Tackling Traffic: Options for Reducing Vehicular Traffic & Emissions in NYC

NYU School of Law, Furman Hall, Lester Pollack Colloquium 245 Sullivan Street, New York, NY

The Guarini Center and the NYU Environmental Law Journal hosted an event entitled, “Tackling Traffic: Options for Reducing Vehicular Traffic and Emissions on New York City Streets.” As New York City’s subway system continues to be in crisis, many have questioned how transportation can be improved in order to get commuters moving as efficiently as […]

Building Energy Disclosure: Policy Trends and Market Impacts

NYU School of Law, Vanderbilt Hall, Snow Dining Room 40 Washington Square South, New York, NY, United States

The Guarini Center and a group of leading experts had a discussion on “Building Energy Disclosure: Policy Trends and Market Impacts.” In 2009, New York City enacted a pioneering energy disclosure policy, Local Law 84, which requires large buildings to submit annual energy benchmarking data. Today, a number of stakeholders have begun to consider how Local […]

Wind Energy: The Art of Coping with Uncertainty

NYU School of Law, Greenberg Lounge 40 Washington Square South, New York, NY, United States

Please join the Guarini Center and a group of leading energy policy experts for a discussion on “Wind Energy: The Art of Coping with Uncertainty.” Not only the wind is uncertain.  The recently enacted tax reform is again alter the economics of renewable energy.  How is an industry benefitting from tax credits coping with political […]

After Indian Point: Alternatives for Low-Carbon Electricity in New York City

NYU School of Law, D'Agostino Hall, Lipton Hall 108 West 3rd Street, New York, NY, United States

Please join the Guarini Center and a group of leading energy policy experts for a discussion on “After Indian Point: Alternatives for Low-Carbon Electricity in New York City.” New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has pledged to shutter the Indian Point Nuclear Plant north of New York City by April of 2021. The closure will […]

Carbon Prices at Universities? Insights from Yale University’s Experience

NYU School of Law, Vanderbilt Hall, Faculty Library 40 Washington Square South, New York, NY, United States

In 2017, Yale University adopted an internal carbon charge across its campus, becoming one of the first universities in the United States to do so. Under Yale’s pioneering program, buildings throughout the university are charged $40 per ton of carbon dioxide that is emitted as a result of the energy they consume. On March 29th, […]

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