2016 News Archive

The First Wildfire Bill of the Trump Administration is an Unnatural Disaster

Project Earth; July 17, 2017


The U.S. Is the Biggest Carbon Polluter in History. Will It Walk  Away From the Paris Climate Deal?

The New York Times; June 1, 2017


How Costa Rica is Moving Toward a Green Economy

Yale Environment 360; January 5, 2017


Dan Esty speaks at the C40 Mayors Summit in Mexico City

C40 Mayors Summit; December 2, 2016


The Year after Paris COP21: progress on a path of challenge

By Walter Schnidler & Niels Planel; November 16, 2016


Dan Esty, Yale Professor: The Future of Sustainable Investing: From Individual Values to Corporate Value

Responsible and Impact Investing Symposium; November 10, 2016


Adaptation and Loss and Damage Update: IDDR 2016 – ‘Live to Tell,’ Climate Insurance Reduces Climate Vulnerability

IISD; November 4, 2016


Yale Prof Keeps Cool as Clinton Cabinet Talk Heats Up

Greenwire; October 24, 2016


Inaugural Yale Sustainability Leadership Forum Held in September

Yale Law School; October 6, 2016


Dan Esty, Yale professor: Society needs to innovate, change to ensure Earth is preserved for future generations

New Haven Register; September 21, 2016


Toward a Sustainable Global Economy: An Initiative for G20 Leadership.

Journal of Self-Governance and Management Economics 5(2): 46-60. Esty, D. 2016. 


The ‘Social Cost of Carbon’ Is the Most Historic Climate Change Decision Yet

The Daily Beast; August 30, 2016


CAMPAIGN 2016: Wanted: State Experience for Clinton’s EPA Chief 

Greenwire; August 11, 2016


Striking a Balance: A Forum on Energy and the Environment

The Atlantic; July 25, 2016


Terrorists, Bathtubs and Snakes

The New York Times; March 24, 2016


A Proposed G20 Initiative for the International Trade and Investment Regimes on Sustainable Development and Climate Change

The E15 Initiative; April 2016


US Could Do Much More to Protect the Environment, Report Finds

The Huffington Post; January 27, 2016


Australia Drops 10 Spots in Greg Hunt’s Most Trusted Climate Rankings

The Guardian; January 26, 2016


Climate, Community, Collaboration, Connection: Why Measuring Environmental Performance Matters

The Huffington Post; January 25, 2016


The United States Ranks Pathetically Low on List of Greenest Nations

Grist; January 25, 2016


Half the World Still Breathes Polluted Air

The Atlantic City Lab; January 25, 2016


Building a Breathable Planet

Swissinfo; January 23, 2016


2016 Environmental Performance Index Report - Global Metrics for the Environment

Hsu, A. et al. (2016). 2016 Environmental Performance Index. New Haven, CT: Yale University.


Regulatory Transformation:  Lessons from Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Public Administration Review; 2016