(Outlet: The Hill) The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to finalize a new rule this month to cover required corporate climate disclosures by public-reporting companies. But the bigger news is that California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has announced that he will soon sign into law two climate change disclosure bills passed by the state Legislature. Wharton Professor Eric Orts weighs in on these new environmental laws.…Read More
(Outlet: Global News) The cost of extreme weather is starting to hit Canadians at home – and could, experts warn, put downward pressure on real estate as buyers and sellers realize the true cost to protect a home has been underestimated due to its climate risk factor.…Read More
(Outlet: Reuters) A series of permit rejections for two high-profile carbon pipeline projects in the U.S. Midwest could bode poorly for carbon capture and storage (CCS) as a widespread solution to climate change, reflecting deep-seated public concern about its risks and environmental impacts. …Read More
(Outlet: The Hill) President Biden is making the case that fighting climate change can create jobs, countering a key Republican narrative surrounding the autoworker strike. …Read More
(Outlet: WHYY) More than 57% of Philly public school buildings lack adequate cooling systems. As climate change makes extreme heat more likely, students are bearing the consequences.…Read More
(Outlet: Wired)
The world needs thousands of new grid battery installations to fight climate change. They rarely catch fire—but many people are skeptical of having one next door.…Read More
(Outlet: The Economic Times) Wharton Climate Center Faculty Co-Director Arthur van Benthem sat down with the Economic Times to discuss ESG reporting, sustainability metrics, and fossil fuels in the energy transition.…Read More
(Outlet: Kleinman Center for Energy Policy) Wharton Climate Center Faculty Co-Director Arthur van Benthem explores what one oil company’s transformation into a wind energy superpower signals for the industry at large.…Read More
(Outlet: The Hill) The insurance industry is increasingly wary of the risks presented by climate and natural disasters, prompting major firms to scale back their presence in more vulnerable states. Benjamin Keys, Assistant Professor of Real Estate at the Wharton School chimes in on the nationwide impact.…Read More
(Outlet: Kleinman Center for Energy Policy) Arthur van Benthem, Wharton Climate Center Faculty Co-Director, writes about his recent study that seeks to explore the effectiveness of Europe’s land protections and finds the quantity of land protected is not as important as policies that target areas with a meaningful trade-off between biodiversity gains and economic costs.…Read More
