The world faces many remarkable changes: the big data revolution, climate change, population growth and shifts, infrastructure and electric power system upgrades, and a new mix of resources underpinning economic prosperity. The need for nimble leadership on effective environmental policy interventions has become increasingly urgent. In honor of our tenth anniversary, the Nicholas Institute will host "Leadership in a Time of Rapid Change: Envisioning Solutions to Environmental Challenges" on the Duke campus 8 a.m.-5 p.m. October 22. Learn more and register.
 

A new study in the journal Marine Policy examines, for the first time, the transparency of international fisheries management organizations operating on the high seas. The results that emerged from the study are mixed, highlighting a number of good and not-so-good practices.
 

Nicholas Institute staff members Tim Profeta and Billy Pizer and Jonathan Wiener of our Faculty Advisory Committee spoke at Navigating the American Carbon World Conference in April. Pizer reflects on three issues regarding the Clean Power Plan and carbon markets that were brought up at the conference.
 

A new article in the journal Energy Policy by researchers at the Nicholas Institute compares potential short- and long-term consequences of several key design choices for regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, including use of an emissions rate versus total tons emitted, a single standard for all power units versus standards differentiated by fossil type and whether to use emissions trading. It finds that short-term choices may leave significant long-term legacies for future policy revisions.

Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions researchers are among the members of a Bass Connections team that partnered with Duke's Carbon Offsets Initiative and NextClimate to develop the "Solarize Duke" pilot program. The program dramatically reduces the cost of solar panel installation for university faculty and staff.