CGS | UMD School of Public Policy

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en" dir="ltr" prefix="og: https://ogp.me/ns#"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-5WWH0R4N5C"></script> <script>window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments)};gtag("js", new Date());gtag("set", "developer_id.dMDhkMT", true);gtag("config", "G-5WWH0R4N5C", {"groups":"default","page_placeholder":"PLACEHOLDER_page_location"});</script> <meta name="description" content="The School of Public Policy is a home for those committed to translating their passions into action. As we develop the next generation of policy leaders and push the boundaries of knowledge, we teach, research and impact public policy the Maryland way." /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://cgs.umd.edu/" /> <link rel="shortlink" href="https://cgs.umd.edu/" /> <link rel="image_src" href="https://spp.umd.edu/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/idfive-component-library/build/img/UMD_SPP_Social_Default_v2a.jpg" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="Center for Global Sustainability" /> <meta property="og:type" content="website" /> <meta property="og:title" content="Home | Center for Global Sustainability" /> <meta property="og:description" content="The School of Public Policy is a home for those committed to translating their passions into action. As we develop the next generation of policy leaders and push the boundaries of knowledge, we teach, research and impact public policy the Maryland way." /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://spp.umd.edu/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/idfive-component-library/build/img/UMD_SPP_Social_Default_v2a.jpg" /> <meta property="og:image:url" content="https://spp.umd.edu/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/idfive-component-library/build/img/UMD_SPP_Social_Default_v2a.jpg" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="photo" /> <meta name="twitter:image" content="https://spp.umd.edu/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/idfive-component-library/build/img/UMD_SPP_Social_Default_v2a.jpg" /> <meta name="Generator" content="Drupal 10 (https://www.drupal.org)" /> <meta name="MobileOptimized" content="width" /> <meta name="HandheldFriendly" content="true" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" /> <link rel="icon" href="/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/favicon.ico" type="image/vnd.microsoft.icon" /> <title>CGS | UMD School of Public Policy</title> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/align.module.css?sr9tco" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/fieldgroup.module.css?sr9tco" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/container-inline.module.css?sr9tco" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/clearfix.module.css?sr9tco" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/details.module.css?sr9tco" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/hidden.module.css?sr9tco" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/item-list.module.css?sr9tco" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/js.module.css?sr9tco" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/nowrap.module.css?sr9tco" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/position-container.module.css?sr9tco" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/reset-appearance.module.css?sr9tco" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/resize.module.css?sr9tco" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/system-status-counter.css?sr9tco" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/system-status-report-counters.css?sr9tco" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/system-status-report-general-info.css?sr9tco" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/tablesort.module.css?sr9tco" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/views/views.module.css?sr9tco" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/modules/contrib/paragraphs/css/paragraphs.unpublished.css?sr9tco" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/themes/contrib/idfive/css/index.css?sr9tco" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/idfive-component-library/build/css/index.css?sr9tco" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://cloud.typography.com/6494276/6739012/css/fonts.css" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="57x57" href="https://cgs.umd.edu/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/favicons/apple-touch-icon-57x57.