William Pizer in the News
view all news >in the news: World Bank: More Open Path to Selecting President and Policies
— Mar 30, 2012With the expected selection of its next president in April, the World Bank will be setting a new precedent in its governance that challenges the six-decade US monopoly on leadership—regardless of who the new president is. The implications could be significant for energy, climate change and global development strategies generally heading in the next decade. Billy Pizer, faculty fellow, weighs in.
in the news: World Bank Pick, an Innovative Problem Solver, Draws Mixed Response
— Mar 26, 2012President Obama’s surprise nomination of Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim to head the World Bank has elicited mixed reactions from climate change and development experts, some of whom are already questioning Kim’s ability to lead the world’s largest multilateral lending institution and navigate the contentious politics of energy lending. Billy Pizer, faculty fellow at the Nicholas Institute, weighs in.
in the news: Activists Push for World Bank President from a Developing Nation
— Feb 24, 2012So why are environmental groups so eager to see a developing country leader take the helm of the World Bank when President Robert Zoellick steps down June 30? Billy Pizer, faculty fellow at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, is quoted in this story focused on the future World Bank president.
in the news: World Bank Studies Coal-Fired Power Plant for Kosovo
— Jan 17, 2012Billy Pizer, Nicholas Institute faculty fellow, is quoted in this story about a World Bank study indicating building a lignite coal plant in Kosovo could cost nearly twice as much money as previously estimated
news release: Staff to Teach Duke Courses This Spring
— Dec 22, 2011Educating the next generation of environmental leaders is one of the many ways the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions helps bridge the gap between science and policy. During Duke’s spring semester, staff members are aiding in this mission by teaching six courses across campus.
in the news: U.S. Treasury Official Takes Teaching Post at Duke
— Mar 14, 2011William Pizer, a top U.S. Treasury Department official, will join the faculty at the Sanford School of Public Policy and the Nicholas Institute to carry out research on energy and environmental policy. Nicholas Institute Director Tim Profeta is quoted in this story by The Chronicle.
news release: U.S. Energy, Environment Official to Join Duke Faculty
— Mar 04, 2011William Pizer, a top U.S. Treasury Department official whose departure from the Obama Administration was announced last week, has accepted a joint appointment to the faculty of the Sanford School of Public Policy and the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions.
in the news: Tufts Economics Professor Picked to Lead Energy Office
— Mar 04, 2011Greenwire story announces the departure of William Pizer from the U.S. Treasury Department, and his new joint appointment to the faculty of the Sanford School of Public Policy and the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions.
in the news: U.S. Treasury Official Joins Duke
— Mar 04, 2011The News and Observer announces Billy Pizer’s departure from Treasury and reports that he will join the Sanford School of Public Policy and the Nicholas Institute.
in the news: Treasury Official William Pizer Takes Duke Post
— Mar 04, 2011William Pizer, a top U.S. Treasury Department official whose departure from the Obama Administration was announced this week, will join the faculty of the Sanford School of Public Policy and the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions.
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