Energy Transition
Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal Receives Sloan Foundation Grant
Dr. Sara Nawaz at the Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal at the School of International Service has received funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to test and refine a novel approach to community engagement on marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) technologies that builds local capacity for decision making, explores possible mCDR futures, and produces […]
[Recap] CECE Colloquium Series – Energy Justice
On Monday, February 24th CECE’s Abeer Al-Eryani was joined by SOC’s Maya Livio for the first CECE colloquium of the semester. Al-Eryani and Livio focused the discussion on their work related to energy justice. Livio presented on her newest research, which focuses on the impacts of data energy centers. She is particularly interested in mapping […]
What is Energy Justice?
Most people are familiar with the term “environmental justice,” a concept with a long history of social activism, policy frameworks, and academic research. But “energy justice” often evokes puzzled reactions. While energy justice intersects with environmental justice on multiple fronts it has distinct features that differentiate it. How is it different from Environmental and Climate […]
Article: The Political Economy of Energy Security in Wartime Yemen
CECE Postdoctoral Fellow, Abeer Al-Eryani, has published a new article in Middle East Law and Governance, titled The Political Economy of Energy Security in Wartime Yemen. The study examines how war fragments traditional governance structures, alters subsidy frameworks, and destabilizes infrastructure, creating a complex energy landscape responsive to shifting power dynamics. In addition to these […]
Article: Same Old Story with a Different Ending: Homophily and preferential selection of [...]
CECE Director, Dr. Dana Fisher, CECE Project Manager, W. Chris Jayko, and University of Exeter Professor, Dr. Lorien Jasny, published a paper studying the US Climate Policy Network. The paper takes a deeper look into how a climate policy, in this case the Inflation Reduction Act, was passed in such a polarised network. Read the […]
CECE Holds Training for International Environmental Leaders
On May 29th, 2024, CECE provided a one-day training for environmental professionals from Eastern Europe as part of the Independent Environmental Fellowship Program (IEFP). IEFP is a U.S. government-funded exchange program for environmental professionals from Eastern Europe. Participants in the program represented environmental NGOs working on a range of issues, including recycling, conservation, and environmental education. CECE […]
Report: Agenda for a Progressive Political Economy of Carbon Removal
The Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal released their most recent report- “Agenda for a Progressive Political Economy of Carbon Removal.” In this report, they “look to the possible versions of a future with carbon removal, imagining its best forms, its worst forms, and its most likely forms.” You can read all of the Institute’s findings […]
COP28 DC Climate Hub
On Thursday, December 7th, CECE, The School of International Service, and We Don’t Have Time cohosted the COP28 DC Climate Hub. Policymakers, climate activists, journalists, and academic experts came together to discuss what is needed to ensure a just and equitable climate transition. This multi-panel event included: Ambassadors Up-Close: COP28 Reflections, The Power of Storytelling, […]
AUWCL PEEL and NALSA discuss Economic Development Challenges of Developing Energy Projects on [...]
On Wednesday, September 20th, the American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL) Program on Environmental and Energy Law and the Native American Law Students Association teamed up to host an event on Tribal Energy, Natural Resources, and Land Economic Development. Speakers included Chris Deschene, Executive Director of the National Inter-Tribal Energy Council and member of […]
Carbon Removal Justice Fellows Program
This past July, eleven fellows in the Carbon Removal Justice Fellows Program convened for two weeks of intensive discussions, launching a year of continued engagement on the equity and justice dimensions of carbon removal policy. Their aim? To challenge this emerging industry to break away from the patterns of environmental injustice that have characterized emissions-generating […]
Article: Performance insurance for jurisdictional REDD+: Unlocking finance and increasing ambition [...]
Dr. Alexander Golub, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Environmental Science, and colleagues Dr. Kitty Kay Chan and Ruben Lubowski have published a new paper on using jurisdictional pay-for-performance systems to rapidly scale up carbon finance for reducing deforestation and achieve greater environmental integrity. The paper, entitled “Performance insurance for jurisdictional REDD+: Unlocking finance and […]