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="114x114" href="https://cgs.umd.edu/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/favicons/apple-touch-icon-114x114.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="72x72" href="https://cgs.umd.edu/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/favicons/apple-touch-icon-72x72.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="144x144" href="https://cgs.umd.edu/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/favicons/apple-touch-icon-144x144.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="60x60" href="https://cgs.umd.edu/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/favicons/apple-touch-icon-60x60.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="120x120" href="https://cgs.umd.edu/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/favicons/apple-touch-icon-120x120.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="76x76" href="https://cgs.umd.edu/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/favicons/apple-touch-icon-76x76.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="152x152" href="https://cgs.umd.edu/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/favicons/apple-touch-icon-152x152.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="https://cgs.umd.edu/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/favicons/favicon-196x196.png" sizes="196x196"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="https://cgs.umd.edu/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/favicons/favicon-96x96.png" sizes="96x96"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="https://cgs.umd.edu/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/favicons/favicon-32x32.png" sizes="32x32"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="https://cgs.umd.edu/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/favicons/favicon-16x16.png" sizes="16x16"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="https://cgs.umd.edu/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/favicons/favicon-128.png" sizes="128x128"> <meta name="application-name" content="Center for Global Sustainability"/> <meta name="msapplication-TileColor" content="#FFFFFF"> <meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="https://cgs.umd.edu/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/favicons/mstile-144x144.png"> <meta name="msapplication-square70x70logo" content="https://cgs.umd.edu/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/favicons/mstile-70x70.png"> <meta name="msapplication-square150x150logo" content="https://cgs.umd.edu/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/favicons/mstile-150x150.png"> <meta name="msapplication-wide310x150logo" content="https://cgs.umd.edu/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/favicons/mstile-310x150.png"> <meta name="msapplication-square310x310logo" content="https://cgs.umd.edu/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/favicons/mstile-310x310.png">  <script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src= 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); })(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-MNBSK27');</script>  </head> <body class="home cgs"> <a href="#main-content" class="visually-hidden focusable"> Skip to main content </a> <div class="dialog-off-canvas-main-canvas" data-off-canvas-main-canvas> <header class="site-header site-header--center" aria-label="Site header"> <div class="site-header__compartment compartment compartment--full">  <div class="site-header__logo"> <a href="/"> <img src="/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/idfive-component-library/build/img/logos/cgs-main.svg" alt="University of Maryland School of Public Policy Header Logo"> </a> </div>  <a href="#offcanvas-nav" class="site-header__offcanvas-toggle" role="button" aria-controls="offcanvas-nav"> <div class="site-header__hamburger-icon"> <div role="presentation"></div> <div role="presentation"></div> <div role="presentation"></div> <div role="presentation"></div> </div> </a> <div class="site-header__offcanvas" id="offcanvas-nav"> <nav class="mobile-header__nav" aria-label="Main mobile navigation"> <div class="mobile-header__nav-top"> <form action="/search/node" class="mobile-header__search" role="search" aria-label="Mobile search"> <input type="text" class="mobile-header__search-input" aria-label="Search criteria" name="keys" placeholder="Search..."