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  • Protestor holding sign reading "System Change Not Climate Change"

    EPA Methane Emission Controls, Obama vs Trump vs Biden: What Needs to Be Fixed and What Should Be Left Alone

    May 1, 2021
    The Trump and Obama emission regulations Biden should fix The failure to adequately regulate major sources of methane emissions from the oil and natural gas industry is a legacy of both the Obama and Trump administrations. In an analysis of methane emission regulation from both presidencies, Institute for Sustainable Energy Energy (now the Boston University […]
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    Quantifying Scope 3 Emissions Associated with Employee Travel at Boston University

    January 1, 2021
    Travel offsets and reduction programs key to Boston University reaching its net-zero goal As part of its Climate Action Plan, Boston University has committed to the goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2040. Employee air travel can account for a large proportion of a university’s Scope 3 emissions, which include emissions […]
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    The Global Warming Potential Misrepresents the Physics of Global Warming Thereby Misleading Policy Makers

    November 1, 2020
    A popular measure of climate change could be misleading A widely used metric in climate policymaking uses over-simplified forecasting methods that can lead to costly mistakes. Institute for Sustainable Energy (now the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability) Senior Fellow Robert Kleinberg argues that the global community—especially policymakers—should utilize more scientifically rigorous modeling tools to […]
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    Scenarios, Sustainability, and Critical Infrastructure Risk Mitigation in Water Planning

    October 1, 2020
    Planning for water in the context of critical infrastructure With climate change impacting water systems around the globe, the state of water supply planning is facing unprecedented challenges and calls for revamped approaches designed to better prepare for less predictable outcomes. The Institute for Sustainable Energy (now the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability) has […]
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    Water Planning in an Age of Change

    October 1, 2020
    Enhancing water infrastructure planning to reduce risk Over the past two decades, critical infrastructure planning has emerged as a framework that can help decision-makers understand infrastructure interdependencies and enable individual infrastructure plans to better respond to disruptive events. By examining U.S. water planning methods and how interdependencies of critical infrastructure are driving the need for […]
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    A Survey of North American City Climate Leaders: The Prospects for Climate Action in the COVID-19 Era

    October 1, 2020
    The future of climate action in U.S. cities after COVID-19 The need to rebuild local economies following the COVID-19 pandemic has brought new, urgent challenges for city leaders who are already striving to reverse the impacts of climate change—especially upon vulnerable populations, who disproportionately suffer its effects. To better understand the potential path forward, the […]
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    Climate of Crisis: How Cities Can Use Climate Action to Close the Equity Gap, Drive Economic Recovery, and Improve Public Health

    September 1, 2020
    COVID-19 presents potential social, economic, and climate action benefits In response to events of 2020, including the COVID-19 pandemic, a severe recession, a wave of social protest, and the ongoing imperative to respond to climate change, the COVID & Climate: What's Next for Cities? research series evaluated how city governments can seize the moment by […]
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    One Water Demand Management: Rethinking Ratemaking

    June 1, 2020
    Balancing demand, affordability, conservation, and equity in water rates As water utilities develop new rate structures to generate adequate revenue to meet increasing demand, integrating demand management and equity measures to support low-income customers can help limit the need for further expansion. To help utilities balance demand, affordability, conservation, and equity in ratemaking practices, the […]
  • Austin, TX from above the city

    Measuring and Addressing Water and Waste Water Affordability in the United States

    June 1, 2020
    Measuring and addressing the rising cost of water in the U.S. Over recent years, the cost of water and wastewater service has increased rapidly in communities across the United States, posing a threat to access and public health, especially among low-income and marginalized communities. With evidence suggesting costs will continue to rise, the Institute for […]
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    More Urgency, Not Less: The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Lessons for Local Climate Leadership

    June 1, 2020
    COVID-19 made climate action more urgent, not less As local government leaders grapple with economic recovery post-COVID-19, there is concern resources have been or will be diverted from climate actions and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction. The COVID & Climate: What's Next for Cities? research series surveyed hundreds of reports, articles, blogs, and other materials […]