Commentary
Ending Shareholder Primacy: An Interview with Lenore Palladino
facing the United States today? LP: In short, no, of course not. We need major public investments to transition to a clean energy economy; we need reparations and major restructuring of policing and the courts to deal with structural racism; care labor...
Interview
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Sep, 2020
Lenore Palladino,
C.J. Polychroniou
Commentary
Financing the Green Economy as an Answer to Casino Capitalism
In this article for New Labor Forum, Robert Pollin grapples with two critical questions: how do we build a clean energy economy, and how do we create a financial system focused on channeling money toward productive investment as opposed to...
Journal Article
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Jan, 2009
Robert Pollin
Commentary
Think We Can't Stabilize the Climate While Fostering Growth? Think Again.
Bob Pollin addresses how long-term investments in clean energy would curb emissions and create millions of jobs around the globe. >> View article in The Nation.
Commentary
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Oct, 2015
Robert Pollin
Commentary
How Do We Pay for a Zero Emissions Economy?
>> Read article In a special Green New Deal edition of American Prospect, PERI's Robert Pollin discusses how building a clean energy economy will pay for itself.
Commentary
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Dec, 2019
Robert Pollin
Research
A Fair and Sustainable Economic Recovery Program for California
This anti-austerity recovery agenda includes the following: establishing effective public health interventions; clean energy investments and high-road job creation; upgrading California’s public infrastructure; just transition for all displaced workers;...
Research Report
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Jun, 2020
Robert Pollin
Commentary
Does India Have a Right to Burn Fossil Fuels?
popular argument that India has a right to continue burning fossil fuels. Instead, the authors advance that moving to a clean energy economy is the better path for India's economic development and, more obviously, for global ecological welfare.
Commentary
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Nov, 2021
Rohit Azad,
Shouvik Chakraborty
Commentary
A Market Fix to a Market Failure? Carbon Pricing Policy that Works for Consumers
>> Read article published by Clean Energy Finance Forum PERI's James K. Boyce advocates for a cap-and-dividends policy that allows governments to effectively implement carbon pricing while also protecting lower-income consumers.
Commentary
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Feb, 2023
James K. Boyce
Commentary
Infrastructure Investments and the Obama Recovery Plan
Infrastructure investments make up a significant part of the Obama administration's recovery plan, and they will act as a powerful engine of job creation. But our national infrastructure currently supports traditional transportation and energy systems,...
Journal Article
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Apr, 2009
Robert Pollin
Research
>> See also State-Level THRIVE Reports Read Sierra Club report "How to Build Back Better," based on this PERI report. This report by Robert Pollin, Shouvik Chakraborty and Jeannette Wicks-Lim presents estimates of the job creation that would result...
Research Report
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Mar, 2021
Robert Pollin,
Shouvik Chakraborty,
Jeannette Wicks-Lim
Research
>> Buy Greening the Global Economy In his book, Greening the Global Economy (MIT Press), PERI Co-Director Robert Pollin takes on the widely-held belief that protecting the environment and expanding job opportunities are conflicting goals. Pollin shows...
Book
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Nov, 2015
Robert Pollin
Research
Updated Indexes from PERI Name top Climate, Air, and Water Polluters
>> View updated Indexes at Toxic100.org Press Release AMHERST, Mass. –PERI researchers Michael Ash and James Boyce along with Rich Puchalsky today published their latest Greenhouse 100 Polluters Index, Toxic 100 Air Polluters Index and Toxic 100 Water...
Press Release
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Jan, 2024
Michael Ash,
James K. Boyce,
Rich Puchalsky
Commentary
Climate Cast: Wind turbines create economic and environmental opportunities
On NPR's February 9, Climate Cast, PERI's Heidi Garrett-Peltier discusses the growth of green energy jobs. >> Listen to podcast
Interview
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Feb, 2017
Heidi Garrett-Peltier
Research
Job Creation Estimates Through Proposed Inflation Reduction Act
On July 27, the U.S. Senate Democrats released the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This measure aims to reduce U.S. CO2 emissions by 40 percent as of 2030 through over 100 separate climate, energy, and environmental justice programs. It also aims to...
Research Report
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Aug, 2022
Robert Pollin,
Chirag Lala,
Shouvik Chakraborty
Research
State-by-State Job Creation Estimates Through Inflation Reduction Act
Colorado report Michigan report Nevada report Pennsylvania report >> Read national report "Job Creation Estimates Through Proposed Inflation Reduction Act" The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which passed in Congress and was signed into law by President...
Research Report
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Oct, 2022
Robert Pollin,
Shouvik Chakraborty,
Chirag Lala,
Gregor Semieniuk
Research
Job Creation Estimates for Colorado Through Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which passed in Congress and was signed into law by President Biden in August 2022, aims to reduce U.S. CO2 emissions by 40 percent as of 2030 through over 100 separate climate, energy, and environmental justice...
Research Report
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Oct, 2022
Robert Pollin,
Shouvik Chakraborty,
Chirag Lala,
Gregor Semieniuk
Research
Job Creation Estimates for Pennsylvania Through Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which passed in Congress and was signed into law by President Biden in August 2022, aims to reduce U.S. CO2 emissions by 40 percent as of 2030 through over 100 separate climate, energy, and environmental justice...
Research Report
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Oct, 2022
Robert Pollin,
Shouvik Chakraborty,
Chirag Lala,
Gregor Semieniuk
Research
Job Creation Estimates for Michigan Through Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which passed in Congress and was signed into law by President Biden in August 2022, aims to reduce U.S. CO2 emissions by 40 percent as of 2030 through over 100 separate climate, energy, and environmental justice...
Research Report
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Oct, 2022
Robert Pollin,
Shouvik Chakraborty,
Chirag Lala,
Gregor Semieniuk
Research
Job Creation Estimates for Nevada Through Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which passed in Congress and was signed into law by President Biden in August 2022, aims to reduce U.S. CO2 emissions by 40 percent as of 2030 through over 100 separate climate, energy, and environmental justice...
Research Report
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Oct, 2022
Robert Pollin,
Shouvik Chakraborty,
Chirag Lala,
Gregor Semieniuk
Corporate Toxics Information Project
Program Directors: James K. Boyce and Michael Ash Data Management Specialist: Rich Puchalsky >> Read interview with co-directors, James Boyce and Michael Ash From the Right to Know to the Right to Clean Air and Water PERI’s Corporate Toxics Information...
Corporate Toxics Information Project (2)
Corporate Toxics Information Project From the Right to Know to the Right to Clean Air and Water PERI’s Corporate Toxics Information Project develops and disseminates information and analysis on corporate releases of pollutants and the consequences for...
