The Rewards of Rivalry (co-authored by Jeff Colgan)
December 12, 2022 Foreign Affairs
Jeff Colgan discusses the competition between the United States and China for Foreign Affairs.
News Archive 2022
Next Stop for Climate Action: Making Emissions Visible and Pricing Them
December 1, 2022
Senior fellow Deborah Gordon recently co-authored an article for Rocky Mountain Institute titled, "Next Stop for Climate Action: Making Emissions Visible and Pricing Them."
U.S. election outcome unlikely to impact climate change fight, experts say (comments by Jeff Colgan)
November 12, 2022 The Japan Times
Jeffrey Colgan comments for The Japan Times, on the impact of the midterm election results for President Joe Biden's climate policies.
From New York to Texas, climate candidates are gaining momentum in local races (comments by Jeff Colgan)
November 9, 2022 Grist
Director of Climate Solutions Lab Jeff Colgan comments for Grist, “It’s really been remarkable how much climate change has risen on the political agenda."
What would Rhode Island congressional candidates try to do about inflation? (comments by Jeff Colgan)
November 3, 2022 The Providence Journal
Jeff Colgan comments for The Providence Journal, "Inflation has ben running roughly 9%, and that’s true not just in U.S., but most of the G7 nations, so to say that it is what happened in Congress ignores what is happening everywhere."
How tornadoes are twisting their way into the climate conversation (Interview with Alexander Gard-Murray)
October 27, 2022 CBC Radio
On an episode of the CBC Radio show "What On Earth with Laura Lynch", Alexander Gard-Murray is interviewed on the place of tornadoes in today's climate conversation.
Biden gas prices: What's driving Joe Biden's unusual focus on oil (comments by Jeff Colgan)
October 19, 2022 BBC News
Director of the Climate Solutions Lab Jeff Colgan provided commentary on President Joe Biden's remarks on current U.S.-Saudi relations for BBC News.
Review of US-Saudi ties comes with calls for troop pullout (comments by Jeff Colgan)
October 12, 2022 Stars and Stripes
Jeff Colgan comments for Stars and Stripes, “Oil has always glued the two countries together. Lately, however, the relationship seems to be under as much strain as ever.”
If OPEC is a cartel, it’s not a very good one (interview with Jeff Colgan)
October 10, 2022 The Washington Post
Director of the Climate Solutions Lab Jeff Colgan was interviewed by The Washington Post about how his book, “Partial Hegemony: Oil Politics and International Order” helps explain the current OPEC controversy.
Europe’s Energy Crisis Is Destroying the Multipolar World (written by Jeff Colgan)
September 26, 2022 Foreign Policy
Jeff Colgan in Foreign Policy, "As Europe struggles to stabilize its economy, the United States should support it when possible, including by exporting some of its energy resources, such as LNG."
2022 Mid-Year Adaptation (interview with Jeff Colgan)
August 19, 2022 America Adapts
On an episode of the America Adapts podcast, Jess Colgan discusses a new resource from the Climate Solutions Lab that allows you to search climate course syllabi, or upload your own for others to access.
Brown Researchers Turn up the Heat on Climate Change Solutions (comments by Jeff Colgan)
August 18, 2022 ECO Magazine
“There are a lot of people at Brown putting this problem front and center, because climate change is the great global challenge of our time,” Director of the Climate Solutions Lab Jeff Colgan comments for ECO Magazine.
US Climate Bill Passes Senate (interview with Jeff Colgan)
August 9, 2022 BBC World News
Director of the Climate Solutions Lab Jeff Colgan talks to BBC World News about the implications of the climate bill which recently passed the US senate.
Europe is overheating. This climate-friendly AC could help.
July 25, 2022 Washington Post
In this Washington Post article, CSL Postdoctoral Fellow Alexander Gard-Murray comments on the urgent need for policies that promote widespread heat pump installation from a climate and security perspective.
This Map Will Make You Optimistic About Fighting Climate Change (Climate Solutions Lab cited)
July 17, 2022 Bloomberg
Bloomberg article features searchable map created by the Climate Solutions Lab, which shows estimated job and public health opportunities that come with transitioning away from fossil fuels.
Russian fuel use by US military drives congressional push for energy independence on bases in Europe (Climate Solutions Lab cited)
July 12, 2022 Stars and Stripes
A study by researchers at the Climate Solutions Lab, cited in Stars and Stripes, showed the largest hub for U.S. troops and military supplies in Europe have relied on Russian natural gas, oil and coal for 30% of their energy needs.
One weird trick to make heat pumps boom
July 8, 2022 Canary Media
In this Canary Media podcast, CSL Postdoctoral Fellow Alexander Gard-Murray discusses how a new incentive program could catalyze widespread heat pump adoption, a critical step towards decarbonization.
The Manchin show: What's in, what's out? (Climate Solutions Lab cited)
July 7, 2022 Politico
A new interactive map created by the Climate Solutions Lab featured in trends for Politico.
A new bill could speed up American electrification by 20 years
May 23, 2022 Canary Media
Climate Solutions Lab Postdoctoral Fellow Alexander S. Gard-Murray co-authored an article on the HEATR Act, a Senate proposal aimed at accelerating the adoption of heat pumps that would save consumers money and boost domestic manufacturing.
Turning up the heat on Climate Change Solutions (Interview with Jeff Colgan)
May 23, 2022 IMPACT: Research at Brown
In the 2022 edition of IMPACT: Research at Brown, Jeff Colgan was interviewed by alumni Debra Bradley Ruder ('80) about the Climate Solutions Lab's mission to stimulate collaborative scholarship among social scientists in climate-adjacent fields such as energy, trade, and finance, within the context of the broader Climate Solutions Initiative at Brown.