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WEBThis paper explores both federal and state administration of LIHEAP, common ratepayer-funded affordability programs, and unique energy access and affordability concerns that …

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Launching the 2020 Report of the Lancet Countdown on …

WEBClimate change is a public health issue. The 2 020 Report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change published in The Lancet medical journal brings together …

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The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and …

WEBHowever, the response to climate change could be the greatest global health opportunity of the 21st century. New research published today in the British medical journal The …

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Why Climate Change is Bad for Our Health

WEBMarina is the executive director of the Lancet Countdown, and a climate change and health researcher at University College London. She has also carried out research in the …

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It’s Not Just About Climate Change, It’s About Our Health …

WEBSolving this public health emergency requires speeding up the transition to cleaner sources of energy dramatically, faster than the timeline generally suggested for tackling climate …

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The Lancet Countdown 2019: Tracking Progress on Health …

WEBClimate change is undermining the foundations of good health; threatening the food we eat, the air we breathe, and the hospitals and clinics we depend on. However, the response …

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A Climate Lens for Healthcare

WEBIn this episode, host Bill Loveless visits with Dr. Renee Salas about the adverse impacts of climate change on public health. As a leading public health researcher and emergency …

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Understanding the Coronavirus: Risks, Impacts and …

WEBThis is a public health emergency, and while the leading concern remains the risk to human life, the spread of the virus also creates risk for the global economy and will have …

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WEBOf Respiratory, Mental Health, And Cardiovascular Conditions ABSTRACTEnergy insecurity, defined as the inability to meet household energy needs, has multiple …

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The Economic and Health Impacts of Climate Change

WEBA carbon tax can be designed in a manner that does not impede our exports nor advantage foreign imports. With a border carbon adjustment, a US carbon tax will ensure that other …

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The Lancet Countdown 2020

WEBThe Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change is an international, multidisciplinary collaboration dedicated to monitoring the evolving health profile of climate change. It …

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Climate Week NYC Virtual Event Environmental Justice: Climate, …

WEBClimate change is already impacting the health of people around the world. At the heart of the challenge—and its solution—is the energy system, which currently produces not only …

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Why the United States Should Remain Engaged on Nuclear Power: …

WEBHealth Effects of Air Pollution from Fossil Fuel Combustion. Separate from climate concerns, an additional problem with the traditional use of fossil fuels is the air pollution …

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Critical Minerals

WEBOn September 18, 2023, the India Program at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA held its flagship event, the Columbia India Energy Dialogue. …

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Fracking comes with risks, but it can benefit the economy — and …

WEBBut more importantly, it offers up a suite of opportunities which can strengthen local communities, improve public health, and even combat climate change — if …

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The Effects of Carbon Tax Policies on the US Economy and the

WEBThe potential for utilizing a federal carbon tax to address the risks of climate change has been discussed in U.S. policy debates on both sides of the aisle.

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Chile’s New Lithium Strategy: Why It Matters and What to Watch For

WEBOn April 20, the Chilean government announced its new lithium strategy, which plans to give control of the country’s lithium industry to the state. While Chile’s decision is fueling …

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HYDROGEN LEAKAGE: A POTENTIAL RISK FOR THE …

WEBENERGYPOLICY.COLUMBIA.EDU | JULY 2022 | 1 Hydrogen is expected to play a key role in the decarbonization of the energy system. As of June 2022, more than 30 …

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How the US and China Could Renew Cooperation on Climate …

WEBAverting global climate catastrophe depends in large part on progress by the world’s two greatest powers and emitters: the United States and China. However, relations between …

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