Blog posts
Curbing Air Pollution Control Devices Would Cost Thousands of Lives and Billions of Dollars
American Journal of Public Health commentary by IGS core faculty in the School of Public Health.
Coal in the 21st Century and the Critical Transition to Clean Energy
Two IGS co-authored papers on coal transitions inspired by work with UNDP and UNECE were published in The Electricity Journal in 2022 and 2023.
Faculty Friday: Q&A with IGS Director Benjamin Sovacool
Series highlighting members of the BU Initiative on Cities Faculty Advisory Board.
Perspectives from COP27 | Tracking Climate Adaptation and Resilience at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh
There is a real danger that the adaptation space might now be overlooked with the new attention to loss and damage.
Perspectives from COP27 | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – What’s Different this Year?
COP27 high-level dialogue is complicated, and negotiations have been tough. The agreement spurs heated debate, but climate change hopes for convergence toward achieving the 2015 Paris Agreement goals remain.
IMAP Event Energizes Push for ESG Data Transparency
Key takeaways from Impact Measurement & Allocation Program (IMAP) event “How Can We Improve Corporate Carbon Targets?” in October 2022.
The Multiplication of Risk in Carbon Removal Pathways
IGS Commentary | Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative (C2G) guest post by IGS Director Benjamin Sovacool
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Responsibilities Matter
IGS Blog | Authored by Affiliated Faculty Irena Vodenska, Professor and Director, MET Finance Programs, Metropolitan College
Climate Change and the Future of Plastics
IGS Blog | The future of plastics is still great, but not without some radical changes in the way we make them.
Can 24X7 CFE Disrupt the Power Industry?
IGS Blog | Carbon-free energy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week is more than an ambitious goal.