Climate Change

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The Avenue

As fire ravages California, our infrastructure is still not equipped to handle climate change

Joseph W. Kane and Adie Tomer

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump departs after announcing his decision that the United States will withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RTX38LPW

Climate Change

What US withdrawal from Paris climate deal means for a warming planet

Todd Stern

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

U.S. President Trump departs after announcing his decision to withdraw from Paris Climate Agreement at White House Rose Garden.

Climate Change

How the US withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement affects other countries

Todd Stern

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

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Upcoming Event

Are trans-Atlantic relations obsolete? Discussing the future of the alliance with a special focus on joint action on climate change

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Reports

Report

Ten facts about the economics of climate change and climate policy

Ryan Nunn, Jimmy O’Donnell, Jay Shambaugh, Lawrence H. Goulder, Charles D. Kolstad, and Xianling Long

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

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Climate Change

The challenging politics of climate change

Elaine Kamarck

Monday, September 23, 2019

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Report

The climate crisis, migration, and refugees

John Podesta

Thursday, July 25, 2019

A boat sails past DanTysk wind farm, 90 kilometres west of Esbjerg

Report

Aligning G-20 infrastructure investment with climate goals and the 2030 Agenda

Amar Bhattacharya, Minji Jeong, Kevin P. Gallagher, Miquel Muñoz Cabré, and Xinyue Ma

Thursday, June 13, 2019

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Climate Change

Mapping low-carbon energy transitions around the world

Samantha Gross

June 2019

Blog Posts

The Avenue

Congestion pricing is all around us. Why is it taboo on our roads?

DJ Gribbin

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

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The Avenue

How a scrappy federal IT program can be a model for US climate action

Shalini Vajjhala

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Women wash leaves on the bank of the Matan Fada river ahead of the Argungu fishing festival in Kebbi State, north-west Nigeria March 14, 2008. Hundreds of local fishermen from around Nigeria and other neighbouring countries of Niger and Mali are expected to participate in traditional bare-hand fishing at the annual Argungu fishing festival. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA) - GM1E43E1QW301

Africa in focus

Africa’s climate crisis, conflict, and migration challenges

Ahmadou Aly Mbaye

Friday, September 20, 2019

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Events

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How millennials think differently about climate change and national debt: Lessons for policymakers

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Leading carbon price proposals: A bipartisan dialogue

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The new dynamics of global energy and climate: A conversation with Sustainable Energy for All CEO Rachel Kyte

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Leave No One Behind

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The Economic Consequence of Climate Change

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Experts

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Up Front

Are the kids alright? Saving and wealth accumulation among the millennial generation

William G. Gale

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

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Up Front

College sports joins the marketplace, with limits

Robert E. Litan

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

David G. Victor

Co-Chair - Cross-Brookings Initiative on Energy and Climate

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Multimedia

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Climate Change

A global response to the climate crisis

Amar Bhattacharya, Samantha Gross, and Fred Dews

Friday, September 20, 2019

Climate Change

How smart economic policy can help combat climate change

David Dollar and Andrew Steer

Monday, September 16, 2019

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Podcast Episode

China’s epic push for cleaner energy

Jeffrey Ball and David G. Victor

Friday, May 31, 2019

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