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The Yale Carbon Charge is testing the effectiveness and feasibility of carbon pricing on Yale’s campus. This applied research has implications for energy policy, climate change mitigation, and environmental economics.  

News

October 1, 2021
In conjunction with its pledge to eliminate carbon emissions from campus operations by 2050, Yale is modifying its internal carbon charge.  Beginning in FY23, Yale will use...
Pricing Nature
February 8, 2021
“Pricing Nature” tells the story of carbon pricing, featuring conversations with experts from government, academia, and civil society. Listen in with Apple Podcasts or...
GreenBiz report
September 28, 2020
Carbon Charge Director Casey Pickett writes on the metrics and responsibilities of achieving a “net-zero world.”