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The Bureau of Land Management treats the earnings from clean energy projects differently than fossil fuels. New polling data show bipartisan support for change. (Boston Globe op ed co-authored by CSL affiliate Dustin Tingley)
How will extended OPEC+ oil cuts affect US gas prices?
Several OPEC+ countries will reduce oil production by a combined 2.2 million barrels per day through June. Jeff Colgan joins CBS News to discuss how the decreased output could affect the U.S.
Why do we call a dirty fossil fuel ‘natural’ gas?
Deborah Gordon comments on natural gas for The Seattle Times, arguing that there should be tighter regulations on gas leaks on industrial and individual scales alongside more renewable energy projects.
Surging U.S. Oil Production Is Helping Defang Geopolitics (comments by Jeff Colgan)
In a recent Barron's article, Jeff Colgan explains that the Red Sea dispute has the potential to move markets “toward a higher risk premium for oil.”
Exxon Exxon Mobil’s Pioneer Acquisition Is a Direct Threat to Democracy
In a guest essay for The New York Times, Jeff Colgan argued that Exxon Mobil’s purchase of Pioneer Natural Resources would set off a wave of consolidation throughout the oil sector that would weaken market competition and undermine democracy.
The Missed Opportunity of Europe’s Energy Crisis
Jeff Colgan co-authored an article for Foreign Affairs on the dangers of fossil fuel dependence, especially during world conflicts or disasters.
Q&A: Dr. Jeff Colgan on the Energy Security Impacts of Russia’s War in Ukraine
Jeff Colgan discusses the findings of his new white paper, “Letting Europe’s Energy Crisis Go to Waste: The Ukraine War’s Massive Fossil Fuel Costs Fail to Accelerate Renewables,” co-authored by Alexander S. Gard-Murray and Miriam Hinthorn.
EXPLAINER: What Is OPEC and What Does It Have to Do With Oil Prices?
Jeff Colgan comments for U.S. News and World Report, “OPEC itself is mostly a political club that makes a lot of headlines, but the real decisions about oil policy are made in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, rather than in Vienna, where OPEC headquarters is.”
Employees of Aramco oil company Oil Traders Are Unfazed by Potential OPEC+ Production Cuts
Jeff Colgan comments for The Wall Street Journal “We’re back into the old world of OPEC where most of the important decisions are being made entirely in Riyadh rather than Vienna.”
In a recent article for Foreign Policy, Jeff Colgan explores whether the 1978 Enviro Modification treaty could be legal basis for climate loss & damages.
What is holding up the transition to green energy?
Jeff Colgan, Director of the Climate Solutions Lab, explains why green energy is different in an interview on Harvard's Epicenter Podcast.
The Rewards of Rivalry
Jeff Colgan discusses the competition between the United States and China for Foreign Affairs.
Next Stop for Climate Action: Making Emissions Visible and Pricing Them
Senior fellow Deborah Gordon recently co-authored an article for Rocky Mountain Institute titled, "Next Stop for Climate Action: Making Emissions Visible and Pricing Them."
U.S. election outcome unlikely to impact climate change fight, experts say
Jeffrey Colgan comments for The Japan Times, on the impact of the midterm election results for President Joe Biden's climate policies.
From New York to Texas, climate candidates are gaining momentum in local races
Director of Climate Solutions Lab Jeff Colgan comments for Grist, “It’s really been remarkable how much climate change has risen on the political agenda."
What would Rhode Island congressional candidates try to do about inflation?
Jeff Colgan comments for The Providence Journal, "Inflation has ben running roughly 9%, and that’s true not just in U.S., but most of the G7 nations, so to say that it is what happened in Congress ignores what is happening everywhere."
How tornadoes are twisting their way into the climate conversation
On an episode of the CBC Radio show "What On Earth with Laura Lynch", Alexander Gard-Murray is interviewed on the place of tornadoes in today's climate conversation.
Biden gas prices: What's driving Joe Biden's unusual focus on oil
Director of the Climate Solutions Lab Jeff Colgan provided commentary on President Joe Biden's remarks on current U.S.-Saudi relations for BBC News.
Review of US-Saudi ties comes with calls for troop pullout
Jeff Colgan comments for Stars and Stripes, “Oil has always glued the two countries together. Lately, however, the relationship seems to be under as much strain as ever.”
If OPEC is a cartel, it’s not a very good one
Director of the Climate Solutions Lab Jeff Colgan was interviewed by The Washington Post about how his book, “Partial Hegemony: Oil Politics and International Order” helps explain the current OPEC controversy.
Europe’s Energy Crisis Is Destroying the Multipolar World
Jeff Colgan in Foreign Policy, "As Europe struggles to stabilize its economy, the United States should support it when possible, including by exporting some of its energy resources, such as LNG."
2022 Mid-Year Adaptation
On an episode of the America Adapts podcast, Jess Colgan discusses a new resource from the Climate Solutions Lab that allows you to search climate course syllabi, or upload your own for others to access.
Brown Researchers Turn up the Heat on Climate Change Solutions
“There are a lot of people at Brown putting this problem front and center, because climate change is the great global challenge of our time,” Director of the Climate Solutions Lab Jeff Colgan comments for ECO Magazine.
US Climate Bill Passes Senate
Director of the Climate Solutions Lab Jeff Colgan talks to BBC World News about the implications of the climate bill which recently passed the US senate.
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