{"id":6682,"date":"2020-08-26T15:23:01","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T19:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/?page_id=6682"},"modified":"2026-02-04T16:35:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T21:35:05","slug":"newsroom","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/about-igs\/newsroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>IGS Research<\/h3>\n<p>IGS focuses on three core research areas: planetary and environmental health, energy systems of the future, and climate governance and sustainability transitions. View the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/research\/\">IGS research<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>View IGS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/people\/\">faculty profiles<\/a> or refer to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prsocial\/for-the-press\/bu-experts\/?q=climate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Experts<\/a> faculty media profiles to search by specific areas of university-wide sustainability expertise.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Press Releases<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/2025\/11\/19\/two-new-studies-reveal-95-barriers-and-50-risks-slowing-building-decarbonization\/\">Two New Studies From Schneider Electric and IGS Reveal 95 Barriers and 50 Risks Slowing Decarbonization in the Building Sector<\/a> (November 19, 2025)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/2025\/11\/18\/new-clean-energy-data-tool-for-massachusetts\/\">New Clean Energy Data Tool for Massachusetts Supports Municipal Decision-Making with Easy-to-Use Interactive Map<\/a> (November 18, 2025)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/2025\/11\/17\/fossil-fuel-health-hazards\/\">Nearly 47 Million Americans Are at High Risk of Potential Health Hazards from Fossil Fuel Infrastructure<\/a> (November 17, 2025)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.minesnewsroom.com\/news\/lessons-social-sciences-could-move-community-engagement-industrial-decarbonization-projects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lessons From Social Sciences Could Move Community Engagement on Industrial Decarbonization Projects From \u201cPublic Relations\u201d to Meaningful Impact<\/a> (September 8, 2025)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/2025\/06\/04\/californias-solar-market-faces-seven-forms-of-corruption-including-sex-for-solar\/\">California\u2019s Solar Market Faces Seven Forms of Corruption\u2014Including \u201cSex for Solar\u201d<\/a> (June 4, 2025)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/2025\/05\/19\/investment-risk-for-energy-infrastructure-construction-is-highest-for-nuclear-power-plants-lowest-for-solar\/\">Investment Risk for Energy Infrastructure Construction Is Highest for Nuclear Power Plants, Lowest for Solar<\/a> (May 19, 2025)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/2025\/03\/04\/news-article-or-big-oil-ad-as-native-advertisements-mislead-readers-on-climate-change-boston-university-experts-identify-interventions\/\">News Article or Big Oil Ad? As Native Advertisements Mislead Readers on Climate Change, Boston University Experts Identify Interventions<\/a> (March 4, 2025)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/2024\/11\/20\/igs-is-accelerating-an-equitable-massachusetts-clean-energy-transition-with-the-healey-driscoll-administration-and-umass-lowell\/\">IGS Partners with Healey-Driscoll Administration and UMass Lowell to Advance Equitable Clean Energy in Massachusetts<\/a> (November 20, 2024)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/2024\/08\/28\/to-build-a-thriving-electric-vehicle-market-prioritize-equity-and-justice\/\">To Build a Thriving Electric Vehicle Market, Prioritize Equity and Justice<\/a> (August 28, 2024)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/2024\/06\/03\/exploring-three-frontiers-in-marine-biomass-and-blue-carbon-capture\/\">Exploring Three Frontiers in Marine Biomass and Blue Carbon Capture<\/a> (June 3, 2024)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/news\/healey-driscoll-administration-launches-climate-science-advisory-panel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches Climate Science Advisory Panel<\/a> (January 11, 2024)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/2023\/12\/11\/doe-grant-for-pioneering-study-on-energy-justice-in-us-offshore-wind-development\/\">DOE Grants $2.5 Million for Pioneering Study on Energy Justice in US Offshore Wind Development, Led by the University of Rhode Island, Boston University, and the University of Delaware<\/a> (December 11, 2023)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.se.com\/us\/en\/about-us\/newsroom\/news\/press-releases\/schneider-electric-and-boston-university-joint-study-reveals-over-2-million-new-jobs-can-be-created-during-the-transition-to-net-zero-buildings-65207254021ee6658f02a127\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Building a Green Future: Examining the Job Creation Potential of Electricity, Heating, and Storage in Low-Carbon Buildings<\/a> (July 25, 2023)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/2023\/07\/13\/impacts-of-data-centers-in-norways-clean-energy-transition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">$1.1 Million Awarded to Joint Study on Impacts of Data Centers in Norway\u2019s Clean Energy Transition<\/a> (July 13, 2023)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/2023\/07\/06\/boston-university-and-national-renewable-energy-laboratory-strengthen-partnership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston University and National Renewable Energy Laboratory Strengthen Partnership, Announce New Joint Appointments and Student Mentorships<\/a> (July 6, 2023)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive-stage.sussex.ac.uk\/news\/press-releases\/id\/59983\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Public Back Bolder Policies to Reduce Fuel and Transport Poverty<\/a> (February 7, 2023), co-authored by IGS Director Benjamin Sovacool<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/buexperts.medium.com\/bus-institute-for-global-sustainability-launches-visualizing-energy-project-9631e54afcf1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU\u2019s Institute for Global Sustainability Launches Visualizing Energy Project<\/a> (January 17, 