Climate Solutions Lab
@climatesollab.bsky.social
Creating, learning and distributing solution-oriented climate knowledge at Brown University and across the world.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:44 PM
We're hiring! Postdoctoral Research Associate in Climate Solutions, Thomas J. Watson Jr. School of International and Public Affairs 2026-2028 apply.interfolio.com/176144
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Rhode Islanders have shown they believe in solar. Policymakers need to step up to address gaps.
Mircea Gherghina, @climatesollab.bsky.social postdoc, tells Rhode Island Current RI should focus on local solar, strong incentives, and stable policy to boost renewable adoption.
Mircea Gherghina, @climatesollab.bsky.social postdoc, tells Rhode Island Current RI should focus on local solar, strong incentives, and stable policy to boost renewable adoption.
Rhode Islanders have shown they believe in solar. Policymakers need to step up to address gaps. • Rhode Island Current
A robust public finance plan is needed to distribute funding and incentivize adoption for households and local businesses to embrace going solar, and give the state greater influence in the…
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September 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Rhode Islanders have shown they believe in solar. Policymakers need to step up to address gaps.
Mircea Gherghina, @climatesollab.bsky.social postdoc, tells Rhode Island Current RI should focus on local solar, strong incentives, and stable policy to boost renewable adoption.
Mircea Gherghina, @climatesollab.bsky.social postdoc, tells Rhode Island Current RI should focus on local solar, strong incentives, and stable policy to boost renewable adoption.
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Congratulations to @kathrynchelminski! 🎉 Excited to see your work making an impact in the climate conversation. Let’s keep pushing for positive change together! 🌍📚
October 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Congratulations to @kathrynchelminski! 🎉 Excited to see your work making an impact in the climate conversation. Let’s keep pushing for positive change together! 🌍📚
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This book examines how the clean energy regime complex can be effective in fostering #energytransitions at the domestic level through comparative cases of #geothermal dev in #Indonesia and the #Philippines. Special thanks to the @climatesollab.bsky.social where I completed my book.
October 14, 2025 at 12:40 AM
This book examines how the clean energy regime complex can be effective in fostering #energytransitions at the domestic level through comparative cases of #geothermal dev in #Indonesia and the #Philippines. Special thanks to the @climatesollab.bsky.social where I completed my book.
Delighted and proud to share CSL affiliate @kathrynchelminski.bsky.social has a new book out! Available on open access climate.watson.brown.edu/news/2025-10...
Governing Energy Transitions: A Study of Regime Complex Effectiveness on Geothermal Development in Indonesia and the Philippines
Kathryn Chelminski's recently published book examines how the clean energy regime complex – the fragmented, complex sphere of governance in the clean energy issue area characterized by proliferating a...
climate.watson.brown.edu
October 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Delighted and proud to share CSL affiliate @kathrynchelminski.bsky.social has a new book out! Available on open access climate.watson.brown.edu/news/2025-10...
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COMMENTARY: Why investing heavily in rooftop and community solar will help ensure Rhode Island, and New England more broadly, stay on track. Via @climatesollab.bsky.social postdoctoral researcher Mircea Gherghina
rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/09/29/r...
rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/09/29/r...
Rhode Islanders have shown they believe in solar. Policymakers need to step up to address gaps. • Rhode Island Current
A robust public finance plan is needed to distribute funding and incentivize adoption for households and local businesses to embrace going solar, and give the state greater influence in the decision-m...
rhodeislandcurrent.com
September 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
COMMENTARY: Why investing heavily in rooftop and community solar will help ensure Rhode Island, and New England more broadly, stay on track. Via @climatesollab.bsky.social postdoctoral researcher Mircea Gherghina
rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/09/29/r...
rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/09/29/r...
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More than one in four US homes—amounting to $12.7 trillion in real estate—faces at least one type of “severe or extreme climate risk,” like floods, hurricanes, and wildfires - new report by Realtor
fortune.com/2025/09/03/h...
fortune.com/2025/09/03/h...
One out of every 4 homes is at 'severe or extreme' climate risk, study says
Some $12.7 trillion of Americans' housing wealth is exposed to the climate change crisis.
fortune.com
September 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
More than one in four US homes—amounting to $12.7 trillion in real estate—faces at least one type of “severe or extreme climate risk,” like floods, hurricanes, and wildfires - new report by Realtor
fortune.com/2025/09/03/h...
fortune.com/2025/09/03/h...
