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. An oil executive is leading the UN climate summit. It’s going as well as you’d expect Penn In the News Vox.com An oil executive is leading the UN climate summit. It’s going as well as you’d expect Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Ahmed al-Jaber’s comments about fossil fuels betray an ignorance of climate science and a dismissiveness about the need for rapid decarbonization. Climate conspiracy theories flourish ahead of COP28 Penn In the News 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 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. (Image: iStock/Teamjackson) Q&A 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 Penn In the News 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? Penn In the News 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. 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. An oil executive is leading the UN climate summit. It’s going as well as you’d expect Penn In the News Vox.com An oil executive is leading the UN climate summit. It’s going as well as you’d expect Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Ahmed al-Jaber’s comments about fossil fuels betray an ignorance of climate science and a dismissiveness about the need for rapid decarbonization. Climate conspiracy theories flourish ahead of COP28 Penn In the News 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 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. (Image: iStock/Teamjackson) Q&A 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 Penn In the News 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? Penn In the News 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. Load More
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.
An oil executive is leading the UN climate summit. It’s going as well as you’d expect Penn In the News Vox.com An oil executive is leading the UN climate summit. It’s going as well as you’d expect Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Ahmed al-Jaber’s comments about fossil fuels betray an ignorance of climate science and a dismissiveness about the need for rapid decarbonization. Climate conspiracy theories flourish ahead of COP28 Penn In the News 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 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. (Image: iStock/Teamjackson) Q&A 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 Penn In the News 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? Penn In the News 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. Load More
Climate conspiracy theories flourish ahead of COP28 Penn In the News 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 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. (Image: iStock/Teamjackson) Q&A 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 Penn In the News 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? Penn In the News 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. Load More
Carbon capture and common misconceptions: A Q&A with Joe Romm 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. (Image: iStock/Teamjackson) Q&A 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 Penn In the News 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? Penn In the News 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. Load More
What does the transition to EVs mean for workers? Penn In the News 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.