Bill Loveless

2 weeks ago | energypolicy.columbia.edu | Noah Kaufman |Bill Loveless

Guests Emily Grubert Associate Professor, University of Notre Dame Noah Kaufman Senior Research Scholar Climate Change Energy Policy Finance & Economics Your browser does not support the audio element. Transcript Noah Kaufman: We have thousands of communities across the United States that depend on fossil fuels, and we really need viable economic strategies for these communities if we want any hope of sustaining progress on climate in our country. Emily Grubert: When we look to historical...

1 month ago | energypolicy.columbia.edu | Bill Loveless

Morningside Campus Status Updates For the latest updates on access to the Morningside campus, visit the Public Safety website. Read more. Guest Michelle Solomon Senior Policy Analyst, Energy Innovation Your browser does not support the audio element. Transcript Michelle Solomon: Most of the utility companies in the United States have clean energy goals. Clean energy is a cheap source of electricity. It’s a reliable source of electricity.

2 months ago | energypolicy.columbia.edu | Jennifer A. Dlouhy |Maxine Joselow |Bill Loveless

Last week, President Trump wasted no time in making good on a long list of energy-related campaign promises. Declaring a national energy emergency, he issued executive orders that could undo several Biden- and Obama-era climate policies. Carbon emissions standards are now in limbo, as are electric vehicle incentives and building energy efficiency standards. Trump wants to lift barriers to fossil fuel and mineral exploration and production.

Jan 14, 2025 | energypolicy.columbia.edu | Bill Loveless

The year 2024 ended with a sobering milestone: it was officially the hottest year ever recorded. That pattern of extremes continues around the world, especially in Southern California, which is suffering from one of its worst disasters in history. First responders continue to battle lethal wildfires that have consumed more than 12,000 buildings and homes, and forced more than 100,000 people to evacuate.

Jan 7, 2025 | energypolicy.columbia.edu | Bill Loveless

Guest Peter Schwartzstein Author of "The Heat and the Fury: On the Frontlines of Climate Violence" Your browser does not support the audio element. Climate change isn’t just an environmental threat—it’s becoming a catalyst for conflict. Over the past decade, rising temperatures, water shortages, and other environmental disruptions have fueled tensions from the deserts of Iraq to the mountains of Nepal.