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breaking from me: the trump administration just suffered its first major loss in court over its onslaught on offshore wind
the revolution wind project can now resume construction after a federal judge found its developer orsted was likely to win against the trump order to stop work
@heatmap.news
the revolution wind project can now resume construction after a federal judge found its developer orsted was likely to win against the trump order to stop work
@heatmap.news
Trump Just Suffered His First Loss on Offshore Wind
A judge has lifted the administration’s stop-work order against Revolution Wind.
heatmap.news
September 22, 2025 at 6:38 PM
breaking from me: the trump administration just suffered its first major loss in court over its onslaught on offshore wind
the revolution wind project can now resume construction after a federal judge found its developer orsted was likely to win against the trump order to stop work
@heatmap.news
the revolution wind project can now resume construction after a federal judge found its developer orsted was likely to win against the trump order to stop work
@heatmap.news
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It was an honor to visit @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social to share my new book #CorporationsAtClimateCrossroads today! Thank you @jenniferhadden.bsky.social and @jeffcolgan.bsky.social at @climatesollab.bsky.social for hosting me. I very much enjoyed engaging with the Brown Watson School community!
September 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
It was an honor to visit @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social to share my new book #CorporationsAtClimateCrossroads today! Thank you @jenniferhadden.bsky.social and @jeffcolgan.bsky.social at @climatesollab.bsky.social for hosting me. I very much enjoyed engaging with the Brown Watson School community!
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See my commentary @washingtonpost.com in re risk perception and human mobility #SaltLakeCity www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
As the Great Salt Lake dries up, clouds of dangerous dust blow into boomtowns
Dozens of dust events probably happen each year across the 120-square-mile playa once covered by the Great Salt Lake. But there are no comprehensive state or federal records of them.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
See my commentary @washingtonpost.com in re risk perception and human mobility #SaltLakeCity www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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Electricity bills rising 2x faster than inflation. We have cheap renewables but this administration is choosing expensive fossil fuels. This is a policy choice.
www.npr.org/2025/08/16/n...
www.npr.org/2025/08/16/n...
Electricity prices are climbing more than twice as fast as inflation
Electricity prices are rising more than twice as fast as overall inflation. That's especially costly during the dog days of summer when air conditioners are working hardest. In addition to hot…
www.npr.org
August 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Electricity bills rising 2x faster than inflation. We have cheap renewables but this administration is choosing expensive fossil fuels. This is a policy choice.
www.npr.org/2025/08/16/n...
www.npr.org/2025/08/16/n...
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✍️ New on @brookings.edu Brown Center Chalkboard: Why climate change is an urgent education policy issue.
We cover:
* How climate change disrupts schools
* What schools can do to advance change
+ a lookup tool for climate risks in your district
www.brookings.edu/articles/cli...
We cover:
* How climate change disrupts schools
* What schools can do to advance change
+ a lookup tool for climate risks in your district
www.brookings.edu/articles/cli...
August 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
✍️ New on @brookings.edu Brown Center Chalkboard: Why climate change is an urgent education policy issue.
We cover:
* How climate change disrupts schools
* What schools can do to advance change
+ a lookup tool for climate risks in your district
www.brookings.edu/articles/cli...
We cover:
* How climate change disrupts schools
* What schools can do to advance change
+ a lookup tool for climate risks in your district
www.brookings.edu/articles/cli...
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In the 1st half of 2025, @climate.noaa.gov 's staff were terminated, shutting down daily operations.
Now, former members have joined w/ nonprofit partners to launch Climate.us, where climate info can be safeguarded from politics.
Check out our website and join the effort today.
Now, former members have joined w/ nonprofit partners to launch Climate.us, where climate info can be safeguarded from politics.
Check out our website and join the effort today.
September 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
In the 1st half of 2025, @climate.noaa.gov 's staff were terminated, shutting down daily operations.
Now, former members have joined w/ nonprofit partners to launch Climate.us, where climate info can be safeguarded from politics.
Check out our website and join the effort today.
Now, former members have joined w/ nonprofit partners to launch Climate.us, where climate info can be safeguarded from politics.
Check out our website and join the effort today.
