climate policy

  1. A nighttime view of a power plant with a cooling tower, emitting vapor, reflecting on nearby water.

    Report and webinar: New nuclear requires strong governance to avoid making old mistakes

  2. Washington DC, USA - April 4, 2023: Entrance sign closeup to American Environmental Protection Agency office building in Washington D.C. Image credit: Adobe Stock

    Possible repeal of endangerment finding on greenhouse gases: U-M experts can comment

  3. Podcast: U-M experts explore role of corporate governance amid political, environmental tumult

  4. A map of the world shows emissions by country in grayscale—darker countries are higher emitters—while blue shading in the water indicates impacts on sea level rise along coasts and on fisheries away from land. The maps shows how low emitters, in Africa for example, can still be hit hard by the impacts of climate change.

    Finding ‘win-win-wins’ for climate, economics and justice

  5. Michigan Minds podcast: Shalanda Baker talks about sustainability and climate action at U-M

  6. UNFCCC COP29 - United Nations climate change conference. Image credit: iStock

    COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan: U-M experts available to comment

  7. Two heatmaps of the United States—one showing prevalence of climate change skepticism in red and the other showing flooding risk in blue—combine to make a third map where regions are colored in one of 16 possibilities. The darkest purple regions, notably in Appalachia, reveal where there is high flood risk and climate change skepticism.

    A ‘worrying confluence’ of flood risk, social vulnerability and climate change denial

  8. Michigan Minds podcast: Tony Reames talks about the energy transition for disadvantaged communities

  9. Concept illustration of a factory with smokestacks emitting pollution into the sky, against a background of trees and cityscape. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    Support for carbon capture positive overall, but varies by group and aspect of technology

  10. Concept photo of a group of young people demanding climate action. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    Youth voices concern for improving disaster readiness policies

  11. Solar panels. Image credit: Mariana Proença, Unsplash

    Nationwide survey reveals fresh insights about community perceptions of large-scale solar

  12. Concept illustration of traffic pollution. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    New EPA vehicle emission rules: U-M experts can discuss impacts, additional needs

  13. Local mini hydro plant in the Nepalese Himilayas. Image courtesy: Graham Institute

    U-M ‘catalyst grants’ address climate resilience, sustainability

  14. Collage of headlines of storms. Image credit: iStock

    Communicating about climate change more effective when stories about those displaced hit ‘close to home’

  15. Students participating in the Environmental Health Research-to-Action Academy test water at the River Rouge. Image credit: Erin Kirkland, Michigan Photography

    Hands-on activities help high school students learn about environmental justice, health

  16. Concept illustration of an electric vehicle parked in front of a government building. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    Electric, autonomous vehicles offer promise, but broad-based benefits elusive without public role

  17. UN Climate Change Conference COP28 | Dubai, 1 December 2023. Image credit: Paul Kagame, via Flicker Creative Commons: Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0

    COP28 climate conference in Dubai: U-M experts available to comment

  18. Concept illustration of alternative energy. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    Michigan clean energy bills signed by Gov. Whitmer: U-M experts available to comment

  19. Concept illustration of alternative energy. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    Michigan clean energy bills await Gov. Whitmer’s signature: U-M experts available to comment

  20. Concept illustration of migrants traveling on a road. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    Information about climate-induced migration spurs negative attitudes about immigrants