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For transformative change, sustainability demands innovative governance approaches in land and agriculture, water management, food systems, transportation, and urban development. IGS researchers examine the complexities involved.

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Global emissions of anthropogenic ammonia by sector, 1750-2022

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Global Anthropogenic Ammonia Emissions, 1750-2022

Weekly data story from Visualizing Energy, a project of IGS. (May 19, 2025)

Energy density of fuels.

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Fuel Energy Density: What is it and Why is it Important?

May 12th, 2025 Read more

Government expenditures on environmental protection.

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Government Expenditures on Environmental Protection

May 5th, 2025 Read more

Global anthropogenic carbon monoxide emissions, 1750-2022.

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Global Anthropogenic Carbon Monoxide Emissions, 1750-2022

April 28th, 2025 Read more

Reserve-to-production ratio for crude oil, 2020.

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Is the Reserve-to-Production Ratio for Fossil Fuels a Meaningful Indicator?

April 21st, 2025 Read more

Global methane budget.

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Wetlands and Methane: A Growing Feedback in the Global Carbon Cycle

April 14th, 2025 Read more

Global emissions of anthropogenic nitrogen dioxide by fuel, 1950-2022.

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Global Anthropogenic Nitrogen Dioxide Emissions, 1750-2022

April 7th, 2025 Read more

Global emissions of anthropogenic sulfur dioxide by sector, 1750-2022

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Global Anthropogenic Sulfur Dioxide Emissions, 1750-2022

March 31st, 2025 Read more

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Spotlight on Faculty Research

The Industrial Decarbonization Paradigm: Carbon Lock-In or Path Renewal in the United Kingdom?

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A Method to Estimate the Economy-Wide Consequences of Widespread, Long Duration Electric Power Interruptions

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Who Cares About Carbon Dioxide Removal? Assessing Actors, Policy Positions, and Participation Modes Within European and United Nations Public Consultation Processes

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A Novel Model for Barriers to Electric Vehicle Adoption in the Middle East

Earth as seen from space

Do Industrial Decarbonization Policies Deliver? A Global Assessment of Policy Effectiveness Across 150 Nations, 1990–2020

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A New Hope or Phantom Menace? Exploring Climate Emotions and Public Support for Climate Interventions Across 30 Countries

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The “Future of Energy”? Building Resilience to ExxonMobil’s Disinformation through Disclosures and Inoculation

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Competing Values, Ideologies and Lock-In Dependencies in Sociotechnical Pathways for Industrial Decarbonization

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