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Europe’s Plan to Achieve Net-Zero Emissions in a Complex World
At Columbia Climate School’s Signature Speaker Series, Hans Bruyninckx, former executive director of the European Environment Agency, discussed the European Green Deal.
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Catherine McKenna on Her Life, Work and Preserving the World for Future Generations
In a recent Climate School lecture, the former Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change spoke of her not-so-linear career path and why politics are pivotal in combatting climate change.
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What Did COP26 Achieve?
Columbia Climate School experts say the results out of Glasgow are “a real mixed bag.”
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Columbia University Releases New Plan to Reach Net Zero Emissions by 2050
The plan provides a set of strategies and benchmarks, grounded in science, for Columbia to achieve its ambitious sustainability goals.
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Project Takes A New Approach to Gauging New York City’s Emissions
Estimates say the city releases about 50 million tons of carbon a year, but no one has actually measured it. A new project is trying to change that.
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Zero-Carbon Economy is Within Reach, Says Climate Economist
Nicholas Stern is optimistic that we can create a zero-carbon world economy in the coming decades. What he’s worried about is whether we will, he said in a recent talk.
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Workshop Provides New Ideas for Carbon Offsets at Columbia
Students from the Columbia for Carbon Neutrality campaign attended a workshop in April to learn more about the university’s options for offsetting its carbon emissions.
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