Released at #ClimateWeekNYC! The Center for Global Sustainability’s new report shows that with high ambition at all levels of government and society, the United States can meet its 2030 NDC target and reduce emissions by 65% by 2035 with the full implementation and expansion of key federal and non-federal policies. Learn more: go.umd.edu/Toward2035 #ClimateWeek2024
Center for Global Sustainability
Think Tanks
College Park, Maryland 1,899 followers
Analytics & collaboration for climate mitigation, sustainable finance, & global strategies for sustainable growth.
About us
The Center for Global Sustainability (CGS) at the University of Maryland utilizes a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach to deliver research, education, and engagement for policy impact. Launched in 2016, it features a core team of twelve leading scholar-practitioners and over 25 staff, students, and affiliates with an annual budget of roughly $3 million. Through analysis for ambition and collaborative action, CGS is helping drive the global engine of ambition critical to meet goals related to climate, development, and sustainability. We do this by integrating field-leading research, applied assessment, and policy analysis; and implementing it through partnerships and engagement at all scales. CGS was created in response to the global need for integrated analytics and engagement to support higher ambition in achieving climate, development, and sustainability goals. In doing this, CGS fills a critical gap to link robust technical capacity closely to decision-making at all levels. CGS is committed to fostering a just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive world both within our community and through collaborative research and action on local and global scales. CGS has a growing portfolio of projects integrating analysis for ambition and collaborative action. As we look to expand our activities to serve this global mission, our vision for impact includes specific, new partnerships and programs in the following areas: - Fuse subnational with national action to raise global ambition - Support ambitious climate mitigation strategy analysis linked to decision making - Scale-up climate finance based on bottom-up actions and collaborative engagement Integrate climate resilience in local communities - Advance equity, diversity, and inclusion in sustainability, climate, and energy - Catalyze universities’ thought leadership, educational and convening power Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/CtrGlobSust Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/CtrGlobSust/
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http://www.cgs.umd.edu/
External link for Center for Global Sustainability
- Industry
- Think Tanks
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- College Park, Maryland
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2016
- Specialties
- Climate Change, Clean Energy, Global Challenges, Policy, Science, Natural Resources, and Energy
Locations
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Primary
7699 Mowatt Ln
College Park, Maryland, US
Employees at Center for Global Sustainability
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Thomas C. Hilde
Research Professor; Head, Sustainability/Environment/Climate area; Co-Director, Indonesia Research Program at CGS
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Manjyot Kaur Ahluwalia, Ph.D.
Philanthropy| Climate| International Development
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Christoph Bertram
Associate Research Professor at Center for Global Sustainability
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Ryna Yiyun Cui(崔宜筠)
Research Director, Associate Research Professor, China Program Co-Director, Center for Global Sustainability at University of Maryland
Updates
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🎉Happy Homecoming, University of Maryland! During this week's homecoming, the Center for Global Sustainability is proud to be part of the University of Maryland’s vibrant and innovative community of researchers and thought leaders. Thank you all for your support and interest in our work and events on and off campus.
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Join our team! The Center for Global Sustainability is hiring student research assistants to support innovative research projects, data collection, and outreach. To learn more and apply, check out https://lnkd.in/gGPNyr9Y.
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#COP29 is a chance to mobilize global climate finance and private investment in green tech. A recent Center for Global Sustainability study in Nature Portfolio shows corporate and public investments in climate-tech start-ups can boost tech deployment and inform incentives: go.umd.edu/StartupOutcomes
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U.S. and China will meet at #COP29AZERBAIJAN to discuss reducing methane and non-CO2 gases. Center for Global Sustainability's study reviews methane policies from 15 major emitting countries responsible for 39% of global emissions, offering ways to ↑ mitigation. https://lnkd.in/e5FrrenY
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#COP29Azerbaijan is vital for advancing global climate finance, given developed countries' $21.6 billion #JETP pledge is stalled. The Center for Global Sustainability and Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR)'s report offers a high-ambition plan to peak power emissions by 2025 with financing strategies. https://lnkd.in/eDgP7V64
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A new Center for Global Sustainability study finds new coal plants result in job increases in China, while clean energy projects result in job losses. But in U.S. the opposite is true - clean energy projects result in more jobs after coal plant closures: https://lnkd.in/e2c-MkWe
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To fully implement U.S. 2035 NDCs requires increasing EV sales, including 82% of LDVs and 42% of freight truck sales by 2035. Key policies to achieve this include: ➡️Extended EV tax credits ➡️Enhanced CAFE standards Lean more in Center for Global Sustainability’s new report: go.umd.edu/Toward2035
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Join ICLEI USA, America Is All In, & the Center for Global Sustainability on Friday, 10/18, at 1 PM ET for a discussion with Alicia Zhao on our report on achieving 65% emissions cuts by 2035 and the role of cities and states in achieving U.S. climate targets. Register here: https://lnkd.in/e2GNiBsq
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📣 Join our team! CGS has several open positions to support our growing portfolio of cutting-edge climate research and engagement. Check out our jobs openings and apply today: https://lnkd.in/eEq3zEt
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