Uneven Growth of Global Research Funding for Carbon Removal
Research co-authored by IGS Director Benjamin Sovacool.
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Now Hiring: Clean Energy & Environment Legacy Transition (CELT) Student Fellows
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What is Nuclear Power Uprating and Why is it Important?
Weekly data story from Visualizing Energy, a project of IGS. (September 23, 2025)
Q&A: With Trust in Media Declining, These BU Scholars are Reimagining Community Storytelling
Inside the new Center for Media Innovation & Social Impact, which is exploring approaches for involving communities in storytelling.
BU Students Power Massachusetts’ Clean Energy Transition through CELT Initiative Fellowships
As climate legislation and clean energy investments accelerate across Massachusetts, a new initiative is ensuring communities—and students—are leading the way.
Interdisciplinary Connections Inspire Broader Research Goals for 2025 IGS Summer Fellows
Program participants reflect on their research progress, the value of mentorship, and what's next.
Apply for Fall 2025 Campus Climate Lab Funding
Help advance sustainability and climate solutions using the BU campuses as your living lab!
TIME Names IGS Research Partner Schneider Electric the World’s Most Sustainable Company
IGS research partner Schneider Electric has once again topped TIME's list of the world's most sustainable companies, for the second year in a row. The company is recognized for not only surpassing its own sustainability goals, but also for helping other leading companies achieve theirs. IGS and Schneider Electric are working together to examine the […]
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