The Guarini Center advances innovative energy and environmental policies for a sustainable economy. Drawing upon our faculty and fellows’ diverse areas of expertise, we tackle issues at the municipal, state, national, and global level.

Events

Sept. 23, 2021 – Decarbonizing the Downstate Grid: Taking Stock of Progress

Jun. 15-16, 2021 – Meatless Cities: A Workshop on How Cities Can Help Lead the Transition to a Plant-Forward Food System

Jun. 9, 2021 – Pathways to Grid Decarbonization: The Generator’s Perspective

Apr. 15, 2021 – Land Use Planning in the Next Mayoral Administration: A Look at Proposed Reforms

Mar. 31, 2021 – Urban Agriculture in New York City: Assessing Options for Expansion

News and Updates

July 2021 - Fellowship in Int Environmental Law & Policy (Focus on Marine Plastic Pollution)

April 2019 - Crain’s New York Business: Let Buildings Trade to Meet Carbon Mandate

April 2019 - Daily News: Only Half the Bag Solution

September 2018 - NYT: Law That Saved the Bald Eagle Could Be Vastly Reworked

July 2018 - Crain’s: Greening the City from the Top Down

Publications

July 2021 - Rapid Research and Assessment on COVID-19 and Climate in New York City

July 2021 - Valuing Density: An Evaluation of the Extent to which American, Australian, and Canadian Cities Account for the Climate Benefits of Density through Environmental Review

April 2021 - Climate Ambition and Sustainable Development for a New Decade: A Catalytic Framework

April 2020 - The Urban Environmental Renaissance

March 2020 - Impact of mandatory energy audits on building energy use