Linking sound economics with global politics
In honor of the 2014 Upton Scholar Robert N. Stavins
"Risky Business" stands out in growing sea of climate reports
Lessons in managing climate risks from some most familiar with financial ones
Cleaner air gave Americans a $4,300 pay raise
There's no such thing as a free lunch, but sometimes you are paid to eat it.
Carbon pricing vs. regulation: An economist weighs in
Price carbon, and get out of the way. It's effective. It’s cheap. It works. Except for when politics gets in the way.
Pay Now or Pay More Later
Economics is largely just organized common sense, and it doesn’t get much more common sense than benefit-cost analysis.
Yale Law School
Lecture on U.S. Social Cost of Carbon
Reality check: Society pays for carbon pollution and that's no benefit
Coal lobby speaks, industry no longer listens
Uncovering the Real Cost of Carbon
The U.S. government's calculation is a good start, but it's only a start
The rebound effect is overplayed
Increasing energy efficiency brings emissions savings.
Cut Power Plant Pollution
No Congress? No problem. Here's what Obama can do now.
Why Bloomberg Endorsed Obama
Yes, it really is climate change, stupid.
An Optimist’s Case for Climate Policy
strategy+business
New York University
Guest lecture
Improving the Effectiveness of Climate Finance
ODI, CPI, EDF & Brookings joint research initiative
Build a cocoon around your kid, just don’t open the window
Moms Clean Air Force
30 to 1
Large benefit-cost ratios are good. They also mean more can and must be done.
Nuclear numbers
The looming U.S. nuclear cliff