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26 Kleinman Center for Energy Policy 2018–2019 Annual ReportPOLICY DIGESTSRead our digests:kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/policy-digestsNovember 7COMPETITIVE IMPERATIVE:CHOICES FOR PENNSYLVANIA’SENERGY FUTUREAuthor:Christina Simeone, Director of Policyand External Affairs, Kleinman CenterFrom carbon pricing, to improvingdistribution system cybersecurity andresilience—here are choices to guidePennsylvania’s energy future.February 4PLUGGING THE LEAKS:WHY EXISTING FINANCIALINCENTIVES AREN’T ENOUGHTO REDUCE METHANEAuthors:Catherine Hausman, Visiting Scholar,Kleinman Center; Daniel Raimi,Senior Research Associate,Resources for the FutureWhile multiple sectors emit methane,a major contributor is the oil and gasindustry. This digest explores methane’simpacts on climate change and the marketforces shaping leaks and abatement.November 28WRONG ABOUT URBANIZATION?HOW EMERGING FACTORS COULDSHIFT PEOPLE AWAY FROM CITIESAuthor:Oscar Serpell, Research Associate,Kleinman CenterMore than half of the world’s populationnow lives in urban areas, and most analystsexpect cities to double by 2050. Couldchanging factors slow this trend? Andhow might that impact our energy future?February 25TARGETING NET ZERO EMISSIONS:A NEW FOCUS FOR A MOREEFFECTIVE CLIMATE POLICYAuthor:Oliver Geden, Visiting Scholar,Kleinman CenterTemperature targets have advanced theclimate policy debate but failed to catalyzeappropriate action—net zero emissionstargets can deliver on both ends.
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu 27March 5BLACK MARKET CRUDE:ORGANIZED CRIME ANDENVIRONMENTAL EXTERNALITIESIN NIGERIA’S OIL SECTORAuthor:Jonah Rexer, Applied EconomicsDoctoral Student, WhartonIn oil-dependent Nigeria, the oil industryhas been plagued with instability,organized crime, and illegal black markets.But have efforts to demobilize militantfighters had an impact on oil and gasinfrastructure attacks and oil-relatedcriminal violence?April 1THE LONG GOODBYE:WHY SOME NATIONS CAN’TKICK THE COAL HABITAuthor:Anna Mikulska, Senior Fellow,Kleinman CenterWhile renewables are on the rise, coalusage across the globe remains aboutthe same. To understand why, developedcountries must take a look at the politicaland market challenges facing thedeveloping world.May 16SELF-IMPOSED EMISSION LIMITS:IS THERE A CASE FORPENNSYLVANIA AND RGGI?Author:Jose Miguel Abito,Assistant Professor, WhartonShould Pennsylvania join the RegionalGreenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)? Andwhat would happen to energy prices? Theanalysis suggests prices could go down,as long as firms have enough incentives toinvest in new capacity.March 21POWERING OUR FUTUREWITH TRASHAuthor:Richard Ling, VIPER Student, School ofEngineering and Applied Scienceand School of Arts and SciencesWaste-to-energy technology, which utilizestrash to produce viable energy, has thepotential to address two of the most urgentneeds of this century—waste destructionand energy demand.April 24WHY CARBON PRICINGFALLS SHORT AND WHATTO DO ABOUT ITAuthor:Jesse Jenkins, Visiting Scholar,Kleinman CenterPaying close attention to distributionalimpacts and political economy constraintsis key to understanding why governmentsaround the world keep falling short oncarbon pricing—and what can be doneabout it.June 18SUPERBLOCKS:BARCELONA’S PLAN TOFREE ITSELF FROM CARSAuthor:David Roberts, Senior Fellow,Kleinman CenterIn the quest to improve air quality, reducenoise pollution, and lessen congestion,one city embarks on a radical plan. In theprocess, its residents find community.
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