Brian Murray in the News
view all news >in the news: Op-Ed: Advances Needed for Biofuels to Succeed
— May 11, 2012Brian Murray, director for economic analysis at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, weighs in on biofuels role in U.S. energy policy on the National Journal's Energy & Environment Expert Blog.
in the news: Grants and Contracts Awarded to Duke Faculty in April
— May 03, 2012Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions staff were among the individuals listed in a roundup of grants awarded to Duke scholars in April.
in the news: GIST from the Mill: Duke Data Used to Create iPhone App
— May 01, 2012An iPhone app that helps users visualize their carbon footprint uses data from a Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions study to run portions of the program. The story was featured in the magazine, GIST from the Mill
in the news: Op-ed: Interested in Solutions, Not Blame
— Mar 21, 2012Brian Murray, director for economic analysis at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, weighs in on who is to blame for high gas prices on the National Journal's Energy & Environment Expert Blog.
news release: Group Focused on Blue Carbon Policy Features Institute Researchers
— Feb 03, 2012Preserving and restoring coastal habitats, such as mangroves and salt marshes, could be an important step to curbing climate change. Two Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions' researchers are among the members of the International Blue Carbon Policy Working Group, tasked with addressing the global significance of climate change mitigation through the protection of these carbon-storing habitats.
in the news: New App Tracks Environmental Impact
— Jan 08, 2012Want to know how you’re affecting the environment? The Herald Sun shares how a new iPhone app that helps users visualize their carbon footprint uses data from a study by Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment to run portions of the program.
news release: Duke Data Used to Create iPhone App
— Jan 04, 2012A new iPhone app that helps users visualize their carbon footprint uses data from a Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions study to run portions of the program. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the creators of the application, used average values of the data for coastal ecosystems contained in “State of the Science on Coastal Blue Carbon: A Summary for Policy Makers” to create the UNEP Carbon Calculator, according to Gabriel Grimsditch.
news release: Book Features Chapters Written by Institute Researchers
— Dec 20, 2011A new book, out this month, features two chapters on reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions penned by researchers at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions. The 456-page book, Climate Change Mitigation and Agriculture, published by Routledge, reviews the state of agricultural climate mitigation globally and focuses on the design and implementation of activities to reduce emissions among small farmers.
in the news: News Tip: REDD+, Green Climate Fund Most Likely Deals out of Durban Climate Negotiations
— Dec 08, 2011Just two agenda items are gaining traction as the second week of negotiations to create a binding international climate agreement at the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change in Durban, South Africa, nears a close, says a Duke University professor participating in the conference. Brian Murray, who is attending this conference, is available to speak to media regarding these REDD+ and Green Climate Fund items.
in the news: Linkages: Oceans Day Bulletin
— Dec 03, 2011Oceans Day took place Dec. 3, at the Rio Convention Pavilion, on the sidelines of the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Durban, South Africa. This article shares several presentations from the day, including one (in session 4) by the Institute's Brian Murray on blue carbon.
in the news: Office Hours: Considering Climate Change
— Dec 02, 2011Before leaving for the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) in Durban, Brian Murray participated in an online "Office Hours" interview, Dec. 1, to answer viewer questions on the state of international climate change policies. Watch the recording from the live ‘Office Hours’ broadcast.
in the news: Brian Murray Explains Climate Negotiations on ‘Office Hours’ Dec. 1
— Nov 29, 2011Before leaving for the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) in Durban, Brian Murray will participate in an online "Office Hours" interview at noon Thursday, Dec. 1, to answer viewer questions on the state of international climate change policies. Watch the live webcast on the Duke University Ustream channel. To ask Murray a question--before or during the broadcast--send an e-mail to live@duke.edu, tweet with the tag #dukelive or post to the Duke University Facebook page.
news release: Institute to Participate in Durban Climate Talks
— Nov 29, 2011Political leaders, scientists and policy makers from more than 190 nations will gather in Durban, South Africa, this week with the goal of developing a binding international climate change agreement. In their midst: Brian Murray. As director for economic analysis at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, Murray will represent the Institute at the meeting—officially known as the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
in the news: An Economist's Take on Climate Change
— Nov 02, 2011The Environmental Leader features a video of Brian Murray, director for economic analysis at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, discussing climate change and energy security at the University of Delaware's Energy and Sustainability Conference 2011.
in the news: National Journal: Unlike a Race, Many Winners Possible
— Oct 28, 2011Brian Murray, director for economic analysis at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, weighs in on whether America is losing the clean energy race on the National Journal's Energy & Environment Expert Blog.
in the news: National Journal: Dual Approach Needed
— Oct 27, 2011Brian Murray, director for economic analysis at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, weighs in on whether America is losing the clean energy race on the National Journal's Energy & Environment Expert Blog.
news release: News Tip: Experts Available to Comment on Calif. Cap-and-Trade Vote
— Oct 18, 2011The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is to vote Thursday on whether to implement the state’s cap-and-trade system, the first of its kind in the nation.
in the news: Farm Groups Step Up Interest in Insurance Due to Extreme Weather, but Don't Talk Climate
— Sep 13, 2011Brian Murray, director for economic analysis at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, is quoted in this article featured in both Greenwire and The New York Times.
news release: Nicholas Institute Economist Named to National Academies of Science Committee Focused on Emissions, Tax Code
— May 04, 2011Brian Murray, director for economic analysis at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, has been named to a committee tasked with exploring how the federal tax code could influence greenhouse gas emissions.
news release: Duke Inks MOU with World Wildlife Fund-US
— Mar 21, 2011Duke University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the World Wildlife Fund US to collaborate on research, teaching and the advancement of conservation policy and science. The Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, who coordinated the effort, will help lead four of the six project areas with colleagues from the Nicholas School of the Environment, Sanford School of Public Policy and the Fuqua School of Business.
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