Climate Change Scholarship
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Three New Federal Laws Could Dramatically Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030. Will They Deliver?
Interdisciplinary article evaluates the behavioral and structural challenges to implementation of the IIJA, Inflation Reduction Act, and the CHIPS and Science Act Read MoreFeb. 5, 2024
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How do Opinions on Climate Change Affect Presidential Elections?
The trend in the importance of climate change opinion among voters gives the Democratic candidate an electoral advantage. Read MoreFeb. 1, 2024
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Overcoming “The Greens’ Dilemma” – How to Build a Climate-Friendly Infrastructure Quickly Enough to Meet Climate Goals
New Paper by J.B. Ruhl and James Salzman outlines a new regime for speeding up decarbonization efforts without sacrificing the intentions of the Grand Bargain Read MoreOct. 20, 2023
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EELU Program Releases White Paper Focusing on the Limited Clean Energy Goals in TVA’s Service Region
Local power companies in TVA’s service region have limited leverage to demand that TVA increase or speed up its shift to clean-energy sources, a case study written by EELU Program Director Caroline Cox and Madeline Flynn ’23 explains Read MoreOct. 18, 2023
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Hosts Event on the Role Individuals Can Play in Decarbonization
Vanderbilt’s Michael Vandenbergh and Jonathan Gilligan join discussion on how recent legislation can incentivize action Read MoreMay. 25, 2023
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Microgrids Can Improve Energy Reliability in Tennessee. Will Regulators Let Them?
New Paper from Vanderbilt’s Energy, Environment, and Land Use Program examines opportunities and barriers to microgrids in the Volunteer State Read MoreMay. 25, 2023
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Vanderbilt receives $1 million in cy pres funding for electric vehicle research to be led by Michael Vandenbergh and Tina Hartert
Two projects will examine the benefits of and barriers to widespread use of electric vehicles and potential public health impacts of EV adoption. Read MoreApr. 3, 2023
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Incorporating Feasibility into Climate Mitigation Analysis
New paper in Nature Climate Change highlights the need for research and policy initiatives to account for the feasibility of climate change mitigation policies. Read MoreFeb. 8, 2023
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The Oceans and Geoengineering Policy: Marine-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal Options and International/Domestic Law, a conversation with Wil Burns Nov. 10
Mike Vandenbergh, co-director of the Energy, Environment and Land Use Program, will moderate a discussion focusing on the oceans and geoengineering policy featuring Wil Burns, a visiting professor of environmental policy at Northwestern University, and Jonathan Gilligan of Vanderbilt University, at 12:30 p.m. Thusday, Nov. 10, in the Hyatt Room. Read MoreOct. 19, 2022
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Harnessing the Working-from-Home Transition, an opinion piece by Michael Vandenbergh and Sharon Shewmake in The Hill
Vandenbergh and Shewmake discuss their research showing the importance of the work-from-home transition for climate policy and recommend that employers include greenhouse gas emissions attributable to employees working from home in reporting their environmental impact. Read MoreSep. 14, 2022