Will broken supply chains stop Santa Claus? 11/2/2021

Will broken supply chains stop Santa Claus? Payne Institute Communications Associate Elsa Barron and Program Manager Jordy Lee write about how with supply chains still disrupted by the pandemic, it’s unclear whether your gifts will come on time. What lies at the root...

Climate impacts: After the devastating fires, come dangerous mudslidesm 8/18/2021

Climate impacts: After the devastating fires, come dangerous mudslides Payne Institute Faculty Fellow Paul Santi writes an opinion piece about how after the three largest wildfires in Colorado’s history in 2020, we are experiencing an unfortunately well-known...

New US climate pledge: Cut emissions 50% this decade, but can Biden make it happen? 4/22/2021

New US climate pledge: Cut emissions 50% this decade, but can Biden make it happen? Payne Institute Advisory Board Member David Victor and Director Morgan Bazilian write about how President Joe Biden announced an ambitious new national climate target at a livestreamed...

The Climate Debates: Can America Break Its Natural Gas Addiction? 4/16/2021

The Climate Debates: Can America Break Its Natural Gas Addiction? Payne Institute Fellow Arvind Ravikumar participates in this discussion about how to wean the U.S. off of natural gas.  As more and more people have come to understand the urgency of the climate crisis...

Biden can decarbonize electricity with these quick wins 4/15/2021

Biden can decarbonize electricity with these quick wins Payne Institute Senior Research Associate Greer Gosnell, Director Morgan Bazilian, and Clark Miller write about how bold goals to address climate change are emerging globally, and the U.S. will undoubtedly...