Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment (C-PREE)

C-PREE is an interdisciplinary research center at the Princeton School for Public and International Affairs committed to training leaders in the field of environmental and energy policy. We develop rigorous research that blends scientific knowledge and methods with social science and practitioner perspectives in ways that yield practical solutions for the major environmental and energy challenges facing the world today.


 

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Pennsylvania policymakers underestimate public support for solar projects, survey says
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Written by Colton Poore, Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment

Local elected officials surveyed in Pennsylvania underestimate their constituents’ support for solar and other clean energy projects, according to research published August 1 in Nature Energy.

In their findings, based on survey responses from 894…

Recent Air Quality Improvements in India Partially due to Meteorological Variation
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Written by Cara Clase, Ph.D., Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment

Rapid industrialization and population growth has led to significant increases in emissions and air pollution to dangerous levels in India.  To address this challenge, the Indian government implemented the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) to reduce emissions of fine particulate air pollutants (particulate matter with diameters…

Deployment of Green Hydrogen Can Help Decarbonize China’s Coal Chemical Sector
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Written by Cara Clase, Ph.D., Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment

Many countries are working to draw down their use of coal as an energy source.  However, coal is also used as the primary feedstock for the production of  critical chemical products such as plastics, fertilizers, rubbers, fibers, solvents, and more. This sector – the coal chemical industry – is growing in China and is…

Diversifying China’s Urban Heating Systems will Reduce Risk of Carbon Lock-in
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Written by Cara Clase, Ph.D., Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment

Since its implementation in 2017, China’s clean heating policy has considerably improved air quality.  However, the share of non-fossil sources in China’s urban district heating systems remains low.   According to a Princeton-led study, the diversification…

Events

Making Climate Policy Models More Decision-relevant
Sep 9, 2024, 12:15 pm
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Climate Futures Workshop
Sep 13, 2024, 1:00 pm
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Understanding Climate Change Implications for Human Welfare: Research and Policy Applications
Sep 16, 2024, 12:15 pm
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Highlight Seminar: Accelerating the energy transition and industrial decarbonization: The powerful role of insurance
Sep 19, 2024, 12:30 pm
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