Reposted by Climate Solutions LabEcojustice @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Great news! 🎉 Following the federal government’s attempt to stop the youth and NGO-led climate accountability case from proceeding, the court has sided with litigants, finding no legal or factual basis to throw out the case. Onward. Support youth climate litigants now ecojustice.ca/take-action/... 23920
Climate Solutions Lab @climatesollab.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Read more on how CSL's Iran War Energy Cost Tracker compares to other estimates: www.aei.org/commentary/t... 001
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabNoah Zucker @noahzucker.com · 23/09/2026🚨 Workforces exposed to globalization and decarbonization are often overwhelmingly male. New article at @ajpseditor.bsky.social with @rickyclark.bsky.social and @rkhoban.bsky.social asks how layoffs of these men shape voting: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 13716
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabErin Sikorsky @erinsikorsky.bsky.social · 16/07/2025Part 1: Next week my first book makes its debut -- Climate Change on the Battlefield. It's looks at how militaries around the world are adapting (or not) to climate change. Available for pre-order here: www.bloomsbury.com/us/climate-c... (1/2) 68628
Climate Solutions Lab @climatesollab.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Thermal batteries are happening janrosenow.substack.com/p/thermal-ba...janrosenow.substack.comThermal batteries aren’t coming. They’re already here.Half of all operating thermal batteries came online since 2025. Policy, not technology, is now the main constraint. 000
Climate Solutions Lab @climatesollab.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The extra cost of diesel between the start of the Iran War is ~$375 per US household. Read more on the Iran War Energy Cost Tracker's diesel findings in this article: www.vox.com/today-explai...vox.comThe overlooked factor making everything more expensiveThe cost of diesel quietly raises the price of goods across the economy. You’re likely paying for it already. 021
Climate Solutions Lab @climatesollab.bsky.social · 17/09/2026www.rechargenews.com/offshore-win...rechargenews.comUS offshore wind project battered by Trump attacks installs final turbineLast wind turbine installed at Danish renewables giant Orsted’s Revolution Wind project off New England 000
Climate Solutions Lab @climatesollab.bsky.social · 17/09/2026CSL Director @jeffcolgan.bsky.social spoke with NBC Washington on how the Iran War Energy Cost Tracker captures the increased costs American drivers are paying at the pump. Check it out here. @nbcwashington.com www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/l...nbcwashington.comDrivers frustrated as gas prices riseGas prices continue to surge, in large part due to the continuing war with Iran. News4’s Adam Tuss has a look at where things stand in our area. 010
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabJeff Colgan @jeffcolgan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026China is the key reason why the Strait of Hormuz oil 🛢️ crisis hasn't been considerably worse. But China's situation carries with it some important lessons for global climate policy and the reasons why countries go green 🌍 🔌. My talk yesterday @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social youtu.be/KSd63SKWl5Myoutu.beChina Chat — China And The War In The Middle East: Consequences For The Global Energy EconomyYouTube video by Watson School of International and Public Affairs 065
Climate Solutions Lab @climatesollab.bsky.social · 16/09/2026CSL Director @jeffcolgan.bsky.social talks to the @wsj.com about the ballooning fuel costs of the US war with Iran www.wsj.com/business/ene...wsj.comAmericans Have Spent $100 Billion More on Fuel During the Iran WarHigher gasoline and diesel prices have led many families to save less and curb spending elsewhere. 022
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabMark Gongloff @markgongloff.bsky.social · 14/09/2026“The Iowa Environmental Council’s report documented noticeable impacts to air quality from just one year of increased coal combustion.” insideclimatenews.org/news/1409202...insideclimatenews.orgAs Power Demand Rises, a Clean-Energy State Falls Back on Coal - Inside Climate NewsTo meet surging electricity demand, Iowa utilities are increasingly turning to polluting coal plants that had been operating well below capacity. 2127
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabJeff Colgan @jeffcolgan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026The dark implications of the "medium" climate scenario here seem to be the buried lede of this 🌎 report. We are on a very bad path. "We are unlikely to see +4C by 2100" is a bit like saying that the conveyor belt carrying you towards a blast furnace probably won't get you fully in today. 075
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabJeff Colgan @jeffcolgan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026On Monday I will talk on the subject "China and the War in the Middle East: Consequences for the Global Energy Economy" @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social 011
Climate Solutions Lab @climatesollab.bsky.social · 11/09/2026CSL Director Jeff Colgan was interviewed by Mother Jones on Trump's Venezuela oil deal. The winner of the deal "is not going to be the average American consumer... But it it is going to line the pockets of some American companies." Learn why in the interview! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comTrump's Venezuela deal helps his rich friends—and that's itSome CEOs will make a fast buck. Gas prices won't change. 011
