http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/ni-update.html A brief roundup of news and information about the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University en-us http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/niupdate-10.30.09.html STRATEGIC RESERVE COUPONS: A NEW IDEA FOR COST CONTAINMENT, T-AGG TEAM TO ADDRESS AGRICULTURAL GREENHOUSE GAS MITIGATION, McCORNICK TO SPEAK AT WWF’S KATHRYN FULLER SYMPOSIUM NEW REPORT ASSESSES GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION OPTIONS FOR UTAH, WORKSHOP EXPLORES CARBON MARKET DESIGN, INSTITUTE TAKES PART IN DELPF SYMPOSIUM ON ECOSYSTEM SERVICES http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/niupdate-09.29.09.html PROFETA OUTLINES FOUR PRINCIPLES FOR CARBON MARKET SUCCESS, FORUM EXAMINES CLIMATE POLICY’S COSTS AND BENEFITS TO N.C. FARMS AND FORESTS, CCPP ANALYST EXPLORES OPTIONS FOR EXPANDING U.S. POWER GRID, NEW PAPER ASSESSES EFFECTS OF LOW-CARBON POLICIES ON NET FARM INCOME, FIRST UNDERGRAD FORUM TO FOCUS ON ‘MAKING THE GREEN ECONOMY WORK’, PENDLETON NAMED DIRECTOR OF OCEAN AND COASTAL POLICY http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/niupdate-08.28.09.html NEW POLICY BRIEF EXAMINES SIZE THRESHOLDS FOR GREENHOUSE GAS REGULATION, INSTITUTE’S DURHAM OFFICE MOVES TO LARGER QUARTERS, NEW ANALYSIS EYES STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVED WATER MANAGEMENT IN GANGES RIVER BASIN, INSTITUTE IN THE NEWS http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/niupdate-07.24.09.html IX-PART SERIES OFFERS POLICY PRIMER ON INTERNATIONAL FOREST CARBON, McCORNICK TO CHAIR WORLD WATER WEEK SEMINAR, MITIGATION BEYOND THE CAP: NEW TITLES ADDED TO OFFSETS SERIES,PROFETA ELECTED TO CLIMATE ACTION RESERVE BOARD, NEW BRIEF EYES OPTIONS FOR IMPROVING U.S. RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY, INSTITUTE IN THE NEWS http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/niupdate-04.24.09.html INSTITUTE BOARD MEMBERS PROVIDE TESTIMONY ON CLIMATE BILL, CARBON MARKET CRITICAL TO LEGISLATION’S SUCCESS, ANDA SAYS http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/niupdate-04.20.09.html NEW REPORT: HOW WILL TECHNOLOGY, CARBON CAP AFFECT NATURAL GAS PRICES? CAN A LEGAL DOCUMENT SAVE OUR TROUBLED OCEANS? INSTITUTE IN THE NEWS. http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/niupdate-03.06.09.html WORKING PAPER FOCUSES ON U.S. CARBON MARKET DESIGN. INSTITUTE CO-HOSTS FOREST CARBON FINANCE SUMMIT. NEW SERIES OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES REPORTS LAUNCHED. SEQUESTRATION: STUDY EXAMINES TEXAS COAST’S POTENTIAL FOR CARBON STORAGE. WOOTEN TO DIRECT SOUTHEASTERN CLIMATE RESOURCES CENTER. INSTITUTE IN THE NEWS http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/niupdate-02.06.09.html INSTITUTE TO LEAD OFFSETS BRIEFING. CCPP SERIES FOCUSES ON LOW-CARBON ENERGY. FEB. 19 BRIEFINGS EXAMINE COMPETITIVENESS PROVISIONS TO CLIMATE POLICIES. INSTITUTE EXPERTISE HIGHLIGHTED AT AAAS. USCAP BLUEPRINT HAILED AS "EQUITABLE SOLUTION" http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/niupdate-12.01.08.html EYEING THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY. FIVE INDUSTRIES FOR GREEN-COLLAR JOB GROWTH. OP-ED: ACTION NEEDED NOW ON CLIMATE CHANGE. INSTITUTE TO HOST POLICY DISCUSSION IN POZNAN. NEW OPTIONS FOR STATE WATER POLICY. ASSESSING THE ROLE OF OFFSETS IN CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY. http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/niupdate-10.31.08.html MISSING YOUR NI UPDATES? MITIGATION BEYOND THE CAP. ACCOUNTING FOR DIFFERENCES. FISHERIES FORUM FOCUSES ON SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT. A DIALOGUE ON STATES’ ROLES IN U.S. CLIMATE POLICY. INSTITUTE HIRES SENIOR ATTORNEY FOR STATE POLICY. http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/niupdate-9.30.08.html MISSING YOUR NI UPDATES? VERMEER TO LEAD CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE. ASSESSING THE STATUS OF U.S. CLIMATE POLICIES. McCORNICK SHARES WATER EXPERTISE http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/ni-update-8.29.08.html AN ALLOWANCE RESERVE FOR CAP-AND-TRADE. A BUSY SUMMER ON THE