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Climate conspiracy theories flourish ahead of COP28
France 24

Climate conspiracy theories flourish ahead of COP28

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the rise of climate disinformation was organized and orchestrated by opponents of reforms.

Carbon capture and common misconceptions: A Q&A with Joe Romm
Aerial landscape view of a large coal fired power plant with storage tanks for Biofuel burning instead of coal

Joe Romm, a senior research fellow in the School of Arts & Sciences’ Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media, has recently published two papers on carbon dioxide removal and bioenergy carbon capture and will be keynoting American University’s Third Annual Conference on Carbon Dioxide Removal Law & Policy: Carbon Removal Deployment: Law and Policy from Planning to Project.

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    • Carbon capture and common misconceptions: A Q&A with Joe Romm

    In a conversation with Penn Today, Joe Romm casts a sobering light on “solutions” to curb climate change.
    Regulators are trying to stop greenwashing before it gets worse
    Bloomberg

    Regulators are trying to stop greenwashing before it gets worse

    Danny Cullenward of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design says that Europe’s climate regulators are far more active, whereas cycles of enforcement through litigation are more likely to determine whether a similar level of attention emerges in the U.S.

    What does the transition to EVs mean for workers?
    The Hill

    What does the transition to EVs mean for workers?

    Sanya Carley of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design doesn’t see evidence that electric vehicles are job-killers at this point.

    Carnot Prize awarded to architect of Uruguay’s energy transition
    Liz Magill presents an award to Ramón Méndez Galain.

    Penn President Liz Magill presents Ramón Méndez Galain with the 2023 Carnot Prize, in a ceremony at the Kleinman Center Energy Forum.

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    Carnot Prize awarded to architect of Uruguay’s energy transition

    The Kleinman Center for Energy Policy held a ceremony to honor Ramón Méndez Galain, Uruguay’s former energy director.
    A call for less talk and more action on luxury emissions
    A private jet taking off.

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    A call for less talk and more action on luxury emissions

    Shelley Welton, Presidential Distinguished Professor of Law and Energy Policy at Penn Carey Law and the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, argues for a luxury emissions tax that would focus on grossly excessive personal carbon emissions.

    From Penn Carey Law

    Climate Week 2023 highlights the links between biodiversity and the climate crisis
    wildfire with smoke in a forest Wildfires are becoming increasingly common as a result of the climate crisis, endangering biodiversity and humans.

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    Climate Week 2023 highlights the links between biodiversity and the climate crisis

    The climate crisis impacts everyone. During Climate Week at Penn, which will be held from Sept. 18-22, everyone is invited to find their place in the climate movement.

    Liana F. Wait