> <button type="submit" class="visible-for-screen-readers">Search</button> </form> </div> <div class="mobile-header__nav-list"> <ul class="list--unstyled"> <li> <a href="/research-impact-cgs" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/156">Research & Impact</a> <ul> <li> <a href="/research-impact/projects" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/176">Projects</a> </li> <li> <a href="/research-impact/publications" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/136">Publications</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="/people-cgs" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/756">People</a> </li> <li> <a href="/news" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/101">News</a> </li> <li> <a href="/events" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/116">Events</a> </li> <li> <a href="/about-0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/731">About</a> <ul> <li> <a href="/about/note-director-hultman" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10161">Director's Note</a> </li> <li> <a href="/about/justice-equity-diversity-inclusion" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10162">Diversity</a> </li> <li> <a href="/about/job-opportunities" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9783">Jobs</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <ul class="list--unstyled"> <li class="desktop-header__nav-item"> <a href="https://spp.umd.edu/">SPP Home</a> </li> <li class="desktop-header__nav-item"> <a href="/contact" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/216">Contact</a> </li> </ul> </nav> </div>  <nav class="desktop-header__nav" aria-label="Main desktop navigation"> <div class="desktop-header__nav--secondary"> <ul class="list--unstyled"> <li class="desktop-header__nav-item"> <a href="https://spp.umd.edu/">SPP Home</a> </li> <li class="desktop-header__nav-item"> <a href="/contact" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/216">Contact</a> </li> </ul> <form action="/search/node" class="desktop-header__search" role="search"> <a href="#desktop-header-search-input" class="desktop-header__search-button" aria-controls="desktop-header-search-input" role="button"> <span class="visible-for-screen-readers">Toggle Search</span> </a> <input tabindex="-1" type="text" class="desktop-header__search-input" id="desktop-header-search-input" name="keys" aria-label="Search criteria" placeholder="Search..."> <button type="submit" class="visible-for-screen-readers">Search</button> </form> </div> <div class="desktop-header__nav--primary"> <ul class="list--unstyled"> <li> <a href="/research-impact-cgs" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/156">Research & Impact</a> </li> <li> <a href="/people-cgs" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/756">People</a> </li> <li> <a href="/news" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/101">News</a> </li> <li> <a href="/events" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/116">Events</a> </li> <li> <a href="/about-0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/731">About</a> </li> </ul> </div> </nav> </div> </header> <main id="main-content"> <noscript> <p><strong>This site requires JavaScript. See <a href="https://www.enable-javascript.com">how to enable JavaScript in your browser</a>.</strong></p> </noscript> <h1 class="visible-for-screen-readers">CGS Homepage</h1>  <div class="carousel carousel--overlay carousel--home carousel--center"> <div> <div class="carousel__slide"> <div class="carousel__image" style="background-image: url( /sites/default/files/styles/spp_header_home_carousel_1920x1080_/public/2024-07/file%20%281%29.jpeg?itok=SLTmZkhk )" role="img" aria-label="slide CGS analyses on high-ambition pathways to 2035 for the United States and other major economies"></div> <div class="carousel__content"> <a href="https://cgs.umd.edu/node/13872" aria-hidden="true" class="overlay-link silc-display--block-799 silc-display--none-800"> <span class="visible-for-screen-readers">Learn more about CGS analyses on high-ambition pathways to 2035 for the United States and other major economies</span> </a> <div class="carousel__heading h4">CGS analyses on high-ambition pathways to 2035 for the United States and other major economies</div>  <a href="https://cgs.umd.edu/node/13872" class="link--cta" target="_self">Check