Neil TangriPlastic treaty negotiations: the end of the honeymoon[Author’s note: this was written in June 2023, after INC 2]Jul 18Jul 18
Neil TangriPrepare for President PenceThe president is unpopular. The economy is in the tank. The pandemic rages on. Protests and tear gas have filled the nation’s streets. In…Sep 13, 2020Sep 13, 2020
Neil TangriThe Dem’s Massive New Climate Plan Wastes an Opportunity to Solve America’s Garbage ProblemPhoto Courtesy of Santiago Vivacqua/GAIAJul 6, 2020Jul 6, 2020
Neil Tangri12ish Things to Know about Climate Science: A Primer for Policy-makingThis is a document I wrote up with my co-instructors for a class we taught in the lead-up to the Paris climate conference (COP 21). Rather…Jan 8, 2018Jan 8, 2018
Neil TangriTime to Revive the Kyoto ProtocolAs I write, delegates to the international climate change conference in Marrakech are waking up to the news of the U.S. election. Most will…Nov 9, 2016Nov 9, 2016
Neil TangriSend in the Chinese cavalry!Every year, governments gather at the climate change negotiations to promise to do as little as they possibly can despite rising sea…Dec 16, 2015Dec 16, 2015
Neil TangriWe won! No, we lost! Wait, what just happened in Paris?In the wake of the climate change negotiations in Paris, there are (at least) two contradictory narratives circulating about the resulting…Dec 13, 2015Dec 13, 2015
Neil Tangri2C or not 2C? When cool is not what it seemsThe United States has just taken the lead in the climate negotiations, pushing for a more ambitious agreement.Dec 11, 2015Dec 11, 2015