Think tank @BrownUniversity providing accessible research for just climate policy & climate denial accountability. Led by @TimmonsRoberts, powered by undergrads
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12 May 2024
The @climatedevlab began this project with a team of students going to committee rooms at the statehouse and the state archives, here in Rhode Island. After studies in MA and CT, we went national. State-level politics are super-important, esp. with gridlock in DC.
12 May 2024
Who is lobbying with whom, against what, and with what outcomes?
This article was five years in the making, built on a huge new dataset. Proud of the work by @ClimateDevLab scholars @GalenPHall and @trevordculhane, and really useful results.
it's here: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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16 Oct 2024
Our latest report, "Manufacturing Delay: How Local Business Associations Argue Against State-Level Climate Policy" shows how state business associations frequently oppose pro-climate legislation across US states.
climatedevlab.brown.edu/post…
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16 Oct 2024
Climate advocates have played an active role in shifting the narrative around climate policy, by partnering with or building pro-climate business and economic groups, like the @EnviroLeagueMA Corporate Council.
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The Climate and Development Lab retweeted
Check out new research fueled by IBES alums – "Where ideology meets private interest: the three-part composition of climate obstruction in the United States"
@ClimateDevLab @ClimateSSN
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12 Sep 2024
Is one countermovement fighting action on climate change or three?
Turns out there are 3: "the conservative movement, oil and gas industry groups, and electric utilities/mining/heavy industry"..movement is the "interface"
iopscience.iop.org/article/1…
Go @climatedevlab @climatessn
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18 Sep 2024
Our latest report on climate and energy in Illinois, analyzing testimony on 878 bills, shows how fossil fuel and business groups clash with environmental & progressive organizations on energy policy.
Full report here: climatedevlab.brown.edu/post…
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18 Sep 2024
Want to explore the Illinois lobbying landscape for yourself? Check out howdotheylobby.org/, our new tool that allows you to search millions of lobbying/testimony records and coalition networks in Illinois and 16 other states - on all bills, not just climate-related ones.
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Dependence on Natural Gas: Natural gas is the leading source of electricity generation in Colorado. Gas expansion bills pit the oil industry and business groups against environmental organizations.
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Environmental Justice Rising: The passage of House Bill 1266 in 2021 reflects the elevation of environmental justice issues in the state, leading to newer, grassroots environmental coalitions gaining more power at the statehouse.
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Read the full report at climatedevlab.brown.edu/post…
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Check out the key findings from our recent briefing, “Climate and Clean Energy Lobbying in Colorado” #COPolitics 🧵
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Xcel’s Sway: Utilities in Colorado lobby in large numbers on climate and clean energy bills. The state’s largest investor-owned utility, Xcel Energy, was the 4th most-active organization in our dataset, lobbying on more than half the bills.
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Major New Data: We built the first systematic dataset of lobbying on climate and clean energy legislation in Colorado, documenting more than 56,000 positions taken by 942 organizations on 334 bills.
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