The UVA Environmental Institute supports projects across disciplines that look for sustainable infrastructure solutions, carbon removal strategies, and carbon mitigation strategies.
Energy + Infrastructure
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A signature program, the Climate Restoration Initiative, evaluates the full potential for strategies to mitigate and remove carbon emissions, and their costs and benefits for the state of Virginia and its citizens. An accessible online platform will benefit carbon accounting, forecasting, and decision support to help leaders and policymakers understand emerging carbon removal strategies and the barriers and benefits in their home region. Read more about the Climate Restoration Initiative here.
Experts on Energy + Infrastructure
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Leon
Szeptycki
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Andres
Clarens
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Majid
Shafiee-Jood
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Venkataraman
Lakshmi
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Lisa
Colosi Peterson
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Bill
Shobe
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Gary
Koenig
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Julianne
Quinn
Latest News
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Why states are walking back their own climate and energy laws, and what they could do instead
Andres Clarens, Associate Director of the UVA Environmental Institute, writes in The Conversation that states shouldn't abandon their energy transitions and offers better solutions.
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UVA researchers examine whether low-cost construction creates long-term problems
Climate Collaborative team members Andrew Hayashi and Jeana Ripple speak with NBC29 News about their goal of finding better solutions for durable, environmentally friendly housing to address a housing shortage.
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UVA Researchers to Examine Housing Crisis
Law professor Andrew Hayashi, Institute affiliates, and students are part of a Climate Collaborative team that will propose reforms.
Latest Projects
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Locating Infrastructure: Energy, Water, and the Societal Footprint of U.S. Data Centers
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