out CGS's research on pathways to greater 2035 ambition</a> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="carousel__slide"> <div class="carousel__image" style="background-image: url( /sites/default/files/styles/spp_header_home_carousel_1920x1080_/public/2024-12/State%20of%20Global%20Coal%20%20%2817%29.png?itok=wTw_oVYI )" role="img" aria-label="slide New Analysis: U.S. Climate Pathways for 2035 with Strong Non-Federal Leadership"></div> <div class="carousel__content"> <a href="/research-impact/publications/us-climate-pathways-2035-strong-non-federal-leadership" aria-hidden="true" class="overlay-link silc-display--block-799 silc-display--none-800"> <span class="visible-for-screen-readers">Learn more about New Analysis: U.S. Climate Pathways for 2035 with Strong Non-Federal Leadership</span> </a> <div class="carousel__heading h4">New Analysis: U.S. Climate Pathways for 2035 with Strong Non-Federal Leadership</div>  <a href="/research-impact/publications/us-climate-pathways-2035-strong-non-federal-leadership" class="link--cta" target="_self">Learn more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="carousel__slide"> <div class="carousel__image" style="background-image: url( /sites/default/files/styles/spp_header_home_carousel_1920x1080_/public/2024-09/Website%20Headers%20%287%29.png?itok=rex5rDH4 )" role="img" aria-label="slide New Report: Enhancing Global Ambition for 2035: Assessment of High-Ambition Country Pathways"></div> <div class="carousel__content"> <a href="https://cgs.umd.edu/research-impact/publications/enhancing-global-ambition-2035-assessment-high-ambition-country" aria-hidden="true" class="overlay-link silc-display--block-799 silc-display--none-800"> <span class="visible-for-screen-readers">Learn more about New Report: Enhancing Global Ambition for 2035: Assessment of High-Ambition Country Pathways</span> </a> <div class="carousel__heading h4">New Report: Enhancing Global Ambition for 2035: Assessment of High-Ambition Country Pathways</div>  <a href="https://cgs.umd.edu/research-impact/publications/enhancing-global-ambition-2035-assessment-high-ambition-country" class="link--cta" target="_self">Learn more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="carousel__slide"> <div class="carousel__image" style="background-image: url( /sites/default/files/styles/spp_header_home_carousel_1920x1080_/public/2024-07/Website%20Headers.jpeg?itok=ER8WUpjy )" role="img" aria-label="slide A Comparative Review of Methane Policies of the United States and China in the Context of US-China Climate Cooperation"></div> <div class="carousel__content"> <a href="/research-impact/publications/comparative-review-methane-policies-united-states-and-china-context-us" aria-hidden="true" class="overlay-link silc-display--block-799 silc-display--none-800"> <span class="visible-for-screen-readers">Learn more about A Comparative Review of Methane Policies of the United States and China in the Context of US-China Climate Cooperation</span> </a> <div class="carousel__heading h4">A Comparative Review of Methane Policies of the United States and China in the Context of US-China Climate Cooperation</div>  <a href="/research-impact/publications/comparative-review-methane-policies-united-states-and-china-context-us" class="link--cta" target="_self">Learn more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="carousel__slide"> <div class="carousel__image" style="background-image: url( /sites/default/files/styles/spp_header_home_carousel_1920x1080_/public/2024-07/Website%20Headers%20%284%29.jpeg?itok=PJzO96m7 )" role="img" aria-label="slide Income and Racial Disparity in Household Publicly Available EV Infrastructure Accessibility"></div> <div class="carousel__content"> <a href="https://cgs.umd.edu/research-impact/publications/income-and-racial-disparity-household-publicly-available-electric" aria-hidden="true" class="overlay-link silc-display--block-799 silc-display--none-800"> <span class="visible-for-screen-readers">Learn more about Income and Racial Disparity in Household Publicly Available EV Infrastructure Accessibility</span> </a> <div class="carousel__heading h4">Income and Racial Disparity in Household Publicly Available EV Infrastructure Accessibility</div>  <a href="https://cgs.umd.edu/research-impact/publications/income-and-racial-disparity-household-publicly-available-electric" class="link--cta" target="_self">Learn more</a> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <section class="section--bleft section--bleft-yellow section--padded" aria-labelledby="global-local-c5922860-e245-41a2-8e03-2c1ac74c3c67-heading"> <div class="compartment compartment--full"> <h2 class="h1" id="global-local-c5922860-e245-41a2-8e03-2c1ac74c3c67-heading">Center for Global Sustainability</h2> <p class="subheading"></p> <div class="spotlight-carousel spotlight-carousel--yellow pull-right"> <div class="spotlight-carousel__slide"> <div class="card card--overlay spotlight-carousel__card" aria-labelledby="spotlight-747f3e58-3f11-4c16-b15d-9e53515cfb58-card-heading"> <a href="https://cgs.umd.edu/node/13872" aria-hidden="true" class="card__cta" tabindex="-1"><span class="visible-for-screen-readers">Read more about CGS’s 2035 NDC Analyses</span></a> <div class="card__media" style="background-image: url( /sites/default/files/styles/spp_spotlight_carousel_385x510_/public/2024-12/State%20of%20Global%20Coal%20%20%2811%29%20Large.jpeg?itok=2bpL_3wV )"></div> <div class="card__content"> <h2 id="spotlight-747f3e58-3f11-4c16-b15d-9e53515cfb58-card-heading">CGS’s 2035 NDC Analyses</h2> <a href="https://cgs.umd.edu/node/13872" class="link--cta">Learn more! <span class="visible-for-screen-readers">about CGS’s 2035 NDC Analyses</span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="spotlight-carousel__slide"> <div class="card card--text" aria-labelledby="spotlight-da756b21-b4a1-47c8-b1b7-bf3d066be605-card-heading"> <a href="https://cgs.umd.edu/research-impact/projects" aria-hidden="true" class="card__cta" tabindex="-1"><span class="visible-for-screen-readers">Learn more about card da756b21-b4a1-47c8-b1b7-bf3d066be605 content</span></a> <div class="card__content"> <p id="spotlight-da756b21-b4a1-47c8-b1b7-bf3d066be605-card-heading"> Research projects and programs</p> <a href="https://cgs.umd.edu/research-impact/projects" class="link--cta">Learn More <span class="visible-for-screen-readers">about card da756b21-b4a1-47c8-b1b7-bf3d066be605 content</span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="spotlight-carousel__slide"> <div class="card card--overlay spotlight-carousel__card" aria-labelledby="spotlight-cee877f7-62e3-40b8-a148-446232189ee8-card-heading"> <a href="https://cgs.umd.edu/news/cgs-cop29" aria-hidden="true" class="card__cta" tabindex="-1"><span class="visible-for-screen-readers">Read more about CGS at COP29</span></a> <div class="card__media" style="background-image: url( /sites/default/files/styles/spp_spotlight_carousel_385x510_/public/2024-10/Website%20Headers.jpg?itok=058z2V-O )"></div> <div class="card__content"> <h2 id="spotlight-cee877f7-62e3-40b8-a148-446232189ee8-card-heading">CGS at COP29</h2> <a href="https://cgs.umd.edu/news/cgs-cop29" class="link--cta">Read More <span class="visible-for-screen-readers">about CGS at COP29</span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="spotlight-carousel__slide"> <div class="card card--overlay spotlight-carousel__card" aria-labelledby="spotlight-fb7a0ef6-3a4a-44a6-a875-586c6e3c549d-card-heading"> <a href="https://cgs.umd.edu/news/indonesia-navigating-path-sustainable-development-amidst-economic-growth-and-climate" aria-hidden="true" class="card__cta" tabindex="-1"><span class="visible-for-screen-readers">Read more about Indonesia: Navigating the Path to Sustainable Development Amidst Economic Growth and Climate Challenges</span></a> <div class="card__media" style="background-image: url( /sites/default/files/styles/spp_spotlight_carousel_385x510_/public/2024-09/Website%20Headers%20%2849%29.png?itok=94CNOwaX )"></div> <div class="card__content"> <h2 id="spotlight-fb7a0ef6-3a4a-44a6-a875-586c6e3c549d-card-heading">Indonesia: Navigating the Path to Sustainable Development Amidst Economic Growth and Climate Challenges</h2> <a href="https://cgs.umd.edu/news/indonesia-navigating-path-sustainable-development-amidst-economic-growth-and-climate" class="link--cta">Learn more <span class="visible-for-screen-readers">about Indonesia: Navigating the Path to Sustainable Development Amidst Economic Growth and Climate Challenges</span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section>  <div class="section--bleft section--bleft-red section--padded"> <div class="compartment compartment--full"> <div class="silc-grid silc-grid--collapse"> <section class="silc-grid__col silc-grid__col--6-800 home__news-feed" aria-labelledby="recent-news-heading"> <h2 class="silc-display--inline-block-1200 silc-mtop--0 silc-mbottom--0 silc-mbottom--3-800 silc-mbottom--5-1200 