Climate Solutions Lab @climatesollab.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Most Americans don't buy diesel directly, but the high costs of trucking and shipping goods have cost the average household over $350 since the beginning of the Iran War, according to CSL's Iran War Energy Cost Tracker. Read more on the diesel impacts here: grist.org/economics/wh...grist.orgWhat the record-high cost of diesel means for youMost Americans don't buy diesel, but the soaring costs of trucking and shipping goods have cost the average household $350. 021
Climate Solutions Lab @climatesollab.bsky.social · 09/09/2026"There's a real national security advantage to having an electrified economy that isn't so vulnerable to the ups and downs of the global oil market," said CSL Director Jeff Colgan to Inside Climate News. insideclimatenews.org/news/0809202...insideclimatenews.orgAs Hostilities Flare and Oil Prices Spike, U.S. Consumers Pay at the Pump - Inside Climate NewsExperts say President Trump’s rollback of climate policy is leaving consumers more vulnerable to price shocks and pollution. 111
Climate Solutions Lab @climatesollab.bsky.social · 09/09/2026The $100B in added fuel costs for American households from the Iran War is roughly the same as the federal government's annual spending on SNAP. Read more on CSL's findings and and the Iran War Energy Cost Tracker in this Huffpost article. www.huffpost.com/entry/trumps...huffpost.comThis 1 Number Explains Why Trump's Approval Rating Is So HorrendousHigher prices for gasoline and diesel fuel have soured Americans on the war and helped drive Trump’s approval rating into the toilet. 101
Climate Solutions Lab @climatesollab.bsky.social · 08/09/2026As gas prices in the US hit a national high over Labor Day weekend, so did CSL's Iran War Energy Cost Tracker: $100B in extra energy costs for Americans since the start of the war. See how the Independent is featuring the Tracker's data in this recent article. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...independent.co.ukIran War is costing Americans $100B in extra energy costsGas prices in the US hit a national high over Labor Day weekend 000
Climate Solutions Lab @climatesollab.bsky.social · 08/09/2026$763. That's how much the average US household has spent extra on energy since February 28th. Read more on the numbers from the Iran War Energy Cost Tracker in this recent Al Jazeera article. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...aljazeera.comHow US consumers spent an additional $100bn on fuel due to war on IranThe average US household has spent $763 extra on fuel in six months, as the US-Israel war on Iran pushes up fuel costs. 011
Climate Solutions Lab @climatesollab.bsky.social · 08/09/2026The Iran War Energy Cost Tracker continues to gain attention as the estimated amount Americans have spent on extra gasoline and diesel costs surpassed $100 billion this Labor Day weekend. Check out this Axios article featuring the Tracker! www.axios.com/2026/09/07/i...axios.comIran war drives $100 billion in extra energy costs for U.S. consumersThe average cost burden is more than $760 per household. 010
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabHenrik Larsen @henriklarsen.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Denmark produced 109% of electricity consumption by wind alone yesterday. It could have been more if we had more capacity to store and export. Instead we had to shut down turbines. Numbers below from WindEurope 24912
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabDaniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport. 164115653180
Climate Solutions Lab @climatesollab.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Check out CSL Director Jeff Colgan's interview with CNN on how the Iran War is raising energy costs for consumers! @cnn.com @jeffcolgan.bsky.social 133
Climate Solutions Lab @climatesollab.bsky.social · 01/09/2026"As consumers, Americans are paying higher prices [for] gasoline and diesel," says CSL Director Jeff Colgan in this recent Financial Times article. High costs are impacting Trump's popularity ahead of the midterms. www.ft.com/content/6972...ft.comDonald Trump summons US refiners as Iran war pushes up fuel pricesPresident to hold White House meeting on Tuesday as high living costs sap his popularity ahead of midterm elections 001
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabJeff Colgan @jeffcolgan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Americans have had to pay an extra $95 BILLION for gasoline and diesel since President Trump decided to attack Iran on February 28, 2026. A war that hurts the global economy, undermines US power, creates hardship for working class, and helps the Iranian regime stay.🛢️🇺🇸 iranwarcost.watson.brown.eduiranwarcost.watson.brown.eduIran War Energy Cost TrackerTracks the extra cost paid by U.S. consumers for gasoline and diesel since the Iran conflict began on February 28, 2026, compared against a no-war counterfactual baseline. 45719
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabLeah Stokes @leahstokes.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Hi @gavinnewsom.bsky.social! Do you really want your legacy to be taking money away from school kids for air conditioning during heat waves to hand it to a fossil fuel company that made $1.8 billion in profit last year? Extend CalSHAPE. Cool the schools. It’s really not that complicated. 323158
