Join us this Friday as we welcome back CSL-affiliate Kathryn Chelminski to Watson for her talk on Governing Energy Transitions: A Study of Regime Complex Effectiveness on Geothermal Development in Indonesia and the Philippines. 📅 Friday, April 3th, 1-2pm EST events.brown.edu/climate-solu...

My book has a cover! Owning The Green Grid will be out with @mitpress.bsky.social on June 23, and is currently available for pre-order: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205358...

Absolutely! It’s inspiring to see resources like these making a difference. Let’s empower our communities to embrace clean energy and tackle misinformation together! 🌍💪 #sustainablefuture

Great to see new books by CSL members @jenniferhadden.bsky.social and @kathrynchelminski.bsky.social on display at ISA2026! (And hat tip to Jen's co-author @sarahbush.bsky.social )

Shout out to the great resources by Greenlight America on supporting solar and wind energy at the local level and tips for combatting climate misinformation www.greenlightamerica.org/resources

Thank you so much to Brown & @climatesollab.bsky.social for having me yesterday. Hello Boston! I look forward to seeing everyone this afternoon (4 p.m.) at @bostonu.bsky.social www.bu.edu/ioc/2026/02/... (register here) and @mitdusp.bsky.social tommorrow

Where will Americans live in a climate-changed future? Thank you to Dr. Jesse Keenan for joining us yesterday to discuss his recent book, North: The Future of Post-Climate America, and discuss how climate migration is already reshaping cities, markets, and politics across the country. 🌎

SCOOP: Alabama might be the first state to ever ban new solar farms. Why? People are upset about a gigantic solar project that would power a Meta data center. Turns out when you tie solar to data centers, it can quickly become less popular!

Here we are again. In 2022–23 Europe spent €800bn subsidising fossil fuels to keep energy bills down. Imported fossil fuels mean volatile prices. The real solution is not new suppliers but a shift to clean energy.

This news from the Pacific is part of a trend: Climate change is going to be bad for ex-military bases around the world, many of which are former US bases with toxins direct.mit.edu/glep/article...

Pleased to be quoted in today's @nytimes.com, supporting their reporting on the Iran war with a China angle: “China’s push for renewable energy is not motivated by the environment but by the need for energy security and also as a driver of growth.” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/b...

President Macron making the case for renewables in light of the US-Israeli attack on Iran, "Everything we do to move towards transition is also about reducing our dependence and therefore our exposure to geopolitical risks"

After the Ukraine invasion, Europe's energy prices skyrocketed. Our research @climatesollab.bsky.social showed the excess fossil fuel costs for Europe exceeded €1 trillion. Three years ago we urged leaders to go green on energy faster, for the sake of economic security. If only they had listened!

I spoke with CBC News again (on March 8) about the Strait of Hormuz, its significance for oil, and the risks the Trump team are creating @climatesollab.bsky.social @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social @bridgingthegap.bsky.social @brownupolisci.bsky.social @brown-ibes.bsky.social

I spoke to Mother Jones about petro-imperialism, the role of oil in recent US military actions, and the national security advantage of solar & wind. 🌍🛢️ www.motherjones.com/politics/202... @climatesollab.bsky.social @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social @brown-ibes.bsky.social

Where will Americans live as the climate shifts? Join CSL for a talk with Jesse Keenan on his new book *North: The Future of Post-Climate America*, a bold look at climate migration, resilience, and the regions poised to thrive. 📅 Wednesday, March 18th, 1-2pm EST 🔗 events.brown.edu/event/322742...

In the absence of reliable data, driving blind, do you think actuaries will err on the side of higher premiums or lower ones? 🤔 (2/2) www.eenews.net/articles/us-...

The @climatesollab.bsky.social is co-hosting Brown's Second Annual Climate Career Fair today with @brown-ibes.bsky.social, and @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social is well represented!

🎙️ Check out CSL Director @jeffcolgan.bsky.social on CBC! A leading expert on energy, oil politics & climate change, Dr. Colgan breaks down the role of oil in the ongoing conflict in Iran, the effects it may have on markets, and the promise of renewable energy sources: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Why are we observing a 'green backlash' when serious efforts to decarbonise have scarcely begun? I'm happy to share my working paper, 'The Political Consequences of Climate Ambition: Evidence from Australia', which analyses how voters respond prospectively to proposed climate policies. Brief 🧵:

What does decarbonizing a university actually look like? Dr. Stephen Porder opened Brown's Climate Week with an honest state-of-play: progress made, obstacles faced, and the path forward to net-zero. @climatesollab.bsky.social @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social @brown-ibes.bsky.social

If the findings of this study are even remotely close to being accurate it would signify the *absolute incompetence* of the current Trump Administration’s decision to overturn the Endangerment Finding.

Coming up on Monday, March 2! Join IBES & @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social @climatesollab.bsky.social for The State of Decarbonization at Brown: Progress, Challenges, and What Comes Next, in person (lunch provided!) or online. #BrownClimateWeek Learn more & register: events.brown.edu/event/326936...

Come join us at Brown's Climate Week for CSL & IBES's co-sponsored talk 'The State of Decarbonization at Brown' this upcoming Monday March 2nd! Register here to attend: events.brown.edu/climate-solu...

New article by CSL-affiliate Kathryn Chelminski, check it out!

Our new article— co-authored w/Guixing Wei & @gbellocca.bsky.social — on ZIP code-level power outages across communities in Seattle and Portland is out in Energy Policy! This research has important equity implications👇 💡🔌 doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

The US seeks price floors with allies to build ex-China mineral supply chains. If US allies and trading partners start pricing US political risk alongside Chinese leverage, Western minerals coordination will get much harder to sustain. My latest at @piie.com. www.piie.com/blogs/realti...

🚨New piece in Politics & Society! w/ @maxkiefel.bsky.social @mathiaslarsen.bsky.social Internationalizing Industrial Policy: How China and the United States Use State Capacity to Secure Critical Minerals for Electric Vehicles 🇨🇳 🇺🇸 doi.org/10.1177/0032...

🚨Our new paper led by Dr. @zialyle.bsky.social looked at how climate change poses risks to US drinking water utilities & if their bonds disclose these risks to investors. Utilities serving 67 million people have high risks, but 36% of their bonds don't mention climate: www.nature.com/articles/s43...

New publication out by CSL Director @jeffcolgan.bsky.social! Check it out to learn more about whether the 2015 Paris Agreement shifted corporate strategy in the automotive sector: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

New podcast out by Australian Broadcasting on the history of global oil politics with an emphasis on Venezuela, featuring CSL's Director Jeff Colgan. 🎧

Honored to host Weila Gong at the Climate Solutions Lab today where she discussed findings from her insightful new book that explores how local leadership drives low-carbon policy action across China. Watch the talk here: www.youtube.com/live/9Mc-4TJ...

Can climate policies survive the return of Trump? 🎧 Experts discuss how the U.S. and the world move forward with climate mitigation. Listen from @erikvoeten.bsky.social, @jeffcolgan.bsky.social, & @fgenovese.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/can-cli...

New @goodauth.bsky.social podcast with @fgenovese.bsky.social and @jeffcolgan.bsky.social on how the world moves on with climate motigation in the new Trump era goodauthority.org/news/can-cli...

Dear friends, We at the Center for European Studies @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social are opening a position of Assistant Professor in political science, with a focus on climate transition policies. Please apply if you're super good (and not afraid to work with me ;). www.sciencespo.fr/centre-etude...

In this Comment, Thijs Van de Graaf discusses how the European Union can gradually phases out its fossil-fuel imports to advance both climate leadership and geopolitical stability.

Read about a new report from @climatedevlab.bsky.social, led by IBES Professor @timmonsroberts.bsky.social ⤵️

Overlap and fragmentation in the global governance complex of sustainable finance, by Stefan Renckens & Christian Elliott

Check out CSL's Director Jeff Colgan on the latest CBC Radio’s What On Earth podcast as he dives into why oil still fuels conflict, from the U.S.’s recent attack on Venezuela to global geopolitics, and asks if a renewable future might be more peaceful. 🎧🌍 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...

US attack on Venezuela is, among other things, a regrettable turn towards petro-imperialism. My take at @goodauth.bsky.social goodauthority.org/news/trump-m...

I spoke with CBC Radio's _What On Earth_ podcast about the US attack on Venezuela.🛢️🌍🔌🇨🇦🇺🇸🇻🇪 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...

This new paper provides important insights into climate policy sequencing to see if technological investments (ie policy carrots like the Inflation Reduction Act) make punitive policies (ie policy sticks) more effective. Unfortunately, the short answer is: NO. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The good news? Nearly all the world’s advanced economies are now *cutting* their emissions, while still growing their economies. (It had little to do with the Paris agreement per se, though. It was due to better technology.) The bad news? We need to much more. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

We’ve made a graphic of just 180 lowlights of Trump's all-of-government attack on climate, giving a sense of how his minions woke each morning in 2025 asking fossil fuels just how high they needed to jump that day gift link from @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

".. the Corporate Mapping Project compiled a public database of the 1656 organizations and 44,433 people who make up what we shall now refer to as the Climate Change Counter Movement within Canada." #Canada #ClimateDenial #ClimateDelay www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The Miami Herald tracked 16,569 flood complaints from over 12,000 locations in Miami-Dade and Broward over the last 11 years, and found 32% were outside the newly-expanded 500-year flood zones scheduled to go into effect as early as 2026: www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...

Well, it’s official. Johnson Legal is off to the High Court of Australia for the first ever climate case to be heard before the Court. We are representing Hunter Valley residents defending their win against coal company MACH Energy. Follow the case here 👇👇👇 www.johnsonlegal.au/newsfeed/mac...

New paper just dropped about sticks and carrots in climate policy: “Policy carrots alone do not dramatically reduce future emissions. Only with policy sticks are there unambiguous signals to substantially shrink the size of incumbent fossil fuel industries.”

New America Adapts pod! 🎧 @keenanclimate.com joins me (again) to talk about his new book, North: The Future of Post-Climate America. It’s not about disasters — it’s about how the U.S. is already changing as we adapt. We also touch on Florida through a fictional chapter set in 2079! #Adaptation