silc-mright--6-1200" id="recent-news-heading">Recent News</h2> <a href="/news" class="link--cta silc-display--inline-block-1200">View All News</a> <div class="feed silc-pright--4-800 silc-pright--6-1200"> <div class="views-element-container"> <article class="feed__item feed__item--text recent-news__item silc-mbottom--5 silc-mbottom--6-800" aria-labelledby="article-13897-title"> <div class="h4 feed__item-heading"> <a href="/news/leading-us-energy-modeling-teams-find-epa-power-plant-rules-could-reduce-emissions-speed-coal" id="article-13897-title" class="link--inherit">Leading U.S. Energy Modeling Teams Find that EPA Power Plant Rules Could Reduce Emissions, Speed Up Coal Plant Retirements</a> </div> <time datetime="2025-01-09T12:00:00Z">January 9, 2025</time> </article> <article class="feed__item feed__item--text recent-news__item silc-mbottom--5 silc-mbottom--6-800" aria-labelledby="article-13870-title"> <div class="h4 feed__item-heading"> <a href="/news/cgs-responds-us-ndc-highlights-new-analysis-potential-54-62-emissions-reductions-2035" id="article-13870-title" class="link--inherit">CGS Responds to U.S. NDC, Highlights New Analysis on Potential 54-62% in Emissions Reductions by 2035</a> </div> <time datetime="2024-12-19T12:00:00Z">December 19, 2024</time> </article> <article class="feed__item feed__item--text recent-news__item silc-mbottom--5 silc-mbottom--6-800" aria-labelledby="article-13863-title"> <div class="h4 feed__item-heading"> <a href="/news/chinas-path-carbon-neutrality-regional-disparities-and-strategic-investments-renewable-energy" id="article-13863-title" class="link--inherit">China’s Path to Carbon Neutrality: Regional Disparities and Strategic Investments in Renewable Energy</a> </div> <time datetime="2024-12-12T12:00:00Z">December 12, 2024</time> </article> </div> </div> </section> <section class="silc-grid__col silc-grid__col--6-800 home__publications-feed" aria-labelledby="publications-heading"> <h2 class="silc-display--inline-block-1200 silc-mtop--0 silc-mbottom--0 silc-mbottom--3-800 silc-mbottom--5-1200 silc-mright--6-1200" id="publications-heading">Publications</h2> <a href="/research-impact/publications" class="link--cta silc-display--inline-block-1200">View All Publications</a> <div class="feed silc-ptop--1-800"> <div class="views-element-container"> <article class="feed__item feed__item--text" aria-labelledby="article-13918-title"> <div class="h4 feed__item-heading"> <a href="/research-impact/publications/advancing-us-climate-action-under-federal-policy-rollbacks" id="article-13918-title" class="link--inherit">Advancing U.S. Climate Action under Federal Policy Rollbacks</a> </div> <div class="feed__item-content"> <p><strong>School Authors:</strong> <a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/alicia-zhao">Alicia Zhao</a>, <a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/kowan-okeefe">Kowan O’Keefe</a>, <a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/claire-squire">Claire Squire</a>, <a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/kiara-ordonez-olazabal">Kiara Ordonez Olazabal </a>, <a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/camryn-dahl">Camryn Dahl</a>, <a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/yiyun-ryna-cui">Yiyun 'Ryna' Cui</a>, <a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/nathan-hultman">Nathan Hultman</a></p> <p><strong>Other Authors:</strong> Adriana Bryant</p> <time datetime="2025-02-05T12:00:00Z">February 5, 2025</time> </div> </article> <article class="feed__item feed__item--text" aria-labelledby="article-13924-title"> <div class="h4 feed__item-heading"> <a href="/research-impact/publications/seizing-policy-opportunities-health-and-equity-improving-energy" id="article-13924-title" class="link--inherit">Seizing the policy opportunities for health- and equity-improving energy decisions</a> </div> <div class="feed__item-content"> <p><strong>School Authors:</strong> <a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/allen-fawcett">Allen Fawcett</a>, <a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/gokul-iyer">Gokul Iyer</a>, <a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/kathleen-kennedy">Kathleen Kennedy</a>, <a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/steven-j-smith">Steven J. Smith</a></p> <p><strong>Other Authors:</strong> Wei Peng, Susan Anenberg, John Bistline, Mark Budolfson, Sara M. Constantino, Kelly Crawford, Kenneth Davis, Peter DeCarlo, Hayden