Amid the churn of Washington politics and the changing environmental policy landscape, the Nicholas Institute continues to do what we do well: produce objective research and tools to help decision makers better understand and weigh their short- and long-term policy choices. Our 2017 Annual Report showcases examples of this work.
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Register to join experts, state officials, and stakeholders from across the PJM Interconnect for a workshop exploring state energy and environmental policy objectives.
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Small-scale fisheries' contribution to nutrition, food security, and poverty eradication is massive. A new report surveys the theory and practice of their governance.
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What are investors getting out of environmental impact investing? A new report sheds light on how fund managers think about measurement and reporting of environmental returns.
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In an ongoing effort with the Aspen Institute to develop the foundations of an Internet of Water, a new Nicholas Institute working paper reviews the literature on the costs and benefits of government investments in public water data.
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California has extended its innovative greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program to 2030, making changes to the program in the process. In this webinar, moderated by the Nicholas Institute's Brian Murray, experts on the cap-and-trade concept explain how those changes could affect the program’s functioning.
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The Nicholas Institute's Tim Profeta and Brian Murray discuss President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Accord. Exiting the agreement, they say, will undermine the ability of the United States to shape solutions to the global challenge of climate change.
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