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Aug 18, 2021 Shobe: Net-zero emissions by 2050 are achievable, affordable in Va. Environmental Policy Domestic Policy & Politics In an article for The Virginian-Pilot, Batten's William Shobe writes that with careful planning and policy design, decarbonization in the Commonwealth is achievable by 2050. Earlier this year, Shobe and his colleagues at UVA’s Energy Transition Initiative released the state's first study to analyze the actions needed to reach this goal. Read in The Virginian-Pilot
Jul 31, 2020 Shimshack Paper Published in Science Magazine, Garners National Attention Environmental Policy Economics PM2.5 air pollution has fallen substantially in the past four decades, yet relative disparities still persist throughout the United States. That is the key finding from a paper published in the July 31 issue of Science magazine, written by Batten School Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Jay Shimshack. Learn more
Mar 26, 2019 If This Environmentally Conscious Batten Professor Could Fix Just One Thing... Environmental Policy Domestic Policy & Politics Having skied and sailed in beautiful locales like Jackson, Wyoming; Newport, Rhode Island; and Puerto Rico, Jay Shimshack has loved nature ever since he can remember. So when he turned that love into a career, it felt, well, completely natural. Learn more
Jun 18, 2015 Warburg: Pope changes debate over global warming Environmental Policy Batten Professor Gerry Warburg discusses the extraordinary encyclical issued by Pope Francis this week and how it holds great promise for an issue that affects all life on our fragile planet. Learn more