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The lack of significant actionable items from the end of #COP30 shows that the world remains divided on how to address climate change. Experts from across Penn shared their perspectives on the results of COP30 and what may be in store for the future. Published with @perryworldhouse.bsky.social:
Reflections from COP30 - Kleinman Center for Energy Policy
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu
November 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The lack of significant actionable items from the end of #COP30 shows that the world remains divided on how to address climate change. Experts from across Penn shared their perspectives on the results of COP30 and what may be in store for the future. Published with @perryworldhouse.bsky.social:
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"Reflections from #COP30" | I and other @upenn.edu climate experts offer our thoughts about the latest U.N. climate conference and where we go from here. Via @perryworldhouse.bsky.social & @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social:
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November 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
"Reflections from #COP30" | I and other @upenn.edu climate experts offer our thoughts about the latest U.N. climate conference and where we go from here. Via @perryworldhouse.bsky.social & @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social:
perryworldhouse.upenn.edu/news-and-ins...
perryworldhouse.upenn.edu/news-and-ins...
Federal policy shifts threaten progress in expanding rooftop solar access for low-income households. This digest analyzes the current policy landscape and highlights financing strategies that state, local, and private actors can leverage to maintain momentum in equitable clean energy adoption.
Beyond Washington: Financing Solar Access - Kleinman Center for Energy Policy
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu
November 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Federal policy shifts threaten progress in expanding rooftop solar access for low-income households. This digest analyzes the current policy landscape and highlights financing strategies that state, local, and private actors can leverage to maintain momentum in equitable clean energy adoption.
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I'm quoted in this @inquirer.com piece.
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Pdf: drive.google.com/file/d/12bkz... (h/t @paenvironmentnews.bsky.social)
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Human reporters explain why AI data centers are so controversial in the Philly suburbs and beyond
What really is an AI data center? Here's everything you need to know about the proposed sites in the Philadelphia area.
inquirer.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I'm quoted in this @inquirer.com piece.
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Pdf: drive.google.com/file/d/12bkz... (h/t @paenvironmentnews.bsky.social)
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📣 DC friends! We’re excited to be in town next month for a special event. Join us on Tuesday, December 9, for a conversation with Sanya Carley and David Konisky about their new book, Power Lines, in partnership with @rff.org.
📍 Penn Washington
🕓 4–5 PM
📝 Registration required by 12/2!
📍 Penn Washington
🕓 4–5 PM
📝 Registration required by 12/2!
Power Lines: The Unequal Energy Transition
Energy scholars Sanya Carley and David Konisky discuss their new book release, "Power Lines" with Resources for the Future's Daniel Raimi.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
📣 DC friends! We’re excited to be in town next month for a special event. Join us on Tuesday, December 9, for a conversation with Sanya Carley and David Konisky about their new book, Power Lines, in partnership with @rff.org.
📍 Penn Washington
🕓 4–5 PM
📝 Registration required by 12/2!
📍 Penn Washington
🕓 4–5 PM
📝 Registration required by 12/2!
BLOG: CDR needs standardized life-cycle accounting to measure true net removals. Broad impact categories are essential to reveal tradeoffs and avoid harm. This blog urges CDR protocols to use full LCA to balance CO2 removal with potential environmental impacts.
More is More: A Case for Expanded Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Applications - Kleinman Center for Energy Policy
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu
November 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
BLOG: CDR needs standardized life-cycle accounting to measure true net removals. Broad impact categories are essential to reveal tradeoffs and avoid harm. This blog urges CDR protocols to use full LCA to balance CO2 removal with potential environmental impacts.
At #COP30 in Belém, the U.S. is absent—and illiberal powers are rushing to fill the void. In this TIME piece, William Burke-White of @penncareylaw.bsky.social and a member of the #PennCOP30 delegation, examines how petro-states and authoritarian regimes are reshaping global climate leadership.
The U.S. Is Ceding Climate Leadership to Authoritarians
As the U.S. sits out COP30, petro-states and one-party regimes are stepping into the void.
time.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
At #COP30 in Belém, the U.S. is absent—and illiberal powers are rushing to fill the void. In this TIME piece, William Burke-White of @penncareylaw.bsky.social and a member of the #PennCOP30 delegation, examines how petro-states and authoritarian regimes are reshaping global climate leadership.
BLOG: LCA started in the 1960s, evolving from single-product analysis to a policy tool. Applying LCA to carbon removal brings new challenges, requiring stronger standards for trust and consistency. We explore how existing frameworks can support robust CDR accounting.
Are ISO LCA Standards Ready for Application to Carbon Dioxide Removal Systems? - Kleinman Center for Energy Policy
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu
November 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
BLOG: LCA started in the 1960s, evolving from single-product analysis to a policy tool. Applying LCA to carbon removal brings new challenges, requiring stronger standards for trust and consistency. We explore how existing frameworks can support robust CDR accounting.
