Barry Rabe

1 month ago | ojaivalleynews.com | Olivia Gatwood |Larry Yee |Barry Rabe |Leaf Monroe

By Olivia Gatwood, Larry Yee, Barry Rabe and Leaf Monroe I am disappointed by the lack of coverage of Sandra Alejo — a community member, mother, friend, and familiar face — whose life deserves to be honored beyond a bare and clinical article about her death.

Nov 14, 2024 | brookings.edu | Barry Rabe |Chris Borick

Adopting a federal carbon price to reduce domestic greenhouse gas emissions has been an ongoing topic of American climate policy for decades. Thus far, the political hurdles have remained insurmountable, leaving the United States the lone G7 member without a national carbon tax or cap-and-trade system. Twelve states, however, continue to operate carbon cap-and-trade programs.

Nov 5, 2024 | lawfaremedia.org | Xavier Freeman-Edwards |Barry Rabe

Barry G. Rabe is a nonresident senior fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution and the J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan.

Oct 28, 2024 | brookings.edu | Xavier Freeman-Edwards |Barry Rabe

As the 2024 election draws near, pressing issues like immigration, reproductive rights, and inflation dominate the headlines. Meanwhile, recent natural disasters, which have devastated communities across the country, highlight the growing urgency of the climate crisis. Yet, environmental policy seems to be taking a backseat in voters’ minds.

Sep 19, 2024 | brookings.edu | Barry Rabe

The United States has been on the move in recent years to address methane emissions—an intensive, short-lived climate pollutant responsible for about 30% of current global warming. This has been most evident in the oil and gas sector, which contributes about 30% of American and of international methane releases. The U.S. leads the world in the annual production of oil and gas, as well as related methane emissions.