About Us
The Guarini Center—advancing innovative energy and environmental policies for a sustainable and equitable economy.
Our Mission and Approach
The Guarini Center focuses on environmental and energy challenges at the local and international levels. Our work is rooted in a belief that with appropriate strategies, regulatory policies can simultaneously achieve environmental, equity and economic objectives. Through policy-relevant research and multi-stakeholder dialogues with professionals in government, business, law, and the NGO community, the Guarini Center identifies legal and policy solutions for tackling pressing environmental and energy challenges.
Research Initiatives
The Guarini Center conducts research and issues publications that further our mission of facilitating the transition to a robust, low-carbon economy. Our current research and work in the areas of Urban Environmental Law, Energy Law & Policy, Oceans & Plastics, Climate Change, and Capacity Building each recognize the inextricable link between the environment and energy and the necessity of developing innovative policy tools to drive systemic change.
Public and Private Events
Through frequent public and private events, the Guarini Center facilitates candid discourse between academics, environmental advocates, regulators, and professionals in the energy and financial industries. In the climate sphere, the Guarini Center has hosted numerous leaders including Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action; Tillman Thomas, Prime Minister of Grenada; and Johnson Toribiong, President of Palau. The Center has also hosted several major workshops at NYU Abu Dhabi.
Who We Are
Our location in downtown New York City, the financial capital of the United States and headquarters of the United Nations, combined with our faculty and fellows’ extensive experience working at the intersection of energy, environmental, and economic concerns, position us well to build bridges between the relevant private and public communities. The Guarini Center’s Faculty Director, Richard B. Stewart, former Chairman of the Environmental Defense Fund, has long been recognized as one of the nation’s foremost experts on the use of market-mechanisms in environmental policy and international climate finance.