HILL. OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS. http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/ni-update-7.30.08.html SHEDDING LIGHT ON LEAKAGE FROM AVOIDED DEFORESTATION. CLIMATE CHANGE: WE NEED TO GET TO WORK. INSTITUTE IN THE NEWS. WATER CONFERENCE TAPS EXPERTISE OF 150 EXPERTS. http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/ni-update-6.12.08.html CLIMATE CHANGE LEGISLATION: WHAT’S NEXT? AUTHOR, AUTHOR. PARTNERSHIP TARGETS HOG WASTE, GREENHOUSE GAS. http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/ni-update-4.30.08.html CLINTON AND OBAMA ON THE ENVIRONMENT. DESIGNING AN OFFSETS POLICY FOR THE U.S. ADDRESSING OCEAN ZONING. NATIONAL INITIATIVE AIMS TO SPUR SCIENCE DEBATE. INSTITUTE IN THE NEWS. SEA GRANT FELLOWS FORUM. http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/ni-update-3.31.08.html CARBON OFFSETS CONFERENCE SLATED FOR APRIL 11. GREENHOUSE GAS COST CONTAINMENT WEBCAST. EVENTS TO FOCUS ON CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY, GLOBAL WARMING. FORUM FOR GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES. CHAY NAMED DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/ni-update-2.29.08.html NEW PAPER ON ALLOWANCE ALLOCATION. INSTITUTE IN THE CLASSROOM. IN THE NEWS. http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/ni-update-1.31.08.html IMPROVING STATES’ KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ECOSYSTEM SERVICES. NO DROUGHT OF EXPERTISE. NATURAL SECURITY. SEEING REDD. EXPANDED LEADERSHIP ON WATER. http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/ni-update-10.31.07.html INSTITUTE’S WORK CITED ON CAPITOL HILL. SHARING OCEANS OF EXPERTISE. IN THE NEWS. http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/ni-update-9.28.07.html NEW POLICY BRIEF FINDS G8 LEADERSHIP CRITICAL FOR CURBING CO2. WHO’S AFFECTED BY 10,000-TON RULE? NEW PARTNERSHIP FOCUSES ON CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY. IN DEEP WATER. DEALING WITH UNCERTAINTY IN WATER QUALITY http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/ni-update-8.27.07.html INSTITUTE ASSISTS WITH NEW CARBON COSTS PROPOSAL. A ‘REAL’-LY USEFUL WEB SITE. IN THE NEWS. http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/ni-update-7.2.07.html ADDRESSING CLIMATE POLICY CONCERNS. D.C. SYMPOSIUM AIMS TO DE-MYSTIFY ECONOMIC MODELS. OFFSETS GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE. http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/ni-update-5.31.07.html GHG OFFSETS GUIDE; CARBON CAPTURE FOR COAL UTILITIES?;VOICES FROM THE FIELD; ADDRESSING COMPETITIVENESS CONCERNS IN CLIMATE POLICY; AVOIDING THE RESOURCE CURSE. http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/ni-update-2.14.07.html REGISTRATION SURGES AT WATER CONFERENCE; BRINGING SCIENCE TO POLICY; HEGERL HELPS CRAFT IPCC REPORT; MEADWESTVACO JOINS CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY PARTNERSHIP. http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/ni-update-12.18.06.html A MODEL FOR CLEANER BUS FLEETS; WATER CONFERENCE ON TAP FOR 2007; VIDEOS FROM D.C. LAUNCH NOW ONLINE.  http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/ni-update-11.13.06.html McCAIN TO BE AMONG FEATURED SPEAKERS AT D.C. LAUNCH; ENVIRONMENTAL PEACEBUILDING; NEW TOOLS FOR MARINE CONSERVATION; INSTITUTE ADDS VISITING SCHOLAR. http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/ni-update-10.9.06.html COUNTDOWN TO LAUNCH; RESEARCH ROUNDUP; ENERGY ROUNDTABLE UPDATE; IN THE NEWS. http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/ni-update-9.7.06.html BREAKING THE RESOURCE CURSE; OCEANS OF EXPERTISE; COMMUNICATING ON CAPITOL HILL; IN THE NEWS.  http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/ni-update-7.25.06.html A Greener Outlook for Wal-Mart?; Waste Not; Legal Hurdles To Expanding Regional CO2 Caps. http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/ni-update-6.15.06.html A New Home on the Web; Marine Meeting; Presenting to the U.N.; More Carbon Dioxide Will Bring An Itchier Future http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/institute/ni-update-5.4.06.html Governing the Seas; Terrestrial Trade-Offs; Slow Fuse: Journalistic Approaches to Climate Change