Alexander Gard-Murray is a political economist whose research focuses on climate change, distributional politics, and policy options for accelerating decarbonization. He completed his D.Phil. in Politics at Nuffield College, Oxford, his M.Sc. in Politics Research at St. Hilda's College, Oxford, and his B.A. in Political Science at Brown. He was formerly a Lecturer and College Fellow in Government at Harvard. He is currently writing a book—Who Will Pay to Save the Planet?—on the hidden battles fought by different sectors of the economy over climate policy strength. He is also affiliated with the Rhodes Center for International Economics and Finance.
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.
In this Washington Post article, CSL Postdoctoral Fellow Alexander Gard-Murray comments on the urgent need for policies that promote widespread heat pump installation from a climate and security perspective.
In this Canary Media podcast, CSL Postdoctoral Fellow Alexander Gard-Murray discusses how a new incentive program could catalyze widespread heat pump adoption, a critical step towards decarbonization.
Climate Solutions Lab Postdoctoral Fellow Alexander S. Gard-Murray co-authored an article on the HEATR Act, a Senate proposal aimed at accelerating the adoption of heat pumps that would save consumers money and boost domestic manufacturing.
Watson Institute National Defense Fellow Lt Col Theodore J. Shanks and CSL Postdoctoral Fellow Alexander S. Gard-Murray co-authored an article for Defense News on how battlefield fuel shortages have stalled the Russian war machine and the implications for the US military.
Climate Solutions Lab Postdoctoral Fellow Alexander S. Gard-Murray and co-author Watson Institute National Defense Fellow Lt Col Theodore J. Shanks created a map of U.S. military dependence on Russian fossil fuels.