Chiara Pappalardo
@cpappalardo.bsky.social
Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the Center for Environmental Law & Sustainability at Widener Law Commonwealth | ABCI Institute Board Member | Ballet Lover 🩰
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Extremely gratified to have contributed to this project on the intersection between financial regulation and EU sustainability goals. The field is ripe for further investigation. If interested in ordering the book, use discount code 25SMA1 on www.routledge.com
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Highly important: we reach now a climate state where unprecedented productivity losses will happen in the food baskets of the world...
Simultaneously...
Simultaneously...
Global research shows how Dust Bowl-type drought causes unprecedented productivity loss
A global research effort led by Colorado State University shows that extreme, prolonged drought conditions in grasslands and shrublands would greatly limit the long-term health of crucial ecosystems t...
phys.org
October 19, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Highly important: we reach now a climate state where unprecedented productivity losses will happen in the food baskets of the world...
Simultaneously...
Simultaneously...
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How Carbon Border Adjustments Might Drive Global Climate Policy Momentum: Elkerbout, Milan; Nehrkorn, Katarina; Wolfram, Catherine; Clausing, Kimberly
NEP/RePEc link
to paper
d.repec.org
October 19, 2025 at 9:45 AM
How Carbon Border Adjustments Might Drive Global Climate Policy Momentum: Elkerbout, Milan; Nehrkorn, Katarina; Wolfram, Catherine; Clausing, Kimberly
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Grid-scale energy #storage, particularly mega-batteries, is essential for the global clean energy transition by balancing the variable nature of #RenewableEnergy sources like #solar and #wind.
oilprice.com/Energy/Energ...
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Mega-Batteries Are Powering the Clean Energy Revolution | OilPrice.com
Mega-battery energy storage is becoming crucial for the global clean energy transition, balancing variable renewable sources and offering new profit opportunities for energy traders.
oilprice.com
October 19, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Grid-scale energy #storage, particularly mega-batteries, is essential for the global clean energy transition by balancing the variable nature of #RenewableEnergy sources like #solar and #wind.
oilprice.com/Energy/Energ...
oilprice.com/Energy/Energ...
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Microgrids provide flexible, decentralized power that operate independently from national grids.
#climate
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#climate
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Why Microgrids Are the Backbone of the Next Energy Revolution | OilPrice.com
Microgrids are emerging as a critical solution for expanding energy access, improving resilience, and integrating renewables across both developing and developed regions.
oilprice.com
October 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Microgrids provide flexible, decentralized power that operate independently from national grids.
#climate
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#climate
oilprice.com/Energy/Energ...
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We are proud to congratulate Soumya Krishnamurthi, a senior leader in our IT Department, who was recently honored with the Women in Technology Impact Award from the Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania!
October 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
We are proud to congratulate Soumya Krishnamurthi, a senior leader in our IT Department, who was recently honored with the Women in Technology Impact Award from the Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania!
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China has exported $120 billion in green technology for the year-to-date. The US, which has positioned itself as a major fossil fuel exporter, has only sold $80 billion in oil and gas abroad.
China Is Beating the US in the Battle for Energy Export Dominance
China’s exports of clean energy technology hit a record in August, with $20 billion shipped globally.
bloom.bg
October 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
China has exported $120 billion in green technology for the year-to-date. The US, which has positioned itself as a major fossil fuel exporter, has only sold $80 billion in oil and gas abroad.
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The Primary Energy Fallacy is the idea that all primary energy from fossil fuels must be replaced with equivalent amount of clean energy.
BUT: Not necessary because >2/3 of all primary energy is lost as waste heat.
Electrification+renewables are far more efficient.
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
BUT: Not necessary because >2/3 of all primary energy is lost as waste heat.
Electrification+renewables are far more efficient.
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
October 4, 2025 at 9:04 AM
The Primary Energy Fallacy is the idea that all primary energy from fossil fuels must be replaced with equivalent amount of clean energy.
BUT: Not necessary because >2/3 of all primary energy is lost as waste heat.
Electrification+renewables are far more efficient.
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
BUT: Not necessary because >2/3 of all primary energy is lost as waste heat.
Electrification+renewables are far more efficient.
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
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Jane Goodall, the trailblazing naturalist whose intimate observations of chimpanzees in the African wild produced powerful insights that transformed basic conceptions of humankind, has died. She was 91.
Read more about her legacy www.latimes.com/obituaries/s...
Read more about her legacy www.latimes.com/obituaries/s...
October 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Jane Goodall, the trailblazing naturalist whose intimate observations of chimpanzees in the African wild produced powerful insights that transformed basic conceptions of humankind, has died. She was 91.
Read more about her legacy www.latimes.com/obituaries/s...
Read more about her legacy www.latimes.com/obituaries/s...
Join us for a timely discussion on the impact of the latest tariffs on U.S.-Brazil Bilateral Trade next Monday.
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September 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Join us for a timely discussion on the impact of the latest tariffs on U.S.-Brazil Bilateral Trade next Monday.
RSVP Link: shorturl.fm/zvuwO
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Researchers at Northeastern and Yale universities ranked states based on risks from extreme heat, flooding, poor air quality, natural hazard risks to health care facilities and greenhouse gas emissions by the health care sector.
From @stateline.org
From @stateline.org
New report ranks states on climate-related health risks, clean energy policies • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Vermont, New York, Washington, New Jersey and Maine have the best combination of relatively low environmental risks and robust environmental policies, according to a report released this week.
penncapital-star.com
September 29, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Researchers at Northeastern and Yale universities ranked states based on risks from extreme heat, flooding, poor air quality, natural hazard risks to health care facilities and greenhouse gas emissions by the health care sector.
From @stateline.org
From @stateline.org
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The organization that manages the electric grid for Pennsylvania and 12 other states has moved too slowly in response to skyrocketing energy demand and consumers are paying for it, Gov. Josh Shapiro said Monday.
From @petehallpa.bsky.social
From @petehallpa.bsky.social
Pa. Gov. Shaprio said electric grid operator PJM needs reform to put consumers first • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
“We need to be thinking about consumers and their costs, something that PJM ... doesn't really spend a whole lot of time focused on,” Shapiro told reporters
penncapital-star.com
September 23, 2025 at 1:09 AM
The organization that manages the electric grid for Pennsylvania and 12 other states has moved too slowly in response to skyrocketing energy demand and consumers are paying for it, Gov. Josh Shapiro said Monday.
From @petehallpa.bsky.social
From @petehallpa.bsky.social
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Utilities are backing legislation in Pennsylvania and New Jersey that would allow them to own power plants. Consumer advocates expect to see a similar proposal in Maryland in 2026.
From @insideclimatenews.org
From @insideclimatenews.org
Utilities want to regain the ability to build power plants in PJM. Here's why that may be a bad idea • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
The debate that took place in a Washington, D.C., hearing room in June was so filled with energy-industry jargon that most people would not realize they were witnessing a battle over who could own and...
penncapital-star.com
August 21, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Utilities are backing legislation in Pennsylvania and New Jersey that would allow them to own power plants. Consumer advocates expect to see a similar proposal in Maryland in 2026.
From @insideclimatenews.org
From @insideclimatenews.org
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🔴 🔥 ♨️ ⚠️ Several days after their start, the large #wildfires affecting Portugal and Spain are still active, increasing their size and producing a massive quantity of smoke.⬇️meteosat-12📸 before sunset on Aug.20 showing most of the iberian peninsula covered by smoke,and engulfing Baleares
August 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
🔴 🔥 ♨️ ⚠️ Several days after their start, the large #wildfires affecting Portugal and Spain are still active, increasing their size and producing a massive quantity of smoke.⬇️meteosat-12📸 before sunset on Aug.20 showing most of the iberian peninsula covered by smoke,and engulfing Baleares
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The attorneys general and governors of 19 states, including Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, are suing federal energy officials over a new policy meant to cut funding for staff who work on sustainable energy and energy efficiency projects across the country.
From @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
From @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Pa., 18 states sue federal energy agency over new funding caps on sustainable energy projects • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and the attorneys general and governors of 18 other states, including Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, are suing federal energy officials over a new policy meant to...
penncapital-star.com
August 19, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The attorneys general and governors of 19 states, including Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, are suing federal energy officials over a new policy meant to cut funding for staff who work on sustainable energy and energy efficiency projects across the country.
From @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
From @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
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Short piece by Tobias Ide on how horribly wrong AI bots are when asked to analyze research, in this case around climate security.
I found when dealing with environmental security, it keeps referring back to ideas from the 1990s, most long since discredited
www.newsecuritybeat.org/2025/08/hall...
I found when dealing with environmental security, it keeps referring back to ideas from the 1990s, most long since discredited
www.newsecuritybeat.org/2025/08/hall...
Hallucinating Climate Security: A Cautionary Tale about Generative AI
Recent studies indicate that over 90% of all students – and an increasing number of policy makers – are using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to process large amounts of data and [...]
www.newsecuritybeat.org
August 15, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Short piece by Tobias Ide on how horribly wrong AI bots are when asked to analyze research, in this case around climate security.
I found when dealing with environmental security, it keeps referring back to ideas from the 1990s, most long since discredited
www.newsecuritybeat.org/2025/08/hall...
I found when dealing with environmental security, it keeps referring back to ideas from the 1990s, most long since discredited
www.newsecuritybeat.org/2025/08/hall...
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"Günther Thallinger, a board member at Allianz, one of the world’s biggest insurers, recently outlined how the world is fast approaching temperature levels where insurers will no longer be able to offer cover for financial services, such as mortgages and investments."
seems problematic.
seems problematic.
"“If this volume just grows even more, we simply have a societal situation that is not bearable anymore because it is just too much risk that is no longer covered,” Thallinger told CNBC..."
whatever politicians pretend to believe about climate, this is what they know
www.cnbc.com/2025/08/08/c...
whatever politicians pretend to believe about climate, this is what they know
www.cnbc.com/2025/08/08/c...
