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Flavio Lehner, a climate scientist and assistant professor of earth and atmospheric science, comments on an anticipated commitment from President Biden to cut greenhouse gas emissions at least in half by 2030.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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Cornell University experts are available to weigh in on New York City's proposed congestion pricing and its potential impacts on traffic congestion, public transit ridership, greenhouse gas emissions as well as equity implications and health benefits.

New York City

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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Arthur Wheaton, an expert on the automotive industry, Christopher Ober, a materials engineering expert, and Ron Olson, director of operations for Cornell's Nanoscale facility, comment on a global shortage of semiconductors.

Industrial and Labor Relations

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Physical Sciences & Engineering

Economics and Business

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Lara Skinner says the Biden administration’s goal to build a large offshore wind industry demonstrates his commitment to tackling climate change and creating high-quality jobs for Americans.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Industrial and Labor Relations

New York State

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John Tobin, an expert on environmental and energy economics, comments on the world’s first wildlife conservation bond, which will be sold by the World Bank this year.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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Cornell University experts are available to weigh in on a newly proposed $3 trillion infrastructure plan for infrastructure, schools and families.

Law and Policy

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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Amanda Rodewald, senior director of the Center for Avian Population Studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, comments on migratory bird protections and the Biden administration's review of a Trump-era restriction to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Lab of Ornithology

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Sriramya Nair and Kenneth Clark Hover, professors of civil and environmental engineering, comment on efforts to develop alternative to cement, which is responsible for high levels of carbon emissions.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Physical Sciences & Engineering

Engineering

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Robert Howarth, an expert on the greenhouse gas footprint of methane emissions, comments on the Biden administration's plan to ban new oil and gas leasing on federal land.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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Cornell University experts are available to weigh in on political and industry developments that signal a shift to a clean energy economy.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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