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YSE NewsYSE Experts React to Major Federal Climate, Energy Investment
August 11, 2022From clean electricity investment credit to funding to restore coastal ecosystems, YSE faculty offer insight into how the Inflation Reduction Act may help us meet urgent environmental challenges — and where there’s still work to be done.
YSE NewsDebunking the Myths that Discourage Public Funding of Clean Energy
July 15, 2022To spur decarbonization, governments must move beyond the myths surrounding public investment in clean energy that discourage the use of public funds.
YSE NewsHow Will the Supreme Court’s EPA Ruling Affect Climate Goals and What Are the EPA’s Options?
July 1, 2022YSE’s Rob Klee, former Commissioner of Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, examines the implications of the Supreme Court’s decision limiting the EPA’s power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
YSE NewsThe “Geballe” Era
June 13, 2022YSE Associate Dean for International Engagement Gordon Geballe is retiring after a nearly 50-year affiliation with the School and Yale. He is known for always keeping students at the center, his ability to build community and befriend everyone in the room, and his dedication to New Haven.
YSE News2022 Environmental Performance Index Finds World Is Not on Track to Meet Climate Commitments
May 31, 2022The United States is among four nations projected to fall far short of the net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target established by the 2021 Glasgow Climate Pact — with over 50% of global emissions expected to come from the U.S., China, India, and Russia by 2050.
YSE NewsYSE Class of ’22: Kristina Rodriguez is Focused on Preserving Coastal Ecosystems
May 10, 2022A childhood appreciation of South Florida’s dunes and mangroves led Kristina Rodriguez to become deeply invested in conserving the state’s coastal ecosystems for future generations.
YSE NewsIPCC Climate Report’s Clarion Call for Action
March 7, 2022The most recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a body of experts convened by the United Nations, gives a stark of the effects of climate change globally and is a clarion call for action. Professor Daniel Esty discusses the key messages.
YSE NewsSolar in the American Mind
December 1, 2021A grant from the U.S. Department of Energy has YSE Professor Ken Gillingham examining what influences the decisions Americans are making regarding solar energy and electric vehicles.
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Environmental Fellows Share Impassioned Commitment to Justice
November 29, 2021The nine YSE graduate students and recent graduates in the 2021 Environmental Fellows program have diverse backgrounds and experiences, but share the same impassioned commitment to their environmental work.
YSE NewsRecent Grads Partner with Regenerative Agriculture Initiative on Innovative Soil Health Policy Guide
November 19, 2021Abbey Warner ’21 MEM and Darya Watnick ’21 MEM of the Regenerative Agriculture Initiative worked with dozens of practitioners and experts in farming and policymaking on a guide that gives practical advice for developing meaningful soil health policy and programs.
YSE NewsYSE at COP26: Students, Faculty Make An Impact at UN Climate Summit
November 12, 2021From speaking on panels to taking part in critical decision-making, students and faculty from the Yale School of the Environment played a major role at this year's COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland.
YSE NewsNear Total Loss of Historical Lands Leaves Indigenous Nations in the U.S. More Vulnerable to Climate Change
October 28, 2021YSE-led study finds that Indigenous nations across the United States have lost 98.9% of their historical land base; historical land dispossession is associated with current and future climate risk.
YSE NewsWhy Denmark Wants to Be a ‘Frontrunner’ in the Fight Against Climate Change
September 28, 2021Despite a small carbon footprint, Denmark is an innovator in the environmental realm. Dan Jørgensen, the country’s minister for climate, energy, and utilities, recently visited YSE to explain why the country wants to be a leader in the global fight against climate change.
YSE NewsThe Social Cost of Carbon is Still the Best Way to Evaluate Climate Policy
August 23, 2021Professor of Economics Matthew Kotchen argues that the social cost of carbon, which accounts for the future damage that atmospheric carbon causes, is preferable to an alternative approach put forward by two prominent economists
YSE NewsRivers Are Largest Global Source of Mercury in Coastal Oceans
August 13, 2021Ten rivers are responsible for half of the riverine mercury entering the world's oceans — with the Amazon River, the Ganges, and the Yangtze topping the list.