Ezra Klein joined WKOW to discuss his book, 'Why We're Polarized,' ahead of his sold-out event with the La Follette School next week. He discussed the increasing role that identity plays in polarization and how that impacts the prospect of compromise.
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The new edition of the State of Carbon Dioxide Removal report will be published on 4 June! #StateofCDR 🌍

Join us for our launch webinar featuring new data, global insights and expert discussion on CDR progress.

4 June, 16:00-17:30 UK time

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This Wednesday, UW-Madison Psychology Professor Markus Brauer will present research on the growing discipline of diversity science during our Seminar Series. Join us to learn why many common pro-diversity initiatives are ineffective and about possible solutions. lafollette.wisc.edu/event/seminar-…

Led by Greg Nemet, La Follette graduate students Jenna Greene, Ariana Hammersmith, and Andrew Zaiser developed the HATCH database. This tool will help estimate how long it could take to effectively scale up climate technologies.

Learn more 🔽
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Great turnout for Flash talks on climate change in the series “international organizations and You” sponsored by GLS University of Wisconsin Law School, Wisconsin School of Business & La Follette School of Public Affairs with Greg Nemet Sumudu Atapattu, Tana Johnson and Nova Tebbe

Solar in 1957: $360,000 per megawatt-hour (2024$).

Solar in 2024: ~$60/MWh.

99.998% cost improvement.

Via Gregory Nemet howsolargotcheap.com

(Book figures in 2019$; inflation adjustments and current prices above)

⚡️Governments often prioritize energy supply policies for security, overlooking demand-side solutions. Yet, #EnergySecurity involves economic & social factors beyond supply. New research in Science Magazine shows that reducing demand is more effective than supply-side methods in

Check out Flash Talks on Climate Change on March 6 to learn about impacts related to trade, energy, human rights, and health. Attend in-person at Grainger Hall or on Zoom from 4–5:30 p.m.

For more details on the event 🔽
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We are looking for experienced Policy Researchers to join our team at Berkeley Lab! Do research and technical assistance on distribution system planning, resilience, electrification, decarbonization, and distributed energy resources.

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Discover the GENIE #CDR Knowledge Hub! This new website on atmospheric carbon removal provides access to key data sources, plus stories and blogs on research activities. Launched by MCC Berlin in collaboration with IIASA UW–Madison Aarhus University. mcc-berlin.net/en/news/inform…

Great opportunity for recent PhDs to work on energy innovation policy this June in Washington DC. Deadline to apply is Tuesday 2/20

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Despite today's grim milestone with the world passing 1.5C over the past 12 months, I see some reasons for cautious climate hope.

We stand both on the brink of severe climate impacts, but also on the brink of a rapid energy transition away from fossil fuels.

2 weeks to go! Applications invited: 2024 Energy and Climate-Tech Innovation Policy Boot Camp for Early Career Researchers. 20 promising scholars will spend an intensive week in DC June 2-7. Dr. Leah C. Stokes Jesse D. Jenkins Greg Nemet Sanya Carley Full info: climatetech.schar.gmu.edu

Today is my last day with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. I have been extremely lucky to have had the chance to be Principal Assistant Director for Energy & OSTP Chief Advisor for Energy Policy & then OSTP Chief Advisor for the Clean Energy Transition.

One week left to apply. Come and work with us in Potsdam/Berlin on the political economy of climate policy in low- and middle income countries 👇

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La Follette Professor Greg Nemet recently recommended the film Purple Mountains in a Resources Magazine article. By professional snowboarder jeremyjones, the film is about how to get different people engaged with climate change.

Check it out to learn more. resources.org/archives/whats…

Fantastic program:

2024 Energy and Climate-Tech Innovation Policy “Boot Camp” for Early Career Researchers

Led by David Hart Kathleen Kennedy
Applications due Feb 20

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Applications invited: 2024 Energy and Climate-Tech Innovation Policy Boot Camp for Early Career More details 👇👇👇
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🚨Job Alert 🚨

We're looking for a new #postdoc working on the political economy of climate policy in low and middle income countries. Pls apply if you're interested in studying vested interests, corruption, public acceptability, and political backlash.

Details 👇

My latest article was just published in Current History University of California Press - The Climate Risk of Green Industrial Policy online.ucpress.edu/currenthistory…