Hashimoto, Casey Helgeson, Xinyuan Huang, Klaus Keller, Harry Kennard, Robert Laumbach, Vijay S. Limaye, Erin Mayfield, James McFarland, Michelle Meyer, Paul Miller, Andrew Place, Nicholas Roy, Christine Schell, Noah Scovronick, Vivek Srikrishnan, Donna Vorhees, Yuanyu Xie</p> <time datetime="2025-01-20T12:00:00Z">January 20, 2025</time> </div> </article> <article class="feed__item feed__item--text" aria-labelledby="article-13912-title"> <div class="h4 feed__item-heading"> <a href="/research-impact/publications/multi-model-study-inform-united-states-2035-ndc" id="article-13912-title" class="link--inherit">A multi-model study to inform the United States’ 2035 NDC</a> </div> <div class="feed__item-content"> <p><strong>School Authors:</strong> <a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/gokul-iyer">Gokul Iyer</a>, <a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/alicia-zhao">Alicia Zhao</a>, <a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/yiyun-ryna-cui">Yiyun 'Ryna' Cui</a>, <a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/allen-fawcett">Allen Fawcett</a>, <a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/haewon-mcjeon">Haewon McJeon</a>, <a href="/our-community/faculty-staff/nathan-hultman">Nathan Hultman</a></p> <p><strong>Other Authors:</strong> Adriana Bryant, John Bistline, Geoffrey Blanford, Rachel Goldstein, Amanda Levin, Megan Mahajan, Robbie Orvis</p> <time datetime="2025-01-14T12:00:00Z">January 14, 2025</time> </div> </article> </div> </div> </section> </section> </div> </div> </div>  <section class="section--image-bg section--bleft section--bleft-gray-3 silc-ptop--4 silc-ptop--6-800 silc-pbottom--0-799 home__events" style="background-image: url( /sites/default/files/2019-08/homepage_students_compressed.jpg );" aria-labelledby="events-heading"> <div class="compartment compartment--full"> <div class="home__events-heading"> <h2 class="h1" id="events-heading">Events</h2> <a href="/events" class="link--cta link--white silc-display--none-799 silc-mbottom--0">View All Events</a> </div> <div class="silc-grid home__events-grid"> <div class="silc-grid__col silc-grid__col--6-800 silc-grid__col--4-1200"> <article class="event"> <div class="event__date"> <div class="event__month">Feb</div> <div class="event__day">18</div> </div> <a href="/events/cgs-research-seminar-resilience-ev-charging-infrastructure-during-natural-disasters-insights" class="event__info"> <div class="event__title">CGS Research Seminar: Resilience of EV Charging Infrastructure During Natural Disasters: Insights from Hurricane Beryl</div> <span class="cta">View Event</span> </a> </article> </div> <div class="silc-grid__col silc-grid__col--6-800 silc-grid__col--4-1200"> <article class="event"> <div class="event__date"> <div class="event__month">Mar</div> <div class="event__day">04</div> </div> <a href="/events/cgs-research-seminar-climate-policy-costs-political-polarization-us" class="event__info"> <div class="event__title">CGS Research Seminar: The climate policy costs of political polarization in the US</div> <span class="cta">View Event</span> </a> </article> </div> <div class="silc-grid__col silc-grid__col--6-800 silc-grid__col--4-1200"> <article class="event"> <div class="event__date"> <div class="event__month">Mar</div> <div class="event__day">11</div> </div> <a href="/events/cgs-research-seminar-chinas-methane-mitigation-potential-pathways-2035" class="event__info"> <div class="event__title">CGS Research Seminar: China’s methane mitigation potential: pathways to 2035</div> <span class="cta">View Event</span> </a> </article> </div> </div> <div class="silc-display--none-800 silc-align--center"> <a href="/events" class="cta link--white mobile-events-link">View All Events</a> </div> </div> </section>   <section class="section--bleft section--bleft-gray-4 home__discover" style="background-image: url( /sites/default/files/2019-09/trees-min_0.jpeg );" aria-labelledby="discover-9bcd905c-40bf-4e2b-b423-3af7a761e383-heading"> <div class="compartment compartment--full"> <div class="home__discover-content"> <h2 class="h1" id="discover-9bcd905c-40bf-4e2b-b423-3af7a761e383-heading">Join our community!