Hear from the authors of a new Nicholas Institute study that provides the first national-scale analysis of how the existing US power system can accommodate large new loads without requiring major generation and transmission expansion.

This September, faculty, staff, students and alumni from the Duke community will join thousands of leaders from business, government, and civil society for Climate Week NYC. Billed as “the largest annual climate event of its kind,” Climate Week NYC comprises hundreds of official and unofficial events each year, all geared toward spurring and accelerating climate action at every level of society.

Energy Pathways USA, convened by the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability at Duke University, will host a briefing on the US Environmental Protection Agency’s newly released power sector regulations. Nicholas Institute expert Tim Profeta, former EPA special counsel for the power sector and senior advisor, will explain the new standards for existing coal and new gas-fired power plants, outline the key implications and questions for US decarbonization, and answer attendee questions.

Reflect back on initial conversation. “How best can mission driven institutions (e.g. universities, foundations, non-profits) balance fiduciary obligations with interests in expressing institutional values through their long-term investments?” Session moderator: Tim Profeta

Indirect investment structures (e.g. fund of funds investing). The actual investments in an indirect investment structure are not publicly disclosed in a timely way. Should we work with other mission-driven institution to demand greater transparency in these portfolios to inform discussions of balancing fiduciary duties with values alignment in our investing? What are our options? What are the pros and cons? Session moderators: Tim Profeta and Brennan McDonald

In this one-day summit, public officials, business leaders, and Duke University faculty will share insights on how the influx of federal funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, CHIPS Act, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will impact and stimulate private green investment. The event is organized at Duke University by the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability and the Fuqua School of Business.

Hear about key findings from a recent Energy Pathways USA report that models the intersecting effects of the Inflation Reduction Act, clean electricity development cost increases, and the impacts of proposed US Environmental Protection Agency greenhouse gas regulations for fossil fuels.

Reducing emissions from the electricity sector requires a shift to low- and zero-emitting technologies over time. Join the Conveners’ Network for a webinar exploring low- and zero-carbon technologies available for natural gas-fired electricity generation.
    

Register to join a discussion with Beyond Zero director Nathan Havey, executive producer Diana Propper de Callejon, and Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions director Tim Profeta. This event is organized by Sustainable Duke, the EDGE Center at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business, and the Duke University Energy Initiative.
 
This event is open to current Duke students, faculty, and staff. Registrants will receive a link to screen the film (good through April 14) and link to join the panel discussion.

Supported by the Kavli Foundation, this webinar is the 4th in a series of 6 webinars being organized to coincide with JSPG and AAAS’s joint call for policy position papers which will invite students, post-docs, policy fellows, and early career researchers to consider ways we can reimagine American science by building on and from Vannevar Bush’s Endless Frontier. These webinars will engage thought leaders from science policy to share their perspectives on where U.S. science policy could be enhanced across five thematic areas.

In this session, Tim Profeta, Director of the Nicholas Institute, will take a closer look at Congress:

• What is a congressional office vs. a congressional committee?
• Do staffers really matter?
• The congressional calendar and when to engage.

The Joe Biden-Kamala Harris Administration is poised to enter office on the back of an ambitious climate agenda, departing from four years in which the White House was largely indifferent or even antagonistic to climate priorities. On the surface, the Biden-Harris climate agenda sends powerful signals to the international community, to business and to sub-national governments. Beneath the surface, the agenda will face a number of challenges to implementation. So what can we expect to see in the Biden-Harris Administration’s first year?

Join ​the award-winning Ways & Means podcast​ team for a one-of-a-kind ​live storytelling event​, Climate Whistleblowers, as a part of Duke Energy Week 2020. Produced by Duke's Sanford​ School of Public Policy, this podcast episode brings together bright ideas, faculty research and compelling human stories. Part listening, part interactive conversation, attendees will learn about cutting​-edge climate initiatives to hopefully come away uplifted and inspired.

Get inspired by how everyday Americans are taking action on climate change by watching the documentary Paris to Pittsburgh. Then learn what’s happening right here in North Carolina from expert panelists, including Jeremy Tarr, policy advisor to Gov. Roy Cooper; Jen Weiss, senior policy associate at Duke University's Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions; and Tim Profeta, the Nicholas Institute's director.

Organized by the Nicholas School Energy Club as part of Energy Week at Duke.

Tim Profeta, director of the Nicholas Institute, will take a closer look at Congress: What is a congressional office vs. a congressional committee? Do staffers really matter? And what is the congressional calendar and when to engage?

The Sun Valley Institute announces the fifth annual Sun Valley Forum, “The Future We Want: Transforming Leadership, Accelerating Innovation, Unlocking Imagination,” to take place at the Argyros Performing Arts Center in Ketchum, Idaho, on July 23–26, 2019.

Tim Profeta, director of the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, will be a featured speaker on the panel "The Risks of Stranded Innovation: A Case Study in Energy and Climate Science" at the 2018 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Forum on Science and Technology Policy in Washington, D.C., on June 21.

"Climate Change: Blue Devils on the Front Lines," will feature professional and personal insights from Duke alumni on climate policy, disclosures, and adaptation.