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September 29, 2026 | News - Event Highlights - Around Duke

Duke Climate Commitment

Climate Week NYC 2026: Preparing for Extreme Weather and Disasters with a Community-First Approach

Institute Experts: Brian Murray; Elizabeth Losos

Issues: Climate Resilience and Adaptation; Risk Mitigation, Resilience, and Preparedness; Sustainable Infrastructure

August 21, 2026 | Stories and People - Around Duke

Duke Today

How Duke University Is Working to Make AI More Sustainable

Institute Experts: Brian Murray; Tyler H. Norris

Issues: Electricity Demand Growth

June 8, 2026 | Media Coverage

Polaris Energy Finance

Listen: From Minds to Markets—Academia, Policy, and Energy Finance

Institute Experts: Brian Murray

May 8, 2026 | Media Coverage

Energywire

The Northeast Is Set for a Star Turn in the Affordability Debate

Institute Experts: Brian Murray

Issues: Carbon Pricing

April 10, 2026 | Media Coverage

America’s Power Supply Just Flipped in Surprising Direction

Institute Experts: Brian Murray

Issues: Decarbonization

March 4, 2026 | Expert Insights - Commentaries

LinkedIn

From Billions to Trillions: Capital, Constraints, and the Real Work of the Energy Transition

Institute Experts: Brian Murray

Issues: Decarbonization; Electricity Demand Growth

February 20, 2026 | Media Coverage

S&P Global

Trump EPA Cancels Tighter Mercury, Air Toxics Standards for U.S. Coal Plants

Institute Experts: Brian Murray

January 23, 2026 | Expert Insights - Commentaries

The Hill

Opinion: Coal by Decree Is Not an Energy Strategy

Institute Experts: Brian Murray

Issues: Decarbonization

December 21, 2025

Trump’s Return Brought Stiff Headwinds for Clean Energy. So Why Are Advocates Optimistic in 2026?

Institute Experts: Brian Murray

Issues: Decarbonization

December 19, 2025

The Year in Perspective: Energy Policy Meets the Intelligence Age

Institute Experts: Brian Murray

Issues: Decarbonization; Electricity Demand Growth

October 31, 2025

Photo Essay—The Quest for Yes: Forging Durable Solutions for People and Planet

Institute Experts: Ashley Ward; Brian Murray; Tim Profeta; Tyler H. Norris

Issues: Decarbonization; Electricity Demand Growth; Extreme Heat

October 24, 2025

Students, Faculty and Former EPA Administrators Celebrate 20 Years of Duke’s Nicholas Institute

Institute Experts: Brian Murray; Ashley Ward; Tim Profeta

September 29, 2025

Duke Showcases Innovation and Global Connections at Climate Week NYC

Institute Experts: Brian Murray; Jackson Ewing; Elizabeth Losos; Tyler H. Norris

Issues: Climate Resilience and Adaptation; Decarbonization

September 26, 2025

Reflections from a Full Week at New York Climate Week

Institute Experts: Brian Murray

Issues: Decarbonization; Transportation Electrification

September 22, 2025

Reflections from Axios House at New York Climate Week: Energy’s Next Chapter

Institute Experts: Brian Murray