The amount of energy we consume depends critically on the climate. On hot days, air conditioning use soars, while cold days raise natural gas demand alongside other heating fuels. What this means for global energy systems under climate change, however,…
Study shows how emitting a ton of carbon today drives local changes in climate that impact energy use for populations in 24,378 regions, demonstrating unequal effects of warming
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which operates under the auspices of the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme, released their Sixth Assessment Report on August 9, 2021. Robert Kopp, climate scientist and Lab co-director, provides his…
In comments submitted this week to the White House Office of Management and Budget, the Climate Impact Lab identifies important factors that the Biden administration should consider in developing updated estimates of the social cost of carbon.
U.S. is seeing an ‘unprecedented focus’ on environmental justice, says Amir Jina, a founding member of the Lab