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Can We Reach Green Goals by 2050? Yes, But It’s Complicated

Jordan Kern models environmental risks, and Harrison Fell studies the economics of energy systems and policy. In November 2023, they shared what they know about what influences energy policies, how those policies play out in society, and why people behave the way they do. In our conversation, they laid out the challenges – and opportunities – that may arise on the journey to a green energy future.
A stack of coins and a wooden tile with a drawing of smokestacks illustrate the idea of greenhouse emissions taxes.

How To Craft an Optimal Unilateral Carbon Policy

Greenhouse gas emissions have global impacts, but solutions vary from country to country. A recent seminar explored the optimal policy for a fragmented world.

NC Clean Energy Technology Center gets $2 million grant for community projects

As part of the current presidential administration’s Investing in America initiative, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is giving $22 million to various institutions to improve efficiency in large-scale renewable energy and energy storage. This includes $2 million to a team led by NC State’s North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC).
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Reflections on the State of Change Documentary Screening

The Global Change Research Fellows reflect on their time with Michelle Lotker, producer and editor of the PBS NC documentary “State of Change.”

Mammals on ‘Sky Islands’ May Be Threatened By Climate Change, Human Development

A new study sheds light on how climate change and human development threaten mammal species living in isolated biodiversity hotspots known as “sky islands.” Researchers placed camera traps throughout Mt. Kenya National Park in East Africa, following the same route up the mountain used by Theodore Roosevelt during his expedition there in 1909. By comparing…