On March 21, 2022, almost exactly a year after SEC Chairman Gary Gensler was confirmed on his commitment to focus on climate-related disclosure, the SEC proposed a rule to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures for investors. This article explores the background of climate-related disclosures, the implications of the proposed rule change, and perspectives on its efficacy.…Read More
From February 25 – 26, eight graduate students from the University of Pennsylvania attended the third Climate CAP: The Global MBA Summit on Climate, Capital, and Business, which was held at Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management. Read about their experiences in this post by Kailun Yin who also attended.…Read More
Although there are many determinants of face mask-avoidance and related risky behaviors, one key factor is perceived severity of COVID-19. Understanding such health perceptions is necessary for influencing and improving behavior during the crisis. Considerable research in psychology and marketing has found that people are not good at evaluating the severity of different health conditions. …Read More
While Direct Air Capture technology faces several challenges including resource limitations and risks such as over-reliance, carbon storage costs and safety, and unsustainable uses of captured carbon, research from the IPCC has shown that it will be required to reach emissions targets. Read more from recent graduate, Hiyori Yoshida.…Read More
Sea level rise is an inherent threat to the physical integrity and long-term existence of coastal historic places. The need for action is widely accepted, but the question of how to appropriately balance sea level rise adaptation and historic preservation goals varies across communities.…Read More
President Biden recently proposed an $174 billion Electric Vehicle (EV) package. Ashmit Vyas, a rising senior in the School of Arts & Sciences, shares his opinions on the subsidies in this blog post.…Read More
Katie Collier, a senior at the School of Arts and Sciences, discusses how alternative proteins can provide the hedonic experience of real meat without negative environmental externalities despite some barriers still needing to be overcome.…Read More
The city of Washington DC’s Environmental Impact Bond (EIB) offering, the first of its kind within the United States, presents a new blueprint for capitalizing municipal resilience projects while better managing the risk associated with severe storms and flooding. Alison Milman, a UPenn Undergrad, speaks to Benjamin Cohen from Quantified Ventures about this EIB.…Read More
Eve Robinson, a fourth-year student at Wharton, writes about the need for environmental risk communication about lead poisoning in Nigeria.…Read More
Lexie Shah, a fourth-year undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania, offers an overview of multiple environmental justice challenges and suggests needed policy shifts at the federal, state, and local levels to help overcome them.…Read More