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Americans: it takes just a minute to submit a comment to the EPA asking them to preserve the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which finds carbon dioxide emissions to be dangerous to public health/welfare..it underpins all subsequent federal regulation of CO2 emissions www.regulations.gov/commenton/EP...
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
August 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Americans: it takes just a minute to submit a comment to the EPA asking them to preserve the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which finds carbon dioxide emissions to be dangerous to public health/welfare..it underpins all subsequent federal regulation of CO2 emissions www.regulations.gov/commenton/EP...
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As this chart shows, the Med is once again in record territory. Look at the colored lines - showing the last few years - these extreme heatwaves are now becoming a semi-permanent feature of summer. Over the past 2 decades, the Med in summer is warming at a huge rate of .7C per decade (1.2F).
June 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
As this chart shows, the Med is once again in record territory. Look at the colored lines - showing the last few years - these extreme heatwaves are now becoming a semi-permanent feature of summer. Over the past 2 decades, the Med in summer is warming at a huge rate of .7C per decade (1.2F).
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I had a dream that my energy & climate hero @volts.wtf, who absolutely fucking hates talking about food & climate, would do an episode about WE ARE EATING THE EARTH. He did it!
It was so fun and I am so grateful.
www.volts.wtf/p/reducing-t...
It was so fun and I am so grateful.
www.volts.wtf/p/reducing-t...
Reducing the climate impacts of food and farming
Michael Grunwald joins me to discuss how to increase agriculture's output while reducing its carbon footprint.
www.volts.wtf
June 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I had a dream that my energy & climate hero @volts.wtf, who absolutely fucking hates talking about food & climate, would do an episode about WE ARE EATING THE EARTH. He did it!
It was so fun and I am so grateful.
www.volts.wtf/p/reducing-t...
It was so fun and I am so grateful.
www.volts.wtf/p/reducing-t...
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We are excited to share a new resource for teaching climate politics! @jeffcolgan.bsky.social and @maxbradley.bsky.social introduce the framework here www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI20.... Visit the Syllabus Bank for more details climate.watson.brown.edu/syllabus-bank - we'd love your feedback!
Teaching Climate Politics | Jeff Colgan & Max Bradley | CSL
YouTube video by Watson School of International and Public Affairs
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August 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
We are excited to share a new resource for teaching climate politics! @jeffcolgan.bsky.social and @maxbradley.bsky.social introduce the framework here www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI20.... Visit the Syllabus Bank for more details climate.watson.brown.edu/syllabus-bank - we'd love your feedback!
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@jeffcolgan.bsky.social and I have spent some time thinking about different approaches to teaching the politics of climate change. We advocate an approach that emphasizes the different 'theories of change' behind decarbonization.
We are excited to share a new resource for teaching climate politics! @jeffcolgan.bsky.social and @maxbradley.bsky.social introduce the framework here www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI20.... Visit the Syllabus Bank for more details climate.watson.brown.edu/syllabus-bank - we'd love your feedback!
Teaching Climate Politics | Jeff Colgan & Max Bradley | CSL
YouTube video by Watson School of International and Public Affairs
www.youtube.com
August 7, 2025 at 11:26 AM
@jeffcolgan.bsky.social and I have spent some time thinking about different approaches to teaching the politics of climate change. We advocate an approach that emphasizes the different 'theories of change' behind decarbonization.
We are excited to share a new resource for teaching climate politics! @jeffcolgan.bsky.social and @maxbradley.bsky.social introduce the framework here www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI20.... Visit the Syllabus Bank for more details climate.watson.brown.edu/syllabus-bank - we'd love your feedback!
Teaching Climate Politics | Jeff Colgan & Max Bradley | CSL
YouTube video by Watson School of International and Public Affairs
www.youtube.com
August 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
We are excited to share a new resource for teaching climate politics! @jeffcolgan.bsky.social and @maxbradley.bsky.social introduce the framework here www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI20.... Visit the Syllabus Bank for more details climate.watson.brown.edu/syllabus-bank - we'd love your feedback!
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Is the climate strategy behind the IRA dead after the GOP's massive cuts to its clean energy subsidies?
In my new piece for @foreignaffairs.com, I argue: No!
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
In my new piece for @foreignaffairs.com, I argue: No!
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
Climate Policy Is Still Good for Business
The green transition will survive cuts to U.S. subsidies.
www.foreignaffairs.com
July 31, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Is the climate strategy behind the IRA dead after the GOP's massive cuts to its clean energy subsidies?
In my new piece for @foreignaffairs.com, I argue: No!
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
In my new piece for @foreignaffairs.com, I argue: No!
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
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Thrilled to share my article examining policy adaptation in DG #interconnection regimes in MA and NY is out in ERSS! shorturl.at/L7Xl1
I had the great opportunity to conduct this research during my postdoc at @climatesollab.bsky.social @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social. 🔌💡#energysky
I had the great opportunity to conduct this research during my postdoc at @climatesollab.bsky.social @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social. 🔌💡#energysky
Sparking adaptation: The politics of reforming effective interconnection regimes in Massachusetts and New York
As the U.S. grapples with the urgent need to speed clean energy deployment to meet net zero targets, interconnection delays are a major obstacle to ac…
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July 28, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Thrilled to share my article examining policy adaptation in DG #interconnection regimes in MA and NY is out in ERSS! shorturl.at/L7Xl1
I had the great opportunity to conduct this research during my postdoc at @climatesollab.bsky.social @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social. 🔌💡#energysky
I had the great opportunity to conduct this research during my postdoc at @climatesollab.bsky.social @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social. 🔌💡#energysky
Delays in connecting to the electrical grid are a huge drag on the clean energy transition to solar and wind (aka interconnection queues). Congrats to CSL Fellow @kathrynchelminski.bsky.social on publishing her important new study on dealing with this challenge. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Sparking adaptation: The politics of reforming effective interconnection regimes in Massachusetts and New York
As the U.S. grapples with the urgent need to speed clean energy deployment to meet net zero targets, interconnection delays are a major obstacle to ac…
www.sciencedirect.com
July 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Delays in connecting to the electrical grid are a huge drag on the clean energy transition to solar and wind (aka interconnection queues). Congrats to CSL Fellow @kathrynchelminski.bsky.social on publishing her important new study on dealing with this challenge. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Lawmakers pass game-changing bill to make it easier for homeowners to make popular upgrade: 'Bringing it into the 21st century makes sense' — @climatesollab.bsky.social report cited by The Cool Down found permitting adds $3,800–$4,500 to rooftop solar costs in NJ.
Lawmakers pass game-changing bill to make it easier for homeowners to make popular upgrade: 'Bringing it into the 21st century makes sense'
New Jersey's homeowners will soon see fewer obstacles to installing solar panels thanks to new legislation.
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July 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Lawmakers pass game-changing bill to make it easier for homeowners to make popular upgrade: 'Bringing it into the 21st century makes sense' — @climatesollab.bsky.social report cited by The Cool Down found permitting adds $3,800–$4,500 to rooftop solar costs in NJ.
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I have a new TEDx talk on why climate change is a national security risk. It might provide some helpful points for public audiences. It builds upon my 20 years of scholarship and policy work in this space. #EnergySky www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ne...
Climate Change and National Security | Josh Busby | TEDxSouth Congress
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
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June 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I have a new TEDx talk on why climate change is a national security risk. It might provide some helpful points for public audiences. It builds upon my 20 years of scholarship and policy work in this space. #EnergySky www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ne...
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NEW from me in a Journal of International Economic Law symposium:
Towards a post-Trump order for the climate crisis.
I lay out why, despite setbacks, industrial policy is still the way to address climate change - and how macro and distributional policy can help.
🧵
academic.oup.com/jiel/advance...
Towards a post-Trump order for the climate crisis.
I lay out why, despite setbacks, industrial policy is still the way to address climate change - and how macro and distributional policy can help.
🧵
academic.oup.com/jiel/advance...
Towards a post-Trump order for the climate crisis
Abstract. The Trump administration has injected a level of chaos into international economic relations. It is worthwhile for policymakers and scholars to t
academic.oup.com
June 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
NEW from me in a Journal of International Economic Law symposium:
Towards a post-Trump order for the climate crisis.
I lay out why, despite setbacks, industrial policy is still the way to address climate change - and how macro and distributional policy can help.
🧵
academic.oup.com/jiel/advance...
Towards a post-Trump order for the climate crisis.
I lay out why, despite setbacks, industrial policy is still the way to address climate change - and how macro and distributional policy can help.
🧵
academic.oup.com/jiel/advance...