Climate Solutions Lab

Watson Institute Climate Solution Lab: Letting Europe's Energy Crisis Go To Waste YouTube video by Watson School of International and Public Affairs

After the Ukraine invasion, Europe's energy prices skyrocketed. Our research @climatesollab.bsky.social showed the excess fossil fuel costs for Europe exceeded €1 trillion. Three years ago we urged leaders to go green on energy faster, for the sake of economic security. If only they had listened!

CBC's Deana Sumanac-Johnson speaks with Jeff Colgan about rising oil prices Get the latest on CBCNews.ca, the CBC News App, and CBC News Network for breaking news and analysis.

I spoke with CBC News again (on March 8) about the Strait of Hormuz, its significance for oil, and the risks the Trump team are creating
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Thanks to Trump, petro-imperialism is back A leading oil scholar breaks down the historic blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and how the president's campaign against Venezuela relates to Iran.

I spoke to Mother Jones about petro-imperialism, the role of oil in recent US military actions, and the national security advantage of solar & wind. 🌍🛢️

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Where will Americans live as the climate shifts? Join CSL for a talk with Jesse Keenan on his new book *North: The Future of Post-Climate America*, a bold look at climate migration, resilience, and the regions poised to thrive.

📅 Wednesday, March 18th, 1-2pm EST
🔗 events.brown.edu/event/322742...

US insurance prices will rise if climate science center closes, actuaries warn An industry group told federal officials that losing the National Center for Atmospheric Research would weaken insurance “stability and affordability.”

In the absence of reliable data, driving blind, do you think actuaries will err on the side of higher premiums or lower ones? 🤔 (2/2)
www.eenews.net/articles/us-...

The @climatesollab.bsky.social is co-hosting Brown's Second Annual Climate Career Fair today with @brown-ibes.bsky.social, and @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social is well represented!

CBC's David Common talks to author, Jeff Colgan about the impact of the Iran conflict on oil markets Get the latest on CBCNews.ca, the CBC News App, and CBC News Network for breaking news and analysis.

🎙️ Check out CSL Director @jeffcolgan.bsky.social on CBC! A leading expert on energy, oil politics & climate change, Dr. Colgan breaks down the role of oil in the ongoing conflict in Iran, the effects it may have on markets, and the promise of renewable energy sources: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Why are we observing a 'green backlash' when serious efforts to decarbonise have scarcely begun? I'm happy to share my working paper, 'The Political Consequences of Climate Ambition: Evidence from Australia', which analyses how voters respond prospectively to proposed climate policies. Brief 🧵:

What does decarbonizing a university actually look like?

Dr. Stephen Porder opened Brown's Climate Week with an honest state-of-play: progress made, obstacles faced, and the path forward to net-zero.

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If the findings of this study are even remotely close to being accurate it would signify the *absolute incompetence* of the current Trump Administration’s decision to overturn the Endangerment Finding.

Coming up on Monday, March 2! Join IBES & @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social @climatesollab.bsky.social for The State of Decarbonization at Brown: Progress, Challenges, and What Comes Next, in person (lunch provided!) or online. #BrownClimateWeek

Learn more & register: events.brown.edu/event/326936...

Come join us at Brown's Climate Week for CSL & IBES's co-sponsored talk 'The State of Decarbonization at Brown' this upcoming Monday March 2nd! Register here to attend: events.brown.edu/climate-solu...

New article by CSL-affiliate Kathryn Chelminski, check it out!

Our new article— co-authored w/Guixing Wei & @gbellocca.bsky.social — on ZIP code-level power outages across communities in Seattle and Portland is out in Energy Policy! This research has important equity implications👇 💡🔌 doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

Is the US posing a hidden risk in the West’s critical minerals strategy? The Trump administration’s recent official guidance on supply chain vulnerabilities related to critical minerals reached a striking conclusion. US policymakers are acknowledging that the United States...

The US seeks price floors with allies to build ex-China mineral supply chains.

If US allies and trading partners start pricing US political risk alongside Chinese leverage, Western minerals coordination will get much harder to sustain.

My latest at @piie.com.

www.piie.com/blogs/realti...

🚨New piece in Politics & Society! w/ @maxkiefel.bsky.social @mathiaslarsen.bsky.social
Internationalizing Industrial Policy: How China and the United States Use State Capacity to Secure Critical Minerals for Electric Vehicles 🇨🇳 🇺🇸
doi.org/10.1177/0032...

