoto A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy A new report co-authored by scientists at Penn’s Kleinman Center and Penn Engineering charts a path for the U.S. to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050. What happens when humans stop emitting carbon dioxide? Penn In the News PBS What happens when humans stop emitting carbon dioxide? Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences appears on “The Sweaty Penguin” to clarify misconceptions about a “carbon lag” that would supposedly continue warming the planet for decades, even after humans stopped emitting carbon dioxide. Fifth national climate assessment emphasizes mitigation Image: iStock/RonFullHD Fifth national climate assessment emphasizes mitigation The latest National Climate Assessment highlights historic emissions reductions and outlines new guidance for achieving a net-zero emissions pathway. Load More
Across America, clean energy plants are being banned faster than they’re being built Penn In the News USA Today Across America, clean energy plants are being banned faster than they’re being built Thomas Daniels of the Weitzman School of Design says that generating energy from wind and solar requires land just like coal, oil, and natural gas, though the necessary acreage is larger. COP28 takeaways The panelists at Perry World House shared their thoughts on the strides made at COP28, and the work that remains in addressing the climate crisis. (Image: Courtesy of Perry World House) COP28 takeaways Perry World House Fellows and Advisors Lolita Jackson, Stephen Hammer, and Wolfgang Blau offered their insights from the conference in a discussion last week, moderated by Perry World House Interim Director Michael Weisberg. Just how climate-friendly are timber buildings? It’s complicated Penn In the News Bloomberg Just how climate-friendly are timber buildings? It’s complicated Danny Cullenward of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design says that a life-cycle assessment is simpler than a land-use analysis but misses meaningful system-level insight, like the complexity inherent in a biological system like a forest. A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy Image: iStock/PhonlamaiPhoto A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy A new report co-authored by scientists at Penn’s Kleinman Center and Penn Engineering charts a path for the U.S. to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050. What happens when humans stop emitting carbon dioxide? Penn In the News PBS What happens when humans stop emitting carbon dioxide? Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences appears on “The Sweaty Penguin” to clarify misconceptions about a “carbon lag” that would supposedly continue warming the planet for decades, even after humans stopped emitting carbon dioxide. Fifth national climate assessment emphasizes mitigation Image: iStock/RonFullHD Fifth national climate assessment emphasizes mitigation The latest National Climate Assessment highlights historic emissions reductions and outlines new guidance for achieving a net-zero emissions pathway. Load More
COP28 takeaways The panelists at Perry World House shared their thoughts on the strides made at COP28, and the work that remains in addressing the climate crisis. (Image: Courtesy of Perry World House) COP28 takeaways Perry World House Fellows and Advisors Lolita Jackson, Stephen Hammer, and Wolfgang Blau offered their insights from the conference in a discussion last week, moderated by Perry World House Interim Director Michael Weisberg.
Just how climate-friendly are timber buildings? It’s complicated Penn In the News Bloomberg Just how climate-friendly are timber buildings? It’s complicated Danny Cullenward of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design says that a life-cycle assessment is simpler than a land-use analysis but misses meaningful system-level insight, like the complexity inherent in a biological system like a forest. A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy Image: iStock/PhonlamaiPhoto A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy A new report co-authored by scientists at Penn’s Kleinman Center and Penn Engineering charts a path for the U.S. to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050. What happens when humans stop emitting carbon dioxide? Penn In the News PBS What happens when humans stop emitting carbon dioxide? Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences appears on “The Sweaty Penguin” to clarify misconceptions about a “carbon lag” that would supposedly continue warming the planet for decades, even after humans stopped emitting carbon dioxide. Fifth national climate assessment emphasizes mitigation Image: iStock/RonFullHD Fifth national climate assessment emphasizes mitigation The latest National Climate Assessment highlights historic emissions reductions and outlines new guidance for achieving a net-zero emissions pathway. Load More
A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy Image: iStock/PhonlamaiPhoto A path to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy A new report co-authored by scientists at Penn’s Kleinman Center and Penn Engineering charts a path for the U.S. to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050.
What happens when humans stop emitting carbon dioxide? Penn In the News PBS What happens when humans stop emitting carbon dioxide? Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences appears on “The Sweaty Penguin” to clarify misconceptions about a “carbon lag” that would supposedly continue warming the planet for decades, even after humans stopped emitting carbon dioxide. Fifth national climate assessment emphasizes mitigation Image: iStock/RonFullHD Fifth national climate assessment emphasizes mitigation The latest National Climate Assessment highlights historic emissions reductions and outlines new guidance for achieving a net-zero emissions pathway.
Fifth national climate assessment emphasizes mitigation Image: iStock/RonFullHD Fifth national climate assessment emphasizes mitigation The latest National Climate Assessment highlights historic emissions reductions and outlines new guidance for achieving a net-zero emissions pathway.