Federal investments have launched hundreds of clean energy projects, but rising political uncertainty now threatens crucial momentum. As DOE demo dollars wane, who bears the risk? A de-risking rubric shows how technical, financial, and social data keep first-of-a-kind tech financeable and scalable.
Who Buys Down the Risk When Federal Funding Recedes? - Kleinman Center for Energy Policy
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu
November 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Federal investments have launched hundreds of clean energy projects, but rising political uncertainty now threatens crucial momentum. As DOE demo dollars wane, who bears the risk? A de-risking rubric shows how technical, financial, and social data keep first-of-a-kind tech financeable and scalable.
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I spoke with Philly's @6abc.bsky.social about data centers and electriticity prices.
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WPVI TV 6 The True Cost of Data Centers, November 18, 2026
YouTube video by John Quigley
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November 19, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I spoke with Philly's @6abc.bsky.social about data centers and electriticity prices.
@kleinmanenergy.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=10va...
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=10va...
PODCAST: The Trump administration wants nuclear energy to lead America’s clean power future. But can safety keep pace with political ambition? Former NRC Chair Allison Macfarlane discusses on the latest episode of Energy Policy Now.
How the Trump Administration Is Reshaping Nuclear Oversight
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu
November 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
PODCAST: The Trump administration wants nuclear energy to lead America’s clean power future. But can safety keep pace with political ambition? Former NRC Chair Allison Macfarlane discusses on the latest episode of Energy Policy Now.
The Penn delegation is on the ground at #COP30 in Belém!
Bill Burke-White presented at the Thai Pavilion, discussing his proposal for a Green Investment Protocol. All while still holding virtual class for his students back home! And Cory Colijn caught up with past Carnot Prize winner Ramón Méndez!
Bill Burke-White presented at the Thai Pavilion, discussing his proposal for a Green Investment Protocol. All while still holding virtual class for his students back home! And Cory Colijn caught up with past Carnot Prize winner Ramón Méndez!
November 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The Penn delegation is on the ground at #COP30 in Belém!
Bill Burke-White presented at the Thai Pavilion, discussing his proposal for a Green Investment Protocol. All while still holding virtual class for his students back home! And Cory Colijn caught up with past Carnot Prize winner Ramón Méndez!
Bill Burke-White presented at the Thai Pavilion, discussing his proposal for a Green Investment Protocol. All while still holding virtual class for his students back home! And Cory Colijn caught up with past Carnot Prize winner Ramón Méndez!
The [LIHEAP] program helps more than six million people avoid having their service disconnected. Nearly three million people have their electricity shut off annually because they can’t afford to pay, according to the Energy Justice Lab.
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How to Deal With Higher Home Heating Bills
There is still time to take advantage of federal tax credits for energy updates. But federal heating aid for low-income people was delayed by the government shutdown.
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The [LIHEAP] program helps more than six million people avoid having their service disconnected. Nearly three million people have their electricity shut off annually because they can’t afford to pay, according to the Energy Justice Lab.
@carleysanya.bsky.social - @energyjustlab.bsky.social
@carleysanya.bsky.social - @energyjustlab.bsky.social
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I talked with Philly's 6abc.com for this piece about data centers.
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East Vincent Township debates data center ordinance amid community concerns
Township supervisors discussed a measure they say would establish guardrails, protections, and oversight for any potential development at the proposed site.
6abc.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I talked with Philly's 6abc.com for this piece about data centers.
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6abc.com/post/east-vi...
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In a Kleinman Center blog post, Elizabeth Klein says the Interior Department is fast-tracking seabed mining using “already bare-bones, vague, decades-old rules.” @eenews.bsky.social
Former Interior official: Trump is ‘rushing' deep-sea mining
Elizabeth Klein says the Interior Department is fast-tracking seabed mining using "already bare-bones, vague, decades-old rules."
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November 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM
In a Kleinman Center blog post, Elizabeth Klein says the Interior Department is fast-tracking seabed mining using “already bare-bones, vague, decades-old rules.” @eenews.bsky.social
What happens to the people left behind in America’s energy transition? Authors Sanya Carley (@carleysanya.bsky.social) and David Konisky share insights from their new book, Power Lines, in a conversation about the human side of clean energy.
A Q&A on the New Book Power Lines - Kleinman Center for Energy Policy
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu
November 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
What happens to the people left behind in America’s energy transition? Authors Sanya Carley (@carleysanya.bsky.social) and David Konisky share insights from their new book, Power Lines, in a conversation about the human side of clean energy.
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POLICY DIGEST: The Penn School of Vet Medicine is exploring the development of an agrivoltaics project combining sheep grazing for research with the production of solar electricity to help power the New Bolton Center. This digest looks at three options: ideal, low-cost, and zoning-constrained.