Climate change risk index and municipal bond disclosures of United States drinking water utilities - Communications Earth & Environment 67 million customers across the US rely on drinking water utilities that face higher climate risk than accounted for, which exposes major gaps in climate adaptation and resilience planning, suggests a...

🚨Our new paper led by Dr. @zialyle.bsky.social looked at how climate change poses risks to US drinking water utilities & if their bonds disclose these risks to investors. Utilities serving 67 million people have high risks, but 36% of their bonds don't mention climate: www.nature.com/articles/s43...

Driving decarbonization? Corporate responses to the Paris climate agreement in the global automotive sector Did firms accelerate decarbonization as a result of the 2015 Paris Agreement, particularly in industries where low-carbon options were technologically…

New publication out by CSL Director @jeffcolgan.bsky.social! Check it out to learn more about whether the 2015 Paris Agreement shifted corporate strategy in the automotive sector:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

New podcast out by Australian Broadcasting on the history of global oil politics with an emphasis on Venezuela, featuring CSL's Director Jeff Colgan. 🎧

Weila Gong — Implementing a Low-Carbon Future: Climate Leadership in Chinese Cities YouTube video by Watson School of International and Public Affairs

Honored to host Weila Gong at the Climate Solutions Lab today where she discussed findings from her insightful new book that explores how local leadership drives low-carbon policy action across China. Watch the talk here: www.youtube.com/live/9Mc-4TJ...

Can climate policies survive the return of Trump? 🎧 Can climate policies survive the return of Trump? Two experts discuss how the U.S. and the world move forward with climate mitigation.

Can climate policies survive the return of Trump? 🎧

Experts discuss how the U.S. and the world move forward with climate mitigation.

Listen from @erikvoeten.bsky.social, @jeffcolgan.bsky.social, & @fgenovese.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/can-cli...

Can climate policies survive the return of Trump? 🎧 Can climate policies survive the return of Trump? Two experts discuss how the U.S. and the world move forward with climate mitigation.

New @goodauth.bsky.social podcast with @fgenovese.bsky.social and @jeffcolgan.bsky.social on how the world moves on with climate motigation in the new Trump era goodauthority.org/news/can-cli...

Recruitment - Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Political Science 2026 Recruitment 2026 - Sciences Po is recruiting an Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Political Science/ Ecological transitions in/of Europe and the European Union.

Dear friends,

We at the Center for European Studies @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social are opening a position of Assistant Professor in political science, with a focus on climate transition policies.

Please apply if you're super good (and not afraid to work with me ;).

www.sciencespo.fr/centre-etude...

Managing the geopolitics of Europe’s fossil-fuel exit - Nature Energy As Europe gradually phases out its fossil-fuel imports, some producer economies face rising risks. With careful management, the European Union can turn this shift into an opportunity to advance both climate leadership and geopolitical stability.

In this Comment, Thijs Van de Graaf discusses how the European Union can gradually phases out its fossil-fuel imports to advance both climate leadership and geopolitical stability.

Read about a new report from @climatedevlab.bsky.social, led by IBES Professor @timmonsroberts.bsky.social ⤵️

Overlap and fragmentation in the global governance complex of sustainable finance Global governance initiatives addressing sustainable finance, whether for advancing climate risk disclosure or defining green bond standards, have proliferated for over 20 years. Emblematic of a la...

Overlap and fragmentation in the global governance complex of sustainable finance, by Stefan Renckens & Christian Elliott

Will we ever stop fighting over oil? Podcast Episode · What On Earth · 2026-01-07 · 23m

Check out CSL's Director Jeff Colgan on the latest CBC Radio’s What On Earth podcast as he dives into why oil still fuels conflict, from the U.S.’s recent attack on Venezuela to global geopolitics, and asks if a renewable future might be more peaceful. 🎧🌍
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...

Trump made a clear choice: return to petro-imperialism Trump made a clear choice: return to petro-imperialism. To understand what just happened in Venezuela, look at oil politics and U.S. foreign policy.

US attack on Venezuela is, among other things, a regrettable turn towards petro-imperialism. My take at @goodauth.bsky.social

goodauthority.org/news/trump-m...

Will we ever stop fighting over oil? Podcast Episode · What On Earth · 2026-01-07 · 23m

I spoke with CBC Radio's _What On Earth_ podcast about the US attack on Venezuela.🛢️🌍🔌🇨🇦🇺🇸🇻🇪
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...