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Cornell experts on the election and future of climate policy

September 9, 2024

Cornell University experts are uniquely positioned to discuss what’s at stake for the climate, climate solutions and climate policy in November — with insights on the economy, infrastructure, jobs, public opinion, agriculture policy, energy technology and more.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Law, Government & Public Policy

Expert list: Biden readies wind for long-term growth

October 14, 2021

The Biden administration is forging ahead with plans to lease federal waters — stretching nearly the entire coastline — to wind power developers. Cornell University researchers are engaged in multiple aspects of this story.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Biden’s offshore wind goals ‘exactly what US needs’

March 30, 2021

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

Deal to curb shipping emissions may boost regional manufacturing

October 20, 2020

Lara Skinner, the executive director of the Worker Institute at Cornell University and an expert on labor and employment issues related to sustainability, comments on a global effort to cut emissions from the shipping industry.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Industrial and Labor Relations

Experts list: Momentous shift to clean energy future?

February 11, 2021

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

Labor Day 2021: How COVID-19 transformed work

August 24, 2021

Cornell University labor experts are available to weigh in on the increased focus on workplace safety, gig economy growth, unemployment and employee shortages, climate jobs, social justice at work and more.


Green New Deal should include workers’ voices

February 8, 2019

Lara Skinner, executive director of the Worker Institute at Cornell University, says the Green New Deal plans should include sufficient planning, financial support and inclusion of workers' voices.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Law and Policy
Cornell in DC

New York offshore wind investment ‘historic’ for clean energy

January 3, 2018

Laura Skinner, associate director of The Worker Institute at Cornell University and Chair of the institute’s Labor Leading on Climate Initiative comments on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's plans to boost the state's offshore wind industry.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Industrial and Labor Relations
Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future
New York State

New York ‘Green New Deal’ and marijuana legalization in the spotlight

January 15, 2019

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is scheduled to give his annual State of the State address and unveil his budget proposal this afternoon. Two of Cuomo’s proposals likely to be discussed are New York’s adoption of a “Green New Deal” to stamp out the state’s carbon footprint by 2040 and a plan to legalize recreational adult marijuana use in the state. Expert on labor and employment issues related to sustainability, climate protection and climate protection policy, Lara Skinner and expert on the economics of risky health behavior, John Cawley weigh in.


Chicago Climate Charter shows ‘bold leadership’ for American workers

December 5, 2017

Dozens of mayors from across North America, including at least 36 U.S. cities are expected to sign an agreement on Tuesday to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet the commitments laid out on a global scale in the Paris Climate Accord. The Chicago Climate Charter, to be signed at the North American Climate Summit in Chicago, signals an important step towards reducing emissions and creating jobs of the future, according to sustainability researchers at Cornell University.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future

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