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I am on the environmental politics committee and also happy to chat at APSA! 01812
Climate Solutions Lab @climatesollab.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Big congratulations to @sarahcolbourn.bsky.social for receiving the P. Terrence Hopmann Award for Excellence in Teaching! This award recognizes Sarah for her amazing work in the course 'Politics of Climate Change.' Well deserved, Sarah! 🎊 030
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabTimmons Roberts @timmonsroberts.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Wow. "25 of the 38 organizations (66%) supporting Exxon and Suncor have documented financial ties to fossil fuel defendants, the broader fossil fuel industry, or climate denial foundations and dark-money networks" consumerwatchdog.org/energy/new-r...consumerwatchdog.orgNew Report Exposes Fossil Fuel-Backed Network Flooding Supreme Court with Briefs Seeking to Shield Oil & Gas Companies in Climate Deception CaseInvestigation identifies coordinated fossil fuel funding behind most industry-supporting briefs and raises new questions about Justice Samuel Alito's… 1108
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabEric Scheuch @ericscheuch.bsky.social · 24/08/2026This summer's heat has drawn attention to the impact of climate change on the home insurance market. Less clear is if individuals experiencing these changes change their opinions or behaviors in response. I investigate in a new working paper (osf.io/preprints/so... : (1/n) 1115
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabMira Rojanasakul @rjnskl.bsky.social · 19/08/2026And we're back! job-boards.greenhouse.io/thenewyorkti...job-boards.greenhouse.ioCorrespondent, The Economics of a Warming WorldNew York, NY 161
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabTodd Tucker @toddntucker.com · 30/07/20267. @madisoncondon.bsky.social calls for giving the public real-time and long-term info about how specific towns and regions can anticipate and prepare for climate harms. Make Science Useful! rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...rooseveltinstitute.orgStand Up a National Climate ServiceExploring why the U.S. needs stronger climate science infrastructure, adaptation planning, and public access to actionable climate risk information. 11410
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabMathias Larsen @mathiaslarsen.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Pleased to be cited in @theguardian.com Editorial on what the state's role should be in India's green growth: "The Guardian view on India’s green growth gamble: it will need more than private finance" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comThe Guardian view on India’s green growth gamble: it will need more than private finance | EditorialEditorial: The world’s most populous country needs state-generated demand to industrialise, decarbonise and avoid China’s overcapacity trap 051
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabJeff Colgan @jeffcolgan.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Hard not to see the cancellation of 3 high-transmission electricity corridors, at a time when USA desperately needs more electricity supply, as an idiotic own-goal. 🌍🔌 (Hegemonic suicide, as @sbmitche.bsky.social @thunen.bsky.social @70sbachchan.bsky.social would say)energy.govEnergy Secretary Announces Cancellation of Three Proposed National Interest Electric Transmission CorridorsSecretary of Energy Chris Wright today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy will not move forward with designating the three proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors previous... 41711
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabMira Rojanasakul @rjnskl.bsky.social · 19/08/2026NEW: A record 29% cars sold globally this year will be electric Meanwhile... China is exporting more E.V.s than the U.S. exports cars of any kind Latest w/ @bradplumer.bsky.social → www.nytimes.com/interactive/... 8384128
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabGeoff Dabelko @geoffdabelko.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Lucky the Voinovich School is a Project ECHO Hub, enabling us to offer Building Resilience for Older Adults in a Changing Environment. Series starts in Sept and will help unpack the new challenges (and opportunities) in building resilience in an older and warmer world www.ohio.edu/news/2026/08...ohio.eduHelping state’s older adults deal with extreme weather the focus of latest free Project ECHO seminars hosted by OHIO’s Voinovich SchoolHow Ohio’s rapidly aging population can better cope with heat waves, flooding and increasingly severe storms is the subject of a new six-part Project ECHO webinar series starting in September. 022
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabMatthew A Kraft @matthewakraft.com · 11/08/2026The #SustainableED team's first publication is out in @pnas.org. We document the scale of potential pollutant & carcinogen exposure across US K12 schools. 8% of all schools are within a few blocks of EPA registered hazard sites. Exposure risk is highly inequitable. 🧵 15428
Climate Solutions Lab @climatesollab.bsky.social · 10/08/2026The Guardian featured the CSL Iran War Energy Cost Tracker in its newsletter on the impact of Trump's Iran policies on rising costs for Americans. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comFirst Thing: Soaring oil profits from US-Iran conflict drive calls for windfall taxEnvironmentalists and activists furious as Trump’s policies raise costs for Americans 021