</h2>  <a href="https://cgs.m-pages.com/vUIrxR/cgs-weekly-newsletter" class="button button--cta" target="_self">Sign up to get connected</a> </div> </div> </section> </main> <footer class="site-footer"> <div class="footer__main"> <div class="compartment"> <div class="footer__logos silc-mbottom--4-800"> <img src="/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/idfive-component-library/build/img/logos/spp-white.svg" alt="University of Maryland School of Public Policy Footer Logo" class="footer__site-logo"> <div class="footer__accreditations silc-display--none-799"> <img src="/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/idfive-component-library/build/img/logos/naspaa.svg" alt="NASPAA"> <img src="/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/idfive-component-library/build/img/logos/apsia.svg" alt="APSIA"> <img src="/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/idfive-component-library/build/img/logos/appam.svg" alt="APPAM"> </div> </div> <div class="footer__contact-info"> <address class="silc-mtop--2-800"> <p><strong>Center for Global Sustainability</strong><br /> Thurgood Marshall Hall<br /> 7805 Regents Drive<br /> College Park, MD 20742<br /> Phone: <a href="tel:+13014054754">301-405-4754</a></p> <p> </p> </address> <ul class="footer__social list--unstyled"> <li class="footer__social-item"> <a class="link--icon link--icon-yellow link--icon-facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/CtrGlobSust/" target="_blank"> <span class="visible-for-screen-readers">Facebook</span> </a> </li> <li class="footer__social-item"> <a class="link--icon link--icon-yellow link--icon-twitter" href="https://twitter.com/CtrGlobSust" target="_blank"> <span class="visible-for-screen-readers">Twitter</span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="footer__bottom"> <div class="compartment"> <div class="footer__copyright"> © 2025 <span class="silc-display--none-799">Center for Global Sustainability</span> <span class="silc-display--none-800">UMD SPP CGS</span> </div> <div class="footer__nav--secondary"> <ul class="list--unstyled"> <li><a href="https://spp.umd.edu/directions-parking">Directions & Parking</a></li> <li><a href="https://spp.umd.edu/our-community/faculty-staff">Directory</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.umd.edu/web-accessibility">Web Accessibility</a></li> <li><a href="https://umd.edu/privacy-notice">Privacy Policy</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </footer> </div> <script type="application/json" data-drupal-selector="drupal-settings-json">{"path":{"baseUrl":"\/","pathPrefix":"","currentPath":"node\/76","currentPathIsAdmin":false,"isFront":true,"currentLanguage":"en"},"pluralDelimiter":"\u0003","suppressDeprecationErrors":true,"google_analytics":{"account":"G-5WWH0R4N5C","trackOutbound":true,"trackMailto":true,"trackTel":true,"trackDownload":true,"trackDownloadExtensions":"7z|aac|arc|arj|asf|asx|avi|bin|csv|doc(x|m)?|dot(x|m)?|exe|flv|gif|gz|gzip|hqx|jar|jpe?g|js|mp(2|3|4|e?g)|mov(ie)?|msi|msp|pdf|phps|png|ppt(x|m)?|pot(x|m)?|pps(x|m)?|ppam|sld(x|m)?|thmx|qtm?|ra(m|r)?|sea|sit|tar|tgz|torrent|txt|wav|wma|wmv|wpd|xls(x|m|b)?|xlt(x|m)|xlam|xml|z|zip","trackDomainMode":1},"user":{"uid":0,"permissionsHash":"6df45db0fa860f4e032ac7815051b26feb4ec0094d674d1d2fc7edd678c11e73"}}</script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery/jquery.min.js?v=3.7.1"></script> <script src="/core/misc/drupalSettingsLoader.js?v=10.4.1"></script> <script src="/core/misc/drupal.js?v=10.4.1"></script> <script src="/core/misc/drupal.init.js?v=10.4.1"></script> <script src="/modules/contrib/google_analytics/js/google_analytics.js?v=10.4.1"></script> <script src="/themes/contrib/idfive/js/index.js?v=10.4.1"></script> <script src="/sites/default/themes/custom/umd_spp/idfive-component-library/build/js/index.js?v=10.4.1"></script> <script src="https://js.adsrvr.org/up_loader.1.1.0.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> ttd_dom_ready( function() { if (typeof TTDUniversalPixelApi === 'function') { var universalPixelApi = new TTDUniversalPixelApi(); universalPixelApi.init("gag0g0k", ["xtrysrt"], "https://insight.adsrvr.org/track/up"); } }); </script> <script> !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script', 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); fbq('init', '590444765256022'); fbq('track', 'PageView'); </script> <noscript> <img height="1" width="1" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=590444765256022&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/> </noscript> <noscript> <iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-MNBSK27" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe> </noscript> </body> </html>

CINXE.COM

CGS | UMD School of Public Policy