Skyline of Baku, Azerbaijan with people on a rooftop terrace in foreground. Cutout of the U.S. Capitol building in bottom right corner. Text: "Checking the Climate Policy Pulse: A Panel Discussion. Friday, January 24, 4:15-5:45 p.m. Field Auditorium, Grainger Hall. Duke community, join us for a discussion of the latest in international and domestic climate policy--and of what might be ahead. REGISTER: duke.is/climatepulse."

 

November 2024 was a momentous month for both domestic and international climate policy. U.S. national elections, which consolidated Republican control of Congress and the presidency, left questions about the future of federal climate and clean energy policies implemented under the Biden Administration. Leaders from across the world subsequently convened in Azerbaijan for COP29, where two weeks of international climate change negotiations centered on a contentious climate finance debate and a yielded a much maligned agreement .

This two-part panel discussion will first examine the outcomes of COP29 and look ahead to future international climate goals and priorities. It will then explore what the future may hold for domestic climate policy, including the durability--or lack thereof--of federal climate policies such as those contained in the Inflation Reduction Act, and examine opportunities for state- and local-level progress.

Panel 1. Looking Back: COP29 in review

  • Jackson Ewing (moderator)
  • Clara Park
  • Tyler Felgenhauer
  • Eni Owoeye

Panel 2. Looking Ahead: The Future of U.S. Climate Policy

 


Organized by the Nicholas School of the Environment and Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability.