Climate Change

A Regional Approach to Climate Change Regulation

A Regional Approach to Climate Change Regulation

Scholars study optimal regulations to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

Reliable and Climate-Friendly Electricity Markets

Reliable and Climate-Friendly Electricity Markets

Scholar argues that outsourcing electricity market design hinders government climate and reliability efforts.

Protecting Climate Legislation Through Issue Linkage

Protecting Climate Legislation Through Issue Linkage

Research shows that linking climate issues with other legislative priorities increases congressional support.

Regulatory Strategies for Decarbonizing Urban and Corporate America

Regulatory Strategies for Decarbonizing Urban and Corporate America

State initiatives and regulations can fill the incoming Trump Administration’s climate leadership gap.

Charting the Intersection of Climate Change and AI

Charting the Intersection of Climate Change and AI

An overview of the Penn Program on Regulation’s year-long workshop series on “AI and Climate Change.”

Regulating Risk in a Warming Arctic

Regulating Risk in a Warming Arctic

Scholars discuss the challenges of international regulation in a changing Arctic.

Weighing the Environmental Impacts of Deep-Sea Mining

Weighing the Environmental Impacts of Deep-Sea Mining

Scholars evaluate the impact and efficacy of deep-sea mining regulations.

Powering Up U.S. Nuclear Energy

Powering Up U.S. Nuclear Energy

Scholars discuss the role of nuclear power in the U.S.’s clean energy transition.

The Case for Taxing Luxury Emissions

The Case for Taxing Luxury Emissions

Taxing luxury emissions can reduce inequality and combat climate change.

Breaking the Climate Disaster Cycle

Breaking the Climate Disaster Cycle

Scholar proposes new strategies for disaster law that focus on proactivity.

Is Hydrogen Energy Key to Solving the Climate Crisis?

Is Hydrogen Energy Key to Solving the Climate Crisis?

Scholars disagree on whether hydrogen is a viable replacement for fossil fuels.

Harnessing AI to Combat Climate Change

Harnessing AI to Combat Climate Change

At a Penn Program on Regulation workshop, Cass Sunstein explains how AI can help consumers make climate-friendly choices.