2023)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2022\/warm-days-are-contributing-to-gun-violence-surge-across-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Warm Days Are Contributing to Gun Violence Surge across the US <\/a> (December 16, 2022), co-authored by IGS core faculty Gregory Wellenius<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/news-releases\/974629\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Risk of Population Disruption as a Result of Decarbonisation&#8221; <\/a> (December 15, 2022), co-authored by IGS Director Benjamin Sovacool<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/news-releases\/971183\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COP Must Reverse Rising Pessimism Over Building Sector Decarbonization, New Study Argues <\/a> (November 17, 2022), co-authored by IGS Director Benjamin Sovacool <br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/2022\/11\/10\/potential-for-net-zero-industry-is-emerging-in-united-kingdom\/\">Potential for Net-Zero Industry Is Emerging in United Kingdom<\/a> (November 10, 2022)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/2022\/09\/29\/boston-university-partners-with-the-national-renewable-energy-laboratory\/\">Boston University Partners with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to Recruit Top Research Talent<\/a> (September 29, 2022)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/earth\/2022\/09\/12\/bu-joins-boem-nooa-to-support-ecosystem-based-development-on-the-us-outer-continental-shelf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> BU Joins BOEM, NOAA to Support Ecosystem-based Development on the US Outer Continental Shelf<\/a> (September 12, 2022)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/2022\/08\/31\/boston-universitys-benjamin-k-sovacool-elected-to-the-national-academies-board-on-environmental-change-and-society\/\">Boston University\u2019s Benjamin K. Sovacool Elected to The National Academies\u2019 Board on Environmental Change and Society<\/a> (August 31, 2022)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/articles\/com-researchers-launch-new-study-of-climate-mis-and-disinformation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COM Researchers Launch New Study of Climate Mis- and Disinformation<\/a> (May 24, 2022)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/2022\/01\/19\/boston-university-appoints-new-leadership-of-institute-for-sustainable-energy\/\">Boston University Appoints New Leadership of Institute for Sustainable Energy<\/a> (January 19, 2022)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/2021\/06\/21\/new-report-calls-for-an-integrated-national-strategy-to-bolster-us-clean-manufacturing-and-avert-climate-change\/\">New Report Calls for an Integrated National Strategy to Bolster U.S. Clean Manufacturing and Avert Climate Change<\/a> (June 21, 2021)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/igs\/files\/2021\/05\/Press-Release-Net-Zero-Action-Report-May-2021.pdf\">UK Government &amp; Boston University Release Joint Report on Cities\u2019 Net-Zero Ambitions<\/a> (May 20, 2021)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthday.org\/press-release\/alliance-media-partners-with-earthday-org-to-feature-restore-our-earth-out-of-home-display-campaign-in-africa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alliance Media Partners with Earthday.org to Feature &#8220;Restore Our Earth&#8221; Out of Home Display Campaign in Africa<\/a> (April 21, 2021)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wri.org\/news\/2020\/12\/release-wri-welcomes-lawrence-jones-and-carlos-lopes-global-board-directors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ISE Senior Fellow Lawrence Jones Joins World Resources Institute&#8217;s Global Board of Directors<\/a> (December 9, 2020)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthday.org\/press-release\/natures-essential-workers-featured-on-out-of-home-displays-for-climate-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nature\u2019s Essential Workers Featured on Out of Home Displays for Climate Week<\/a> (September 21, 2020)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/2020\/09\/16\/boston-university-launches-program-to-improve-sustainable-investment-metrics-and-processes\/\">Boston University Launches Program to Improve Sustainable Investment Metrics and Processes<\/a> (September 16, 2020)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/files\/2020\/05\/Power-after-Carbon.pdf\"><em>POWER AFTER CARBON: Building a Clean, Resilient Grid<\/em><\/a> (May 19, 2020) \u2014 <em>Harvard University Press<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/2019\/06\/06\/meltingtheice\/\">Boston University\u2019s Institute for Sustainable Energy Develops New City Planning Tools for Electric Vehicle Adoption<\/a> (June 10, 2019)<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/2019\/05\/17\/carbonfreeboston\/\">Boston University\u2019s Institute for Sustainable Energy Delivers Comprehensive Analysis of Key Strategies for the City of Boston\u2019s Urban Climate Planning<\/a> (May 20, 2019)<br \/>\n<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/greenribboncommission.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston Green Ribbon Commission Publishes Carbon Free Boston Companion Reports with Roadmap to Engage the City\u2019s Neighborhoods in Climate Action<\/a> (May 15, 2019) \u2014 <em>Boston Green Ribbon Commission<\/em><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.gov\/news\/boston-taking-critical-actions-achieving-carbon-neutrality\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston Taking Critical Actions to Achieving Carbon Neutrality<\/a> (January 29, 2019) \u2014 <em>City of Boston<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/greenribboncommission.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carbon Free Boston Report Identifies Pathways for City of Boston to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2050<\/a> (January 29, 2019) \u2014 <em>Boston Green Ribbon Commission<br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Covering Climate Now<\/h3>\n<p>Boston University is one of the first institutional partners of Covering Climate Now, joining the global journalism initiative under the leadership of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/research\/projects\/the-51-percent-project\/\">The 51 Percent Project<\/a> based at IGS. 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