The Center for Energy Science & Policy (CESP)

The Story of the Local Climate Action Planning Initiative

Virginia’s First University Team to Develop and Implement Community Energy Action Plans In 2020, GM Adjunct Professors Paul Bubbosh and Joel Hicks created the Local […]

Review of Heritage Foundation Project 2025, Department of Energy & Related Emissions (Chapter 12)

By Paul Bubbosh, Adjunct Professor The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views of George Mason […]

Real Climate Action: Arlington Fellows Program on Energy & Climate Policy

To make climate change a reality at the local level, George Mason University will introduce a Virginia-based climate action development and outreach program. This program is the Arlington Fellows Program on Energy and Climate Policy.

The Case of Held v. Montana: What is the Treasure State’s True Treasure?

“State constitutional protections of the environment and natural resources offer an opportunity to compel states to address climate change.”

Transit Equity and Environmental Justice in Newport News, Virginia

The goals of the project were to respond directly to community member
concerns about frequency and access to public transit, while at the same time minimizing or
reversing the total greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions of the project.

Public Opinion on Climate Change

By Alyssa Chase. Public opinion on climate change will be increasingly important as the world begins to feel the adverse impacts of a warming climate. […]