Agrivoltaic Options and Designs at the New Bolton Center of the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School - Kleinman Center for Energy Policy
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu
November 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
POLICY DIGEST: The Penn School of Vet Medicine is exploring the development of an agrivoltaics project combining sheep grazing for research with the production of solar electricity to help power the New Bolton Center. This digest looks at three options: ideal, low-cost, and zoning-constrained.
BLOG: The federal government is rushing into deep-sea critical mineral development, which could prove disastrous for communities, industry, and the environment.
U.S. Needs Stronger Regulatory Oversight of Deep-Sea Mining
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu
November 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
BLOG: The federal government is rushing into deep-sea critical mineral development, which could prove disastrous for communities, industry, and the environment.
Families having to manage without these benefits will likely struggle, experts have warned. Sanya Carley, faculty director of the Kleinman Center, told Newsweek: "The impact of delayed LIHEAP payments could be significant and widespread."
List of states delaying LIHEAP payments during government shutdown
Americans relying on home heating assistance have been warned payments could be delayed amid the ongoing government shutdown.
www.newsweek.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Families having to manage without these benefits will likely struggle, experts have warned. Sanya Carley, faculty director of the Kleinman Center, told Newsweek: "The impact of delayed LIHEAP payments could be significant and widespread."
Agrivoltaics—the dual use of land for agriculture and solar—offer a promising path to balance clean energy with farmland preservation. Yet, only about 600 projects exist nationwide. Extending the tax credit for commercial solar projects could accelerate agrivoltaic growth. https://bit.ly/4hI3sfh
The Use and Potential of Agrivoltaics in the United States
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu
November 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Agrivoltaics—the dual use of land for agriculture and solar—offer a promising path to balance clean energy with farmland preservation. Yet, only about 600 projects exist nationwide. Extending the tax credit for commercial solar projects could accelerate agrivoltaic growth. https://bit.ly/4hI3sfh
PODCAST: The Trump administration’s halt of offshore wind leasing has compounded an already fragile industry. Dartmouth College’s Elizabeth Wilson explores how “institutional learning” could help the sector weather political and economic turbulence.
Listen now wherever you get podcasts:
Listen now wherever you get podcasts:
U.S. Offshore Wind at an Impasse - Kleinman Center for Energy Policy
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu
November 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
PODCAST: The Trump administration’s halt of offshore wind leasing has compounded an already fragile industry. Dartmouth College’s Elizabeth Wilson explores how “institutional learning” could help the sector weather political and economic turbulence.
Listen now wherever you get podcasts:
Listen now wherever you get podcasts:
ANNUAL REPORT: This year, we celebrated a decade of impact and continue our work to develop equitable, research-driven solutions that accelerate a sustainable energy transition through scholarship and dialogue.
Browse our annual report from 2024/2025:
Browse our annual report from 2024/2025:
Annual Report 2024/25 - Kleinman Center for Energy Policy
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu
October 31, 2025 at 8:48 PM
ANNUAL REPORT: This year, we celebrated a decade of impact and continue our work to develop equitable, research-driven solutions that accelerate a sustainable energy transition through scholarship and dialogue.
Browse our annual report from 2024/2025:
Browse our annual report from 2024/2025:
POLICY DIGEST: Three decades of U.S.–China battery policy show China’s playbook-built dominance while U.S. efforts fluctuated. Our latest policy digest maps out this timeline and implications and lessons for the future of U.S. Li-ion, and potentially other clean tech industries.
Read the research:
Read the research:
Battling for Batteries: Li-ion Policy and Supply Chain Dynamics in the U.S. and China - Kleinman Center for Energy Policy
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu
October 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
POLICY DIGEST: Three decades of U.S.–China battery policy show China’s playbook-built dominance while U.S. efforts fluctuated. Our latest policy digest maps out this timeline and implications and lessons for the future of U.S. Li-ion, and potentially other clean tech industries.
Read the research:
Read the research:
FELLOWSHIP: Penn undergraduate students are invited to apply for an exclusive opportunity at Apollo Global Management, Inc. One student will spend summer 2026 as a summer associate on the Private Equity Climate team.
Application Deadline: November 14. Learn more and apply:
Application Deadline: November 14. Learn more and apply:
Kleinman Apollo Fellowship - Kleinman Center for Energy Policy
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu
October 28, 2025 at 6:32 PM
FELLOWSHIP: Penn undergraduate students are invited to apply for an exclusive opportunity at Apollo Global Management, Inc. One student will spend summer 2026 as a summer associate on the Private Equity Climate team.
Application Deadline: November 14. Learn more and apply:
Application Deadline: November 14. Learn more and apply: