Climate change brings new risks for financial investments, but the impact of climate policies on the financial system has remained unclear so far. Several organizations, including the G20 Financial Stability Board, have called for improving both data and methodologies to better disclose the climate risks faced by public and private investors in financial markets. An […]
Anthony Janetos, the Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, was quoted in a recent Washington Post story by Chris Mooney about the Trump administration’s approach to climate change policy. The White House’s proposed budget has raised doubts about continued funding for climate science programs spanning 13 government agencies, as well […]
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future recently hosted a seminar lecture and discussion with Pamela Templer, a Professor in the Department of Biology and a Pardee Center Faculty Research Fellow. In her talk, Prof. Templer explored the implications of nitrogen deposition and carbon dioxide losses from soil respiration in […]
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future co-hosted a panel discussion on Thursday, February 22, highlighting the role played by Boston University researchers in two of the city of Boston’s signature climate initiatives: Climate Ready Boston and the Boston Climate Action Plan. The event, co-hosted by Initiative on Cities (IOC), the […]
Laurence Delina, a post-doctoral associate at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, recently presented papers at two conferences held in Sydney, Australia, and Bergen, Norway. The first paper, titled “Climate mobilisation from below: deliberative exercises for scaling micro-level climate actions,” explores the strengths and limitations of specific local climate actions […]
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future invites you to attend its upcoming seminar, “Atmospheric Pollution in Urban Areas: Implications for Air and Water Quality,” featuring Prof. Pamela Templer, an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology and a Pardee Center Faculty Research Fellow. The seminar will be held at […]
Boston University has played a critical role in contributing to two of Boston’s signature climate initiatives: Climate Ready Boston and the Boston Climate Action Plan. Join the Boston University Initiative on Cities, the Institute for Sustainable Energy, the Pardee Center, and sustainability@BU for a panel discussion featuring: Bruce Anderson – Professor, Department of Earth & Environment, […]
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future recently hosted a seminar titled “Financing Global Climate Change Commitments: The Role of Public Finance” featuring a panel discussion with Faculty Research Fellow Prof. Kevin Gallagher (Pardee School of Global Studies; Global Economic Governance Initiative), Faculty Associate Henrik Selin (Pardee School of Global Studies), […]
Laurence Delina, a post-doctoral associate at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, recently published a paper in the journal International Environmental Agreements. In the paper, Delina explores how and why the role of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) in climate finance is increasing by analyzing energy projects supported by the Asian Development Bank […]
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future invites you to attend its upcoming seminar, “Financing Global Climate Change Commitments: The Role of Public Finance”. The seminar will be held at the Pardee Center at 67 Bay State Road on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 from 12:00 – 1:30 pm (lunch will […]