Climate Solutions Lab @climatesollab.bsky.social · 10/08/2026CSL Director Jeff Colgan talks to Huffpost about CSL's Iran War Energy Cost Tracker and how much the war is costing American households. www.huffpost.com/entry/iran-w...huffpost.com‘It Hits A Nerve’: This Number Reveals How Much Americans Are Paying For Trump’s War With IranThe Trump administration’s invasion of Iran has cost the typical U.S. household several hundred dollars in added fuel costs. The tab grows every day. 000
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabMatthew A Kraft @matthewakraft.com · 06/08/2026Brown just opened a cluster hire for two tenure-track positions in Education Policy. Come join our vibrant community of scholars at @brownedudept.bsky.social & @annenberginstitute.bsky.social! apply.interfolio.com/190527 Please help spread the word. 03326
Climate Solutions Lab @climatesollab.bsky.social · 05/08/2026CSL Director Jeff Colgan talks to the FT about the ongoing fossil fuel costs of the Iran war. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...giftarticle.ft.comUS diesel prices overtake Biden-era average in blow to TrumpCost for fuel that powers industrial America set to remain elevated even as crude falls 001
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabNicolas Fulghum @nicolasfulghum.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Solar output in the UK recorded an all-time high in July, reaching 3.2 TWh. 33% higher than July last year. Accelerating solar deployment coincided with a historically sunny month to produce this record. Solar power is delivering when heatwaves are at their worst. 0238
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabEl Periódico @elperiodico.com · 02/08/2026¿Los peores años de la lucha por el clima? Trump es un problema, pero las guerras de Ucrania e Irán impulsan las renovableselperiodico.com¿Los peores años de la lucha por el clima? Trump es un problema, pero las guerras de Ucrania e Irán impulsan las renovables 133
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabClimate Risk Economics @climateeconomics.bsky.social · 03/08/2026"Mother of all risks": the scale of climate-related disruption to supply chains is being underestimated as global warming pushes the planet to the brink of environmental tipping points, according to Singapore’s former central bank chief www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comClimate Is ‘Mother of’ Supply Chain Risks, Ex-Bank Chief SaysThe scale of climate-related disruption to supply chains is being underestimated as global warming pushes the planet to the brink of environmental tipping points, according to Ravi Menon, Singapore’s ... 062
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabInstitute at Brown for Environment & Society (IBES) @brown-ibes.bsky.social · 29/07/2026New research in @nature.com Scientific Data, with contributions from IBES & DEEPS Prof Laurence C. Smith 💡 Explore data from NASA's Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE), which sought to understand environmental changes in arctic & boreal regions using a Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor:nature.comThe NASA ABoVE Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor full waveform LiDAR airborne surveys - Scientific DataScientific Data - The NASA ABoVE Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor full waveform LiDAR airborne surveys 001
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 29/07/2026The unsung hero of public EV-charger buildout is [checks notes] Wal-Mart?bloomberg.comWalmart Leapfrogs EV Charging Competitors With Rapid BuildoutIn a matter of months, the retailer has become a major player in the business of fueling electric cars. 50591107
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabAlbert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Imperial violence by armed petrostates (Russia, US) has created their own worst nightmare, a world racing to get off the fossil fuel rollercoaster The Dawn of the Electric world order Ukrainians, Houthis and Iranians have been the armed wing of the Green new deal open.spotify.com/episode/0ESb... 19925
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabRebecca Leber @rebleber.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Important New York Times story is out today on our investigation: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/c... 14335138
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabJan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 17/07/2026BREAKING: Electrification Action Plan dropped. The EU just committed to doubling electrification: 46% of final energy consumption by 2040, up from 23% today, where it has sat for a decade. My rapid response analysis of the Electrification Action Plan: open.substack.com/pub/janrosen...open.substack.comNine times faster: the EU wants to double electrification by 2040The Commission has launched its Electrification Action Plan. A 46% target and some serious policy measures. 15402119
Reposted by Climate Solutions LabGabe De Roche @gabederoche.bsky.social · 16/07/2026New survey research released today with @mattomildenberger.bsky.social -- a response to the "don't say climate change" crowd. Many have observed that climate change has moved down voters' list of priorities and have concluded that pro-climate policies would cost votes. That's testable! 🧵[1/13] 13114