Energy Thinks with Tisha Schuller Roger Pielke Jr. Gets Real
Aug 22, 2023
40:25
Tisha Schuller welcomes Roger Pielke Jr., professor of environmental studies at the University of Colorado (CU) Boulder, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Roger discuss the impact of incremental progress in working toward a low-carbon future.
Check out Roger’s books, The Honest Broker (https://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/publications/special/honest_broker/index.html) and The Climate Fix (https://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/publications/special/climate_fix/index.html), along with his piece (https://rogerpielkejr.substack.com/p/what-if-we-just-stop-oil) on why oil production cannot simply cease.
Along with his academic position at CU Boulder, Roger is an honorary professor at the University College London—a title he earned in 2022. When not teaching, he writes The Honest Broker newsletter and hosts The Honest Broker Podcast. Roger also serves as a science and economics adviser for Environmental Progress, a research and policy organization fighting for clean power and energy justice. In addition, Roger holds and has held numerous academic and research fellowships including the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan; The Breakthrough Institute, and the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences. In 2016, Roger founded the Sports Governance Center at CU Athletics and served as its director for three years. Roger received his B.A. in mathematics, his M.A. in public policy, and his Ph.D. in political science all from CU Boulder.
Follow all things Adamantine Energy and subscribe to Tisha's weekly Both of These Things Are True email newsletter at www.energythinks.com.
Thanks to Adán Rubio who makes the Energy Thinks podcast possible.
[Interview recorded on Aug. 7, 2023]
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tishaschuller.substack.com
Check out Roger’s books, The Honest Broker (https://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/publications/special/honest_broker/index.html) and The Climate Fix (https://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/publications/special/climate_fix/index.html), along with his piece (https://rogerpielkejr.substack.com/p/what-if-we-just-stop-oil) on why oil production cannot simply cease.
Along with his academic position at CU Boulder, Roger is an honorary professor at the University College London—a title he earned in 2022. When not teaching, he writes The Honest Broker newsletter and hosts The Honest Broker Podcast. Roger also serves as a science and economics adviser for Environmental Progress, a research and policy organization fighting for clean power and energy justice. In addition, Roger holds and has held numerous academic and research fellowships including the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan; The Breakthrough Institute, and the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences. In 2016, Roger founded the Sports Governance Center at CU Athletics and served as its director for three years. Roger received his B.A. in mathematics, his M.A. in public policy, and his Ph.D. in political science all from CU Boulder.
Follow all things Adamantine Energy and subscribe to Tisha's weekly Both of These Things Are True email newsletter at www.energythinks.com.
Thanks to Adán Rubio who makes the Energy Thinks podcast possible.
[Interview recorded on Aug. 7, 2023]
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tishaschuller.substack.com