Why insurers worry the world could soon become uninsurable
Günther Thallinger, a board member at Allianz, one of the world's biggest insurers, says the climate crisis could make adaptation economically unviable.
www.cnbc.com
August 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM
"Günther Thallinger, a board member at Allianz, one of the world’s biggest insurers, recently outlined how the world is fast approaching temperature levels where insurers will no longer be able to offer cover for financial services, such as mortgages and investments."
seems problematic.
seems problematic.
My wonderful mentor doing her thing. She is the reason I am where I am. A truly incredible leader and human being!! Go @sheilarose.bsky.social, you rock and we are all so lucky to learn from you, your work and ideas 💡⚖️
Professor of climate @sheilarose.bsky.social shares how law became her tool for justice, what the environmental justice movement is facing, and why she still finds hope in local action. On Aug 6, hear Foster speak as part of Harlem Week's Climate & Environmental Justice: A Discussion of NYC’s Plans.
How We Move Forward: A Chat with Climate School Professor Sheila Foster
A Q&A with the accomplished legal scholar and educator known for her pioneering work on environmental and climate justice.
news.climate.columbia.edu
August 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
My wonderful mentor doing her thing. She is the reason I am where I am. A truly incredible leader and human being!! Go @sheilarose.bsky.social, you rock and we are all so lucky to learn from you, your work and ideas 💡⚖️
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Wait. It gets better.
August 2, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Wait. It gets better.
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It really is remarkable that we have an opportunity to avert climate disaster and it is also the smart economic choice.
That hasn't always been the case.
Now it is.
Lower energy costs, lower health costs and huge averted climate damages.
And yet still, we let the greedheads win.
That hasn't always been the case.
Now it is.
Lower energy costs, lower health costs and huge averted climate damages.
And yet still, we let the greedheads win.
Rystad Energy says the cost of China-made offshore wind turbines has dropped by 50 per cent over the past four years, offering significant potential savings for Australian projects.
Big cost falls in China-made offshore wind turbines offer hope for first Australian projects
Rystad Energy says the cost of China-made offshore wind turbines has dropped by 50 per cent over the past four years, offering significant potential savings for Australian projects.
reneweconomy.com.au
July 30, 2025 at 10:46 AM
It really is remarkable that we have an opportunity to avert climate disaster and it is also the smart economic choice.
That hasn't always been the case.
Now it is.
Lower energy costs, lower health costs and huge averted climate damages.
And yet still, we let the greedheads win.
That hasn't always been the case.
Now it is.
Lower energy costs, lower health costs and huge averted climate damages.
And yet still, we let the greedheads win.
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On @kqedforum.bsky.social, @michaelwara.bsky.social and I talked about electricity affordability, climate resilience, and how the one big beautiful bill raises taxes on clean electricity. Listen: www.kqed.org/forum/201010... 🔌💡
Why Your Energy Bill Has Gotten So Expensive (and What Can Be Done About It) | KQED
We explore the steps we can take to make California's electrical grid more sustainable.
www.kqed.org
July 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM
On @kqedforum.bsky.social, @michaelwara.bsky.social and I talked about electricity affordability, climate resilience, and how the one big beautiful bill raises taxes on clean electricity. Listen: www.kqed.org/forum/201010... 🔌💡
The Big Beautiful Bill repeals most regulations dealing with climate change including subsidies for the expansion of the cheapest energy sources (wind & solar). This will increase electicity costs for families. (NB: oil & gas receive subsidies too). Below is the price of not addressing the issue.
Billion-dollar disasters: The economic toll of wildfires, severe storms and earthquakes is soaring
A new report highlights the growing insurance crisis playing out in parts of the country that are prone to frequent weather disasters.
www.nbcnews.com
July 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The Big Beautiful Bill repeals most regulations dealing with climate change including subsidies for the expansion of the cheapest energy sources (wind & solar). This will increase electicity costs for families. (NB: oil & gas receive subsidies too). Below is the price of not addressing the issue.
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"The nation’s reliability watchdog recently reported that the risk of a summer grid emergency in Texas dropped from 15% in 2024 to 3% in 2025 — and pointed to new battery energy storage as the sole reason."
Batteries prevent blackouts that were caused by fossil fuel plant failures.
Batteries prevent blackouts that were caused by fossil fuel plant failures.
New York’s grid just got a Texas-sized wake-up call
As heat waves hit and demand climbs, storage is proving essential for grid stability and savings.
www.latitudemedia.com
July 25, 2025 at 10:21 AM
"The nation’s reliability watchdog recently reported that the risk of a summer grid emergency in Texas dropped from 15% in 2024 to 3% in 2025 — and pointed to new battery energy storage as the sole reason."
Batteries prevent blackouts that were caused by fossil fuel plant failures.
Batteries prevent blackouts that were caused by fossil fuel plant failures.
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Is decarbonization dead? @janeaflegal.bsky.social & I join Ezra Klein to talk through how Trump just shredded America's most ambitious climate policy, what survived, and where we go from here. Listen @nytimes.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/25/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/25/o...
July 25, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Is decarbonization dead? @janeaflegal.bsky.social & I join Ezra Klein to talk through how Trump just shredded America's most ambitious climate policy, what survived, and where we go from here. Listen @nytimes.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/25/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/25/o...