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Forging a Path Forward on U.S. Nuclear Waste Management: Options for Policy Makers
The U.S. is at standstill regarding the disposal of spent nuclear fuel. A new report charts potential pathways forward.
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Putting Biden’s Climate Team in Perspective
The latest episode of the Columbia Energy Exchange podcast discusses Biden’s selections for a large, experienced, and diversified team to carry out his ambitious plans to address climate change.
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To Build Climate Progress on Time Scales That Matter, Biden Should be Biden
The path forward requires negotiation, compromise, and open lines of communication with Republicans in Congress and elsewhere who have made climate change a focus.
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Why We Need Green Hydrogen
Hydrogen produced with renewable energy can provide clean power in the industries that are hardest to wean off of fossil fuels.
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Decarbonizing the Defense Department
Biden’s climate team could use normal executive power to emphasize renewable energy in the Department of Defense, and graduate students at Columbia University have provided a blueprint to jumpstart that process.
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Sabin Center Files Comments on Behalf of New Yorkers Who Welcome Renewable Energy
The comments urge that new regulations should promote, rather than hamstring, the safe and sensible siting of wind and solar energy projects.
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The State of Nuclear Energy Today — and What Lies Ahead
The IPCC has identified nuclear power as key to controlling climate change. Can new reactors bring about a nuclear revival?
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Electric Vehicles and Decarbonization
Electric vehicles and the infrastructure needed to support them are critical elements of a decarbonization strategy.
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Virtual Talk Emphasizes Links Between Housing, Energy, and Environmental Justice
Sociologist Diana Hernandez highlighted the need to consider a variety of factors when it comes to designing solutions for low-income and communities of color.
You Asked invites you to share your most pressing questions about climate, science, and sustainability. Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School experts will respond with clear, evidence-based answers. Pose your questions and story ideas!
