Recent Research:
Parallel Pursuit of Near-Term and Long-Term Climate Mitigation
Science, October 23, 2009
This piece summarizes my analysis of the contributors (pollutants & activities) to climate forcing over a 20-year period and concludes that two distinct treaties are needed to separately address the mitigation of long-lived versus short- and medium-lived pollutants.
Follows these links for the article, press release, and subsequent letters.
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Mitigating Near-Term Climate Change
Poster at the International Scientific Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen, Denmark
March 2009
This poster summarizes the main results of my master's research, including the finding that >65% of near-term (20-year) incremental radiative forcing will be caused by non-CO2 pollutants such as black carbon, methane, and tropospheric ozone. The poster also covers sources, measurability, and policy implications. The leading policy recommendation is for aggressive reduction policies for non-CO2 sources that are separate and complementary to an aggressive CO2 reduction policy.
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Climate Change & the Developing World
Guest lecture, April 2009
Haas School of Business, UGBA 196
Lecture illustrates bountiful entrepreneurial opportunities for both mitigation and adaptation in BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) and developing countries. Pages 27 and beyond include data analysis on the emission sources of the five pollutants most relevant for climate (carbon dioxide, black carbon, methane, tropospheric ozone, sulfur dioxide), by nation/region and by activity.
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Master's Thesis
December 2008
My thesis addresses the question, "What is the optimal policy approach for mitigating near-term climate change?" Results suggest significant adjustments to climate policy direction.
Click links below for abstract. Email me for full text.
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Gas-CAP Emissions Targeting Tool
co-developed with Tao Starbow in preparation for the June 2008 CITRIS Conference on Climate and Energy at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Gas-CAP is an analytic tool to evaluate the global impact of national or sectoral CO2 emissions decisions, and the goal in its development was to create a bridge between more complex scientific models and the dynamic scenario planning needs of policymakers. The tool enables the user to set a global CO2 emission and atmospheric concentration target and then develop national or sectoral trajectories consistent with that target.
Click here to